The city of Helsinki in Finland has received 11 qualified applications as part of the competition to develop and implement Makasiiniranta mixed-use project at the South Harbour, Helsinki. These qualified companies will now submit an overall plan, detailing the expansion of the city centre, along with its services. The Makasiiniranta area will be part of the pedestrian city centre and the seaside trail around the shores of Helsinki, as well as a location for the new Architecture and Design Museum.

The qualified firms/consortiums are :

1. Foster + Partners, Maanlumo and Ramboll with Hines Nordics;
2. HGR Property Partners, PES-Architects, VSU, WSP, Sweco;
3. Konsortium Gran, K2S Architecs, White Arkitekter, Ramboll, HTJ;
4. Merellinen Helsinki 2030, JKMM, Loci, Ramboll;
5. NCC Property Development Oy ja NCC Suomi Oy (NCC, Arkkitehdit Soini & Horto, AOR Arkkitehdit, MASU Planning, Destia, Ramboll Finland, Salsa Concept);
6. Skanska CDF Oy ja Skanska Talonrakennus Oy (Skanska Talonrakennus, Arkkitehtitoimisto ALA, SLA S/A, Sitowise;
7. South Harbour (NREP, SRV, Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit, Sitowise);
8. AALTO Development, Shigeru Ban Architects, LMA, VSU, Sitowise;
9. Elävä Eteläsatama, Arkkitehdit Tommila, A-insinöörit, VSU;
10. Kuryłowicz & Associates, Hill International, RS Landscape Architecture, CTD;
11. Maestro Design & Management, arkitektur+ development, Sweco Arkitekter, Rolf Lundgren;

Proposals submitted by these consortia will be available for public comment by December 2021. Selected competitors will compile more detailed proposals by the end of June 2022, with the results of the competition announced in autumn 2022. The winning group will continue to plan the area as a private partner in collaboration with the City.