Snøhetta has been selected as the winners of an invited competition for the design of a new hotel to be located on the Hakaniemi waterfront in Helsinki, Finland. Aimed at becoming a ?new beacon of Helsinki,? Hilbert?s Hotel will provide new public space for the city while increasing accommodation for visitors.

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Snøhetta has been selected as the winners of an invited competition for the design of a new hotel to be located on the Hakaniemi waterfront in Helsinki, Finland. Aimed at becoming a ?new beacon of Helsinki,? Hilbert?s Hotel will provide new public space for the city while increasing accommodation for visitors.

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?Snøhetta is thrilled by the prospect of contributing to the vast architectural heritage of Helsinki,? says Snøhetta Founding Partner Kjetil T. Thorsen. ?We have tried to actively celebrate the presence of visitors in the city. Simultaneously, we have tried to promote the qualities, such as the connection to the water, of this specific site as a gift to the visitors and inhabitants of Helsinki. This mutual task is at the core of architectural creations. The City of Helsinki and Arthur Buchardt are the best possible partners in the realization of a building Helsinki deserves.?The design is split into clearly articulated public and private domains, with guest rooms lofted above the stepped plaza landscape where the public will gather. The building?s ground floor will remain largely open, maintaining a hig...