The City of Tampere in Finland is holding an open contest to revamp its waterfront Hrml campsite (Deadline: 29 April)The single-stage competition invites multidisciplinary teams of architects, landscape architects, tourism and sustainability experts to draw up concepts to renew the Hrml campsite and its surroundings on the shores of Lake Pyhjrvi.The project aims to transform the waterfront recreational facility into a new reconfigured camping area along with housing in a mix of tenures. A new use for the historic Lepola villa on the site will also be delivered along with improvements to local pedestrian and cycling routes.Competition site: Hrml campsite, TampereCredit:Image by City of Tampere, Suomen Ilmakuva OyAccording to the brief: The themes of the design process include nature positivity and highlighting the values of the cultural environment and shoreline. In particular, a natural look is sought for the shore area. Another objective is to produce shared housing and tourism locations and facilities, which will also benefit local residents.Some of the current campsite is to be converted to residential use and infilled. Residential buildings must be diverse and suitable for different groups of residents. Diverse construction requires a diverse selection of housing options. Both owner-occupied housing and affordable rental housing must also be included.Located around 168km north of the capital Helsinki, Tampere is the second largest settlement in Finland with more than 370,000 inhabitants. By 2040 the local population is expected to increase to 480,000.In 2020, local practice NOAN won an international contest to transform a 387,946m former waterworks in the south of the city into a new sustainable community for 3,000 residents.Competition site: Hrml campsite, TampereThe latest competition comes seven years after Schauman & Nordgren Architects and Mandaworks won an open contest to re-masterplan Hiedanranta Bay nearby.The architect Janne Hovi won a competition to create a new 4,000m home for the Sara Hildn Art Museum in Tampere three years ago.Organised by the Finnish Association of Architects, the latest competition is open to both individual architects and teams featuring at least one architect registered to practice in their own country.Participants are tasked with drawing up a comprehensive plan for the site which enhances the lakeside scenery and existing environment by rationalising the camping in a smaller area and creating opportunities for new housing.The shortlisted concepts will be published anonymously from May to June with the public invited to submit comments. An overall winner will be announced at the end of this year with the winning concept expected to become the foundations of a new town plan for the area.How to applyDeadline: 4pm local time, 29 AprilCompetition funding source: Not suppliedProject funding source: Not suppliedOwner of site(s): Not suppliedContact details: Annina.Vainio@ains.fiVisit the competition website for more information2025-02-24Merlin Fulcher Share