Campus Gardenia

Abstract

The present proposal based on the guidelines given from the Saint Campus Gardenia International Architecture Competition, offered by the Viikki Campus, in the city of Helsinki, aims to provide a possible and effective solution to the need to expand housing coverage in This environment, therefore, both in it and in its surroundings, there is a serious deficit in the number of accommodations available, both for students and for university workers. Three of the main axes on which the quality of life of the Finns is based and that have led this country to be considered the happiest in the world during the last five years were taken into account for its preparation (Miguel, 2024): 1) one of the best and most solid education systems; 2) its commitment to sustainable architecture; and 3) its advances in environmental preservation. As a result, a solid architectural proposal was obtained that not only brought with it the possibility of expanding housing coverage, giving its new inhabitants spaces for recreation, coexistence and community construction, but also promoted the ecological and academic values that have characterized this country, through factors such as the long-term sustainability of the building (energy efficiency and waste treatment) and its symbiotic and synergistic integration with the city's natural environment.