Survey on Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse practice
| Project Id | 3376 |
| Project Name | Sumenlinna, Finland |
| Description | Suomenlinna is a former naval military fortress system, which was in service until 1972 and later turned to a civilian administration. The defence and naval units were subsequently converted for residential use. The site is also an important local retreat and recreational (green area) for citizens of Helsinki as well as a tourist attraction already since 1918. Since 1991 it is also UNESCO world heritage site. The management body cooperates with a wide range of actors and stakeholders, national and local, for its successful and sustainable development. It has 800 residents and 400-500 workplaces (winter/summer), depending on the season. Yearly Suomenlinna attracts above 1 000 000 visitors. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project | The monument could be a successful model for long-term preservation and maintenance as well as an appropriate use for similar military facilities. Residents and civil services provided for them represent the continuity, alongside, activities which primarily serve the local community through tradition or culture linked to Suomenlinna and its long-term maintenance and conservation are an essential year-round activity for adaptive reuse. Likewise, various activities by private initiative bust the dynamic reuse, with increased demand for workspaces, temporary, recreative and touristic use. The fortress is state-owned and belongs to the city of Helsinki. The state uses about 11 000 000 EUR for maintenance and restoration, which enables the adaptive reuse and gets back in rents about 7 000 000 EUR. Space is rented for various activities. With revenue from rents, The Governing Body of Suomenlinna employs approximately 80 people. |
| Web links | https://www.suomenlinna.fi/en |
| Country | Finland |
| City size | Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people) |
| Construction period | 3-Baroque-Neoclassical |
| Adaptive reuse period | <2000 |
| State of conservation | Good conservation |
| Vacancy before | Permanently used |
| Vacancy after | Permanently used |
| Cultural significance | Supranational Heritage (e.g. OUV UNESCO)|National heritage| |
| Typologies | Military| |
| Ownership before | Other |
| Ownership after | Other |
| Management structure | The owner is also the manager| |
| Managing body | Public| |
| Funding full answer | Public funding (National)|Public funding (Municipal)| |
| Barriers and bottlenecks | Economic – financial|Physical (e.g. accessibility, morphology, structure)| |
| total investment | > 10.000.000 € |
| Residential | yes |
| Cohousing | no |
| Hotel accommodation | no |
| BnbHostel accommodation | yes |
| Commercial units | yes |
| Wellness centres | no |
| Restaurant | yes |
| Cafe | yes |
| Public library | yes |
| Gardens | yes |
| Education | yes |
| Museum exhibition | yes |
| Research | no |
| Cultural events | yes |
| Theatre | yes |
| Conferences | yes |
| Social uses | no |
| Community Hubs | yes |
| Incubator | yes |
| Cultural and Creative Industries hub | yes |
| Innovative startups hub | no |
| Circular economy enterprises hub | no |
| Coworking spaces | yes |
| Workshop spaces | yes |
| Living Lab | no |
| Fab Lab | no |
| Creative Hub | yes |
| Artist residencies | yes |
| Materials bank | no |
| Repair Cafe | no |
| Bike sharing place | no |
| Sports facilities | yes |
| Other uses | yes |
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