赫尔辛基会展中心（Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre）扩建项目首阶段完工，新入口随SSIEM 2026大会启用
The First Phase of the Extension of the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre Has Been Completed
赫尔辛基会展中心扩建项目Solar的首个施工阶段已完成，新的Messuaukio广场入口自SSIEM 2026大会起投入使用，并将于下周Habitare展会期间继续使用。该玻璃结构建筑由Davidsson Tarkela Siren Architects设计，与YIT以联盟模式合作交付，投资额约2000万欧元，预计2027年秋季完工；施工期间场馆运营不间断。
The first visible phase of the construction of Solar, the extension of the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, is complete. The renewed southern main entrance of the Centre will be used in conjunction with the SSIEM 2026 Congress, which begins today, and next week’s Habitare fair. Solar, the event space of the future rising at Messukio Square, will be completed in autumn 2027.
Construction of Solar, which will strengthen Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre as an international event venue, has advanced significantly over the summer. The building’s frame, reaching heights of up to 14 metres in some areas, is now in place.
With the completion of the first phase of construction, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre’s new Messuaukio square entrance will be opened for use. The new entrance will welcome visitors beginning with the SSIEM 2026 Congress on inherited metabolic disorders, which starts on Tuesday. The entrance will next be in use when the autumn season of major public events begins and the furniture, design and interior fair Habitare opens its doors next Wednesday.
“Construction of Solar is progressing according to plan, and the new event space has generated exceptionally strong interest among our customers. A substantial number of bookings have already been made for this experiential event space of the future. Solar will strengthen Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre as an international event venue, and upon completion, the entire façade, entrances and lobby areas of the venue will be transformed with a new look,” says Veronica Lindholm, CEO of The Finnish Fair Corporation.
Designed by Davidsson Tarkela Siren Architects, the glass-structured building will, upon completion, be one of the most modern event spaces in the Nordics, seamlessly combining impressive architecture with striking contemporary digital surfaces. Solar is one of the largest investments made by Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre in recent decades, with a value of approximately EUR 20 million.
Solar is being delivered in partnership with YIT using the alliance model. Project partners also include Architects Davidsson Tarkela Siren, Sweco Structural Engineering, Äyräväinen Engineering and E-Plan Engineering.
Operations at Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre will continue uninterrupted throughout the construction period until autumn 2027. During events in autumn 2026 and spring 2027, visitors will primarily use the southern and northern entrances, while the western and eastern entrances will also be opened when necessary to ensure smooth access to events.
来源：Meetings International · meetingsinternational.com