Lauttis

Lauttis is a shopping centre and mixed-use development in Lauttasaari, Helsinki, Finland. The complex combines retail and service premises, a parking facility and residential apartments in one urban building, reflecting a compact development model designed around local daily needs and public transport access. It opened on 1 December 2016 on the site of the former Lauttasaari shopping centre, which had been demolished in 2014. The centre contains approximately 6,000 square metres of commercial space and is directly connected to Lauttasaari metro station. Its tenant mix is oriented toward routine shopping, food, personal services and neighbourhood convenience rather than destination luxury retail. Food-related occupants include K-Supermarket, S-Market, Alko, Pizzeria Luca, Hanko Sushi, Salaattibaari, Wayne's, Espresso House, Jungle Juice Bar and the Gateau bakery. Other services and retailers have included Life, the INFO bookshop, a post office service, Nordea, Erkkeri real-estate management, Kukkakaari flower shop, R-kioski, Filmtown, Instrumentarium and Silmäasema. The centre has been described as having about 25 businesses in total, although its tenant roster may change over time. Lauttis is also a residential project. Around 140 apartments were built above the shopping centre, with completion extending from late 2016 into early 2017. A 230-space underground car park was constructed as part of the development. YIT was responsible for the parking-lot design and development, and the broader project followed YIT's “Kaupunki kylässä” concept, which can be translated as “a city in a village.” The concept positioned the development as a locally integrated urban hub rather than a standalone retail box. The name Lauttis was selected through a public naming competition organised by YIT. The competition drew almost 800 entries, many based on Lauttasaari. Four finalists were presented for public voting, and Lauttis won with 35 percent of the votes. The name had also been associated with Lauttasaari since the 1920s, giving the new centre a connection to the area's established local vocabulary. The island's informal nickname “Laru” remains in use for Lauttasaari itself. The project replaced an older neighbourhood shopping centre while retaining several familiar businesses, including K-Supermarket, S-Market, Alko, Instrumentarium and R-kioski. Postal services for Lauttasaari were transferred to the INFO bookshop in Lauttis, replacing a former standalone Posti outlet on Gyldénintie. Lauttis has also received a LEED Gold environmental certificate, attributed to its building-heating approach and modern controls for heating, cooling and lighting. Overall, the brand represents a local Helsinki shopping and community hub whose identity is based on convenience, mixed-use density, metro accessibility and continuity with the previous Lauttasaari centre.

Lauttis was developed as the successor to the older Lauttasaari shopping centre in Helsinki. The former centre was demolished in 2014, creating the site for a denser mixed-use project that would combine retail, residential space and parking. YIT developed the project in line with its “Kaupunki kylässä” concept, which sought to integrate urban services into a setting with a strong neighbourhood identity. Rather than functioning solely as a shopping mall, the new development was planned as a hybrid building. Its commercial component provides roughly 6,000 square metres for shops, restaurants and services, while apartments occupy the upper part of the complex. Approximately 140 apartments were completed from the end of 2016 into early 2017. A 230-space underground parking facility was built alongside the centre, supporting both the retail uses and the surrounding area. The centre opened on 1 December 2016. Its location became especially significant because of its direct connection to Lauttasaari metro station, making Lauttis accessible both to local residents and to public-transport users. The tenant mix focused on everyday needs, with grocery stores, alcohol retail, pharmacy services, cafés, restaurants, a bookshop, banking, postal services, optical retailers and other local businesses. Several businesses that had operated in the former shopping centre continued in the new complex, helping preserve continuity for Lauttasaari residents. The name was chosen through a YIT naming competition that began at a farewell event for the former shopping centre in 2013. Nearly 800 proposals were submitted. Four finalists were later presented at Lauttasaari Days, allowing residents to vote. Lauttis received 35 percent of the vote and was selected as the winning name. The term had historical local usage dating back to the 1920s and was understood as a short, recognisable reference to Lauttasaari. The area's older nickname, Laru, continued to refer to the island rather than replacing the new centre's name. Environmental performance formed another part of the development's identity. Lauttis received a LEED Gold certificate, with the certification associated with its heating solution and controls for heating, cooling and lighting. The completed complex therefore combined a local-service retail role with transport integration, residential density and certified building-performance features. Lauttis remains best understood as a neighbourhood shopping centre and mixed-use urban development rather than as a conventional national retail chain.

• 2017

  Residential component completed

  [1]Lauttisen.wikipedia.org

  The approximately 140-apartment residential component was completed by early 2017.

• 2016

  Lauttis opens

  [1]Lauttisen.wikipedia.org

  Lauttis opened on 1 December 2016 with retail, dining and service businesses, together with direct access to Lauttasaari metro station.

• 2016

  First residential units completed

  [1]Lauttisen.wikipedia.org

  The first apartments above the shopping centre were completed toward the end of 2016, with the wider residential component extending into early 2017.

• 2014

  Former Lauttasaari shopping centre demolished

  [1]Lauttisen.wikipedia.org

  The older shopping centre on the site was demolished to make way for the new mixed-use Lauttis development.

• 2013

  Naming competition begins

  [1]Lauttisen.wikipedia.org

  A public naming competition for the replacement shopping centre began at a farewell event for the former Lauttasaari shopping centre. The competition ultimately attracted almost 800 entries.

A neighbourhood-oriented, transit-connected hybrid development combining everyday retail, services, dining, apartments and parking in Lauttasaari.

• Retail and services · 2016

  Shopping centre and local services

  Lauttis provides a neighbourhood-scale collection of grocery, food, beverage and service businesses. Reported occupants include K-Supermarket, S-Market, Alko, a pharmacy, restaurants, cafés, a juice bar, a bakery, a health-products shop, a bookshop, postal services, banking, real-estate management, a flower shop, a kiosk, a video-rental business and optical retailers. The mix is focused on regular household errands and local convenience.

• Residential development · 2016

  Residential apartments

  The hybrid building includes approximately 140 apartments above the shopping centre. The residential units were completed in stages from late 2016 through early 2017, allowing homes to share a building and location with retail, services, public transport access and underground parking.

• Parking facility · 2016

  Underground parking

  A 230-space underground parking facility was developed as part of the Lauttis project. YIT was identified as the designer and developer of the parking facility, which supports access to the shopping centre and the surrounding mixed-use development.

• 2013Lauttis naming competition

  Finland

  YIT invited the local community to propose a name for the new shopping centre replacing the old Lauttasaari centre. Nearly 800 entries were received, four finalists were selected, and residents voted during Lauttasaari Days. Lauttis won with 35 percent of the vote.

  Outcome. The winning name became the identity of the shopping centre and connected the development to the established local name of Lauttasaari.

  Source

• 2016

  Opening of Lauttis shopping centreProduct launch

  Background

  The redevelopment created a new local retail and service hub on the site of the former shopping centre.

  Action taken

  Lauttis opened on 1 December 2016 with approximately 6,000 square metres of business space and a direct connection to Lauttasaari metro station.

  Aftermath

  The centre became a mixed-use destination serving daily shopping, dining, services, residents and public-transport users.

  Source

• 2014

  Replacement of the former shopping centre with a hybrid developmentStrategy

  Background

  The former Lauttasaari shopping centre was demolished to enable a denser project combining commercial premises, apartments and underground parking.

  Action taken

  YIT developed Lauttis according to its “Kaupunki kylässä” mixed-use concept and retained several familiar businesses in the new centre.

  Aftermath

  The new development opened in December 2016 with retail, residential, parking and direct metro-station access.

  Source

1. 1Lauttisen.wikipedia.org