Ferry Terminal Turku terminal building

Construction of terminal

Port of Turku Ltd and Skanska have signed a contract for the construction of the Ferry Terminal Turku passenger terminal. The construction work will begin in January 2025, with the planned completion date at the end of 2026.

The main facade materials of the passenger terminal, named ORIGAMI, will be glass and aluminium. The three-story complex will cover over 10,000 square meters, and its diverse facades are highly demanding.

The project aims to achieve three stars in the environmental classification, which corresponds to a good level of environmental quality.

The Port of Turku was organizing a two-stage architectural competition to select the main and architectural designer for the new passenger terminal.

The purpose of the competition was to replace the existing terminal buildings of Viking Line and Tallink Silja with a new joint terminal and to design a high-quality terminal building with excellent functionality. The aim of the Ferry Terminal Turku project is to achieve cost benefits and operational efficiency in vessel traffic with the latest solutions.

PES-Architects Ltd won the architectural competition

The winner of the architectural competition organised for selecting the principal and architectural designer for the Port of Turku’s new passenger terminal is the proposal named ORIGAMI. All proposals were handled anonymously during the competition, and the winning proposal was designed by PES-Architects Ltd.

The jury thought that ORIGAMI matched best the goals set for the terminal. The exceptional and expressive architecture of ORIGAMI pleased the jury. People often go on a cruise to take a break from the daily grind, and the appearance of the terminal building sets the passengers in the right mood for a sea voyage. The proposal has flamboyance and movement. The architecture is based on oblique triangular surfaces; play with steel, glass and aluminium. The shape has maritime symbolism associated with the skin of salmon and steel ship, although ORIGAMI as a name refers to a different world, but the metaphor of a Japanese paper sculpture is charming.

Schedule of architectural competition and terminal

Design of terminal

STAGE	SCHEDULE
Special design competition	March 2022
Selection of special designers	September 2022
Start of planning	October 2022
Plan final	16.12.2023
Building permit	10.10.2024