Tikkurila Church

A new church will be completed in Tikkurila by Advent 2020. The new church is located in Tikkurila’s central block between Asematie and Unikkotie, which will be built in several stages. In addition, 600 residential units and multiple commercial spaces will be built into the close proximity of the church.

So far, the project has proceeded well within the agreed budget and schedule, and both the client and the end-users have been very pleased with the progress. The construction of the project is managed by Vantaa Parish Union, with Boost Brothers as the construction management expert.

Project alliance combined with a lifecycle-model

Tikkurila Church is implemented using a project alliance model. In addition, the project utilizes various co-operation methods, such as continuous milestone-based evaluations, big room planning and the Last Planner System. The maintenance of the building will be implemented utilizing a lifecycle-model.

User-centered development phase

In the start of the development phase, the alliance defined goals and policies for the project, and the fulfillment of these goals and policies will be monitored throughout the project. The key policies of the alliance include transparency, respect, enthusiasm, problem solving and joint responsibility. The development phase was successfully completed, and these aforementioned goals and policies were met in budget, on schedule and in a good spirit of co-operation.

The development phase was carried out with a great focus on user-centricity. As a part of moving into new multi-functional office facilities, the Vantaa Parish Union will also start to implement new ways of working. This was taken into account in the design process, by inviting end-users to design workshops. In addition to user-centricity, Tikkurila Church aims to be a prime example of a well-rounded ecclesiastical cityscape.

High aspirations

The ongoing implementation phase aims to deliver an excellent building in terms of the functionality, which also takes into account the aspects of lifecycle planning. The project will be completed by Advent 2020.

Illustrations: OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture