City planning pending in early 2025, planning and studies. “Rusetti” wins the Sori competition. The authors of the proposal were revealed to be HELT Architects and AOR Architects. The plan is intended to be further developed in collaboration.
Sori area
The Sori area in Tampere's city centre is undergoing changes, including the relocation of the police station to Vihioja in Nekala. The area is currently at the centre of major urban development projects: to the south, a new tramline to Pirkkala is under construction, and to the north, new plans for the station district are underway and the completed Nokia Arena sits right next to the area. In the future, the Sori area will complement the city centre with a pleasant and safe environment that is easy to move around on foot. More public park space and urban greenery will also be sought in the area.
Tampere's city centre will be complemented and land use intensified, especially along the tramway and in the public transport zone, including the Sori area. Efforts will be made to improve mobility, especially for pedestrians and cyclists, and to design efficient parking solutions in a dense central environment. Currently, the Sori area includes a few residential blocks, a fuel distribution station, administrative offices and commercial buildings.
Architectural competition under way
The city planning amendment enabling the construction has been filed in early 2025, after which the City of Tampere and Senate Properties have organised an architectural design competition in cooperation with the Finnish Association of Architects Safa. The design competition will seek an urban design solution and ideas for the area's land-use planning.
Four eligible design teams have been selected by lot from among the participants in the design competition and their illustrations can also be viewed from the link below.
"Rusetti" won the competition
The winning entry was considered by the jury to be the most balanced overall. The authors of the proposal were revealed to be HELT Architects and AOR Architects.
City planning
The land-use planning for the Sori area is underway. Find out more about the plans and materials on their own pages (in Finnish).
Asemakaavan suunnittelualue sijoittuu Tampereen kaupungin keskustan kaakkoisosaan. Se rajautuu pohjoisessa Vuolteenkatuun, idässä rautatiealueeseen sekä Kannen ja Nokia Arenan ja alueeseen, lännessä Hatanpään valtatiehen sekä etelässä Tampereen valtatiehen.
Diaarinumero: TRE:4988/10.02.01/2024
Päätöksentekijä: Kaupunginvaltuusto
Asemakaavan suunnittelualue sijoittuu Tampereen kaupungin keskustan kaakkoisosaan. Se rajautuu pohjoisessa Vuolteenkatuun, idässä rautatiealueeseen sekä Kannen ja Nokia Arenan ja alueeseen, lännessä Hatanpään valtatiehen sekä etelässä Tampereen valtatiehen.
Diaarinumero: TRE:335/10.02.01/2024
Päätöksentekijä: Kaupunginvaltuusto
The growing Sori area - new space for housing and living
1 100
new residents
65 000
m2 of new floor area
Timetable for the design and implementation of the Sori area
Iina Joukainen
Project ArchitectPhone:
040 806 3080Mikko Siitonen
Project Development ManagerPhone:
041 730 3249
You can also find this page at tampere.fi/en/soriarea
Updated 31.10.2025