Haluamme nyt selvittää kokemuksia Shanghain maailmannäyttelyn suunnitteluun ja toteutukseen liittyen sekä erityisesti kartoittaa mitä suunnitelmia ja/tai toiveita on jatkotoimenpiteiden suhteen. Kysymykset on jaettu kahteen osaan: yleiset kysymykset maailmannäyttelystä kaikille siellä käyneille sekä yksityiskohtaisempia kysymyksiä Invitation to Helsinki –ohjelman toteuttajakumppaneillemme.

Pääset kyselyyn TÄSTÄ. Vastaamiseen menee vain muutaman minuutin.

The six months of the world’s biggest public event ever is over. The beginning in May was hectic and everything was new. The end in October was even more hectic, but we were all six months wiser. I lift my hat to all those who managed to build a temporary exhibition like it would last forever. I’m very proud of my fellow Finns and Chinese friends, who have worked so hard and have done such a wonderful job. Each guide deserves a metal for the good they did for Finland and Helsinki, as do event co-ordinators,  communications specialists, kitchen staff, waiters.. Everyone is a part of a network that made the Finnish Pavilion a success, not only architecturally (thank you JKMM) but functionally.

But an equally warm thank you goes to Shanghai for hosting such a magnificent event. Can’t think of many other cities who could have pulled it off. And while sometimes getting things done took some extra effort, everything worked out in the end.

So here’s a heart felt thank you to everyone who participated in World Expo 2010 Shanghai. Hope to see you all in Helsinki in 2012 for the World Design Capital festivities and events. I think it will be worth your while to come on over and see what it’s all about.

Teemu Kurkela, lead architect of the JKMM Kirnu team

The first time I saw Kirnu in January, they were just putting on the scale-like surface shingles. The site was filled with concrete, steel, dust and yelling in several languages. Now, 5 days into Expo, Kirnu is the breath of fresh air it was designed to be. Round in form and light in color, it brings forward the cool, yet exciting features that we Finns so love. And it has already captured the hearts of around 10% of daily visitors to the Expo!

WDC in Kirnu

There is a wide array of Finnish design on display at Kirnu. From Marimekko and Iittala classics to the Powder Flower long board displayed at the bottom of the picture on the left. As you walk around the exhibition you see Finland today and in the future, through design and gigantic media displays, you hear it in the music and can even taste it if you venture into the Helsinki Design Cafe on the bottom floor. Today, as many times before, I was so proud to be a Finn!

3rd floor event space in Kirnu

22 May 2010 between 9 am and 6 pm, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kaunianinen and Lahti will host open sessions for anyone and everyone who are interested in joining in the process.

The WDC team is hoping to get as many people as possible to give their views into what hopes and expectations the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 raises and what possibilities does it enable for citizens and the companies, organizations, clubs, interest groups etc. they represent.

There will be plenty of possibilities to tell your story, brainstorm your idea or point out possibilities. If you’re around in one of the cities, please give us your ideas. Open Helsinki is open for all!