From a modern power plant to a factory of culture

Authors

  • Maija Kärki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/nm.3215

Keywords:

industrial heritage, power plants, city planning, oral history, Hanasaari A power plant, Helsinki Energy

Abstract

Meanings and values at the Hanasaari A power plant as an object of industrial heritage in Helsinki 1957–2007.

The Hanasaari A power plant in Helsinki in Finland has gone through several fundamental changes during its life cycle. It was constructed at the turn of the 1960s to produce energy in a modern, efficient manner and delivered both electricity and heat to Helsinki for several decades.

After being converted to a reserve power plant in the beginning of the 21st century, it served as a “cultural factory” where music videos and television series were shot. After the 2007 decision to demolish the power plant, Helsinki Energy launched a documentation project aimed at preserving the history and industrial heritage of the power plant. This article describes the multi-faceted life cycle of Hanasaari A and examines the underlying values and meanings associated with its industrial heritage. 


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