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Block party<br />

The objective of the project Repicturing Kannelmäki<br />

was to uncover the identity of Kannelmäki and address<br />

ways to improve its profile and increase social <strong>wellbeing</strong>.<br />

Local culture and the arts were utilised to deliver<br />

beneficial intergenerational interactions and revitalisation<br />

models into the everyday life of the suburb. Students<br />

developed ideas with locals in a real-life context<br />

through design interventions. One of the ideas was a<br />

block party that was organised in the middle of Kannelmäki<br />

in Sitratori square. The party was realised in<br />

collaboration with local actors and associations as a<br />

way to demonstrate how the area could be improved<br />

by utilising existing resources rather than creating<br />

something completely new.<br />

Student:<br />

Malin Bäckman<br />

Instructors:<br />

Kirsi Niinimäki<br />

Alastair Fuad-Luke<br />

Ben Walker<br />

Sandra Viña<br />

Partners:<br />

Kanneltalo cultural centre<br />

Kannelmäki public library<br />

Helsinki City Youth<br />

Department<br />

Kannelmäki youth club<br />

Lady Line<br />

Kivaolo<br />

Cultural Café Voilá<br />

Lepolan puutarha<br />

Kaarelan Eläkeläiset<br />

WDC Helsinki 2012<br />

Aalto University<br />

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