新開業(yè)的薩塔瑪活動(dòng)中心位于科特卡市最古老的港口坎塔薩塔瑪，距離著名的維拉莫海事中心（已在港口區(qū)立足15年）只有幾步之遙。該活動(dòng)中心與目前正在建設(shè)的芬蘭東南應(yīng)用科技大學(xué)新校區(qū)大樓和未來酒店位于同一地塊。

這三座新建筑將有助于加強(qiáng)港口與城市中心之間的視覺和功能聯(lián)系。該活動(dòng)中心是舉辦各種文化、體育和商務(wù)活動(dòng)的理想場(chǎng)所。ALA建筑師事務(wù)所的設(shè)計(jì)工作側(cè)重于將極具吸引力的建筑與功能性和環(huán)境目標(biāo)相結(jié)合。其建筑特征來源于環(huán)境和項(xiàng)目目標(biāo)。

活動(dòng)中心位于開放港口區(qū)與城市中心現(xiàn)有城市網(wǎng)絡(luò)的交界處。新舊城市結(jié)構(gòu)在新開發(fā)的場(chǎng)地邊緣相互連接。舊的港口倉(cāng)庫(kù)、集裝箱和木船成為設(shè)計(jì)的視覺線索，使建筑既富有表現(xiàn)力，又柔和沉穩(wěn)。活動(dòng)中心的門廳是一個(gè)室內(nèi)公共空間，最終與場(chǎng)地上的三座建筑連接。此空間可供這些建筑的使用者共享。活動(dòng)中心的餐廳位于門廳內(nèi)，同時(shí)作為學(xué)生的自助餐廳和晚間開放餐廳。

大樓的會(huì)議設(shè)施和大廳空間也使整個(gè)建筑群受益。建筑結(jié)構(gòu)僅由兩個(gè)主要部分組成：一個(gè)巨大的矩形大廳和一個(gè)與大廳分離的懸空屋頂，在下方形成門廳。大廳和屋頂均為實(shí)木，外覆鋅板，起到防風(fēng)雨作用。懸空屋頂由完全拉伸的弧形膠合梁支撐。

屋頂?shù)幕《仍诮Y(jié)構(gòu)上進(jìn)行了優(yōu)化，使梁盡可能的細(xì)，同時(shí)保持門廳無柱。通過可移動(dòng)隔斷墻、可伸縮座椅、窗簾和照明，幾乎可以無限制地修改黑色大廳的隔音效果，以適應(yīng)不同用途。墻壁上的木質(zhì)裝飾支持不同座位布局的可視化。大廳的三個(gè)側(cè)面設(shè)有配套設(shè)施。這些設(shè)施的窗口通過鋅片遮擋。

薩塔瑪活動(dòng)中心的運(yùn)營(yíng)理念以空間租賃為基礎(chǔ)。因此，設(shè)施的靈活性和功能性是設(shè)計(jì)的重要考慮方面。兩層樓高的大廳空間可分為6個(gè)不同配置，可容納450——3200人。大廳的上層可以封閉，然后劃分為五個(gè)較小的會(huì)議室。這些設(shè)施的設(shè)計(jì)便于活動(dòng)組織者安裝自己的視聽設(shè)備。薩塔瑪活動(dòng)中心的設(shè)計(jì)和建造符合BREEAM（英國(guó)建筑研究院環(huán)境評(píng)估方法）的可持續(xù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。選擇材料時(shí)，碳足跡、耐用性、可維護(hù)性和可回收性是重點(diǎn)考慮因素。

The newly opened Event Centre Satama is located in Kantasatama， the oldest port of Kotka， just a couple of steps from the impressive Maritime Centre Vellamo， which has been standing in the port area already for 15 years. The events center shares its lot with the new campus building of the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences， currently under construction， and a future hotel.

This trio of new buildings will aid in strengthening both the visual and the functional connection between the port and the city center. Event Centre Satama offers an inviting location for a multitude of cultural， sports， and business events. ALA Architects design work focuses on combining fascinating architecture with functionality and ambitious environmental goals. The buildings architectural identity is informed by the context and the project goals.

The events center is located on the border of the open port area and the existing urban grid of the city center. The new and the old urban structures interlink on the cusp of the newly developed site. The old port warehouses， shipping containers， and wooden ships act as visual cues for the design and result in an expressive， yet soft and subdued building. The events centers foyer is an indoor public space that will eventually connect the three new buildings on the site. The space is intended to be shared by these buildings users. The events centers restaurant， located in the foyer， will serve a double function as a student cafeteria and a restaurant open into the evening hours.

The buildings meeting facilities and hall space will also benefit the entire complex. The structure consists of only two main parts： a large rectangular hall volume and a hanging roof peeling away from the hall， thus creating a foyer underneath. Both the hall and the roof are solid wood， weatherproofed with zinc cladding. The hanging roof is supported by curved glulam beams fully in tension.

The curve of the roof is structurally optimized as to allow for as thin beams as possible while keeping the foyer free of columns. The acoustically dampened black hall can be almost endlessly modified for different uses with movable partition walls， retractable seating， curtains， and lighting. The wooden modulations on the walls visualize the possible variations in seating layouts. Support facilities line the hall on three sides. The window openings of these facilities are shaded by zinc fins.

The operational concept of Event Centre Satama is based on space rental. The flexibility and functionality of the facilities have therefore been some of the key aspects of the design. The large， 2-story hall space can be divided into six different configurations for audiences of 450 to 3，200 people. The upper level of the hall can be closed off and further divided into five smaller meeting rooms. The facilities are designed to allow for an easy set-up of the event organizers own AV equipment. Event Center Satama has been designed and built according to the BREEAM Very Good sustainability criteria. The material selections emphasize small carbon footprint， durability， maintainability， and recyclability.