New construction project to replace the Puistola school, kindergarten, playground and sports hall

The new building will replace the now demolished premises of Puistola Comprehensive School and Puistola Sports Hall (Koudantie 2), the premises of Nurkka Daycare Centre and Nurkka Playground (Nurkkatie 2) and the temporary premises of Aurinkometsä Daycare Centre (Tenavatie 2). The new premises will solve the health and safety related risks of the old building that were due to the high level of groundwater. The project will also improve the traffic and safety on the site.

The building will offer facilities for 650 pupils and 224 kindergarteners. The playground is estimated to be used by 50–70 children at a time, and it will also serve as a venue for the school pupils’ after-school activities. 

The new sports hall will serve the districts of Puistola, Pukinmäki, Suutarila and Malmi. It will offer the residents of these districts access to larger and more versatile exercise facilities. 

The new building has been designed in a way that allows some of the facilities to be used outside school hours by clubs, residents and local communities. 

Koudantie, Koudanpolku and Karjuniitynkuja streets around the school site will also be renovated. The pedestrian access routes will be improved, and more drop-off spots will be added.

New premises aimed to be in use by the beginning of 2028

The demolition of the old building started in March 2025 and it will be finalised in August 2025. The preconstruction of the site will begin after this stage, comprising landfill work and stabilisation of the site. Construction of the new facilities will start in early 2026. The aim is to complete the new building and the street improvements by the end of 2027, with the school, kindergarten, playground and sports hall starting their operations in the new building in January 2028.

The contractor for the new building project is Fira Rakennus Oy.

Temporary facilities for the school in Suuntimopuisto Park

From January 2025, Puistola Comprehensive School has moved to temporary premises at Suuntimotie 28. The kindergarten and the playground moving into the new building will operate in their current premises until the new premises are completed. 

Operations of the sports park and outdoor fields

There are no temporary facilities for Puistola Sports Hall during the demolition and construction projects. Instead, efforts have been made to move the exercise and sports turn bookings to other sports facilities. The operations of the outdoor sports fields in the sports park are expected to remain unchanged during the demolition and new construction projects. A temporary pavilion has been built on the southern edge of the sports park for this purpose, housing the changing rooms, toilets and maintenance facilities for the outdoor courts.

Getting around the area 

The worksite area is fenced. The work is mainly carried out between 7 am and 6 pm on weekdays, and they may cause dust and noise nuisance in the surrounding area. Information on any possible traffic diversions will be provided with roadside signs. 

The route to the sports park is shown in the image below. It is worth noting that the former parking area of the demolished school and sports hall building is now a construction site, meaning that there is a limited number of parking spaces available near the sports fields.
 

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Illustration: Jeskanen-Repo-Teränne Arkkitehdit Oy