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New usages for the surrounding spaces of the apartment house

by

clara lusa

The comfort of the suburbian spaces and the surroundings of the apartment houses have began to be considered more and more important. As the concept of the suburb evolved after the second world war, the aim was to house as much people as possible with the lowest cost as possible. These days many old suburbias, build in 50 s, 60 s and 70 s have seen a face lift, in which the surroundings have been made greener, the streets more attractive for walking and for cycling and the general outlook brighter and colorful instead of the grey of the concrete buildings and parking lots.

In our apartment house the renovation of the yard areas was carried out couple of years ago. Some obstacles were met due to surroundings which are protected for some extend by the town planning. The planting areas were renovated and new trees planted, while some old ones were cut down to have more sunlight at the yard. Most of the area was functioning previously as a parking place. While most of the parking places were preserved, as most of the inhabitants have a car and need it, room were made also for playground areas and relaxing spaces with benches and tables.

Old playground equipment were original ones, the house being built in early 80 s, so these had seen their better days already. The sand in the sandboxes were changed into fresh one, and the old equipment were replaced by modern swings and climbing towers. Replacing the old equipment was also a matter of safety the old climbing towers had got quite a stress from the Finnish winter, and hardly anyone let their children to climb in them anymore.

The renovation of the yard of our apartment building was successful, making the surroundings more enjoyable. Neighbors started to spend more and more time outdoors ( in Finnish:

ulkoliikuntapaikka

), especially in the summer. The playground serves as meeting point for residents and this way the renovation also enhanced the social connections between neighbors. The yard also won a local garden competition and got a honorable mention of its neat outlooks.

Do you want to know more about outdoor sports facilities ( in Finnish:

ulkoliikuntapaikka

)?

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