{"id":6638,"date":"2020-05-07T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/?p=6638"},"modified":"2020-10-02T09:30:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T06:30:57","slug":"success-for-tampere-tramway-in-the-fennia-prize-20-design-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/en\/success-for-tampere-tramway-in-the-fennia-prize-20-design-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Success for Tampere Tramway in the Fennia Prize 20 design competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Success for Tampere Tramway in the Fennia Prize 20 design competition<\/h1>\n

Tampere Tramway was awarded honourable mention in the Fennia Prize 20 design competition. <\/em><\/strong>Fennia Prize is one of Finland\u2019s most prominent design competitions.<\/strong>\u00a0It recognises companies and organisations that use design strategically in their business.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tampere\u2019s tram cars are designed and manufactured by \u0160koda Transtech at its Otanm\u00e4ki factory in Kajaani. Tampere Tramway is based on Transtech\u2019s Artic model for northern conditions, and Idis Design Oy is responsible for the car design.<\/p>\n

Tampere Tramway and the Tramway brand have been built for Tampere in cooperation with user groups from the city. The idea of user-oriented design and including users has been part of all stages of tram car design and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

\u2013 In its justification, the competition jury highlighted Tampere Tramway as a good example of a large project that has utilised design in many different ways when planning a user-oriented customer and service experience. This demonstrates how well the planning and design team worked together as well as the ability to involve users from Tampere in selecting the solutions for the tramway. It\u2019s really great to see how our joint effort has been recognised, says a delighted Ali Huttunen<\/strong>, Rolling Stock Manager at Tampere Tramway Ltd.<\/p>\n

The basic values for tram car design are timelessness, functionality, comfort and accessibility. When selecting the car materials, special attention was paid to safety, durability and easy maintenance. Nearly 100% of the materials are recyclable. The cars have a planned service life of 30 years.<\/p>\n

\u2013 The honourable mention awarded to Tampere Tramway is a sign of a successful project and excellent planning cooperation. The tram car that Tampere will bring to its cityscape is high-quality in terms of design and usability, and this award simply underlines that fact, explains Industrial Designer Jussi Hurskainen<\/strong> from Idis Design Oy.<\/p>\n

For \u0160koda Transtech, Tampere Tramway will serve as a business card in the demanding international market.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Tampere\u2019s tram car is a third-generation ForCity Smart Artic, and we were able to start the design work from a clean table without any limitations set by an existing tramline system. It\u2019s wonderful that the stylish design of Tampere\u2019s tram car has been recognised with a Fennia Prize 20 Honourable Mention, says CEO Juha Vierros<\/strong> from Transtech.<\/p>\n

The Fennia Prize 20 competition is arranged by Design Forum Finland, Fennia Group, Elo and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH).<\/p>\n