Lehto was selected to build the temporary premises for Hakaniemi Market Hall following a tendering process organised by the City of Helsinki. To match the client’s specified needs, the temporary glass hall was designed to be a modern building that fits the cityscape well. The glass hall erected at Hakaniemi Market Square has received a lot of positive feedback from the merchants and local residents alike.
The merchants give Lehto full marks for cooperation
According to Pirjo Passinen, who was the Chair of the Merchants’ Association of Hakaniemi Market Hall during the construction project, the active advocacy efforts of the merchants’ association led to the City of Helsinki looking into acquiring a temporary building for the market hall.
“It was a positive surprise that a Finnish construction company was able to offer a product that suits our needs and comes at a reasonable cost. Lehto’s quotation met all of our needs right from the tendering phase, and the subsequent cooperation between Lehto and us shopkeepers has also been very smooth. Food retail involves strict requirements concerning heating, water, ventilation and refrigeration solutions, and Lehto understood these needs very well. I give Lehto full marks for cooperation. We have found that the premises are functional and comfortable in practice and the appeal of the market hall and the Market Square area as a whole has increased,” Passinen says.