Finnish National Board of Antiquities
Visions of combining the rail and bus stations had already started during the 1980s, and a competition was held in 1995 to select the design for the future station. The winning bid, collaborately designed by architect companies Harris &amp; Kjisik and Petri Rouhiainen, was named Kannel as it was modeled after the Finnish instrument. Work started in July 2011. The new travel centre was opened on near the old station buildings, which were converted into business, service and residential use. The old station is part of the Finnish contract to preserve historically significant station areas, and is part of the inventory of culturally significant areas of the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.