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Tallinn Tour 2016 Projects 29 Created 30-May-16 By lucio pirotti,

restaurant, shopping centre Fahle House Koidula Street Apartment

Rotermann Quarter 7 Tallinn Synagogue Rotermanni Old and New Flour

LOOTSI apartments 17 Tallinn, Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur

Grossschmidt Arhitektuur commercial space, housing, mixed-use

Soprus cinema 20 Tallinn, Peeter Tarvas cinema 11 Tallinn, KOSMOS

Tallinn, KOSMOS housing 6 Tallinn, Ahti Kooskora private house

Peil museum 5 Tallinn, Pekka Vapaavuori museum De La Gardie

restaurant, shop Tallinn, ArhitektuuriAgentuur private house 4

KOKO s apartment 3 Museum of n ure 21 Tallinn, Ernst Boustedt museum

1 Tallinn Tour 2016 Projects 29 Created 30-May-16 By lucio pirotti, vicenza, Italy 4 Rävala Ave Tallinn, Alver s commercial space, restaurant, shopping centre Fahle House Koidula Street Apartment Building Villa in Merivälja KUMU Museum of Occupations Valguta 15 Rotermann Quarter 7 Tallinn Synagogue Rotermanni Old and New Flour Storage 14 Carpenter's Workshop 15 English College Sports House 16 LOOTSI apartments 17 Tallinn, Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur commercial space, housing 8 Foorum 18 Tallinn, Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur commercial space, housing, mixed-use development, office 9 Hotel Viru 19 Tallinn, Henno Sepmann hotel 10 Soprus cinema 20 Tallinn, Peeter Tarvas cinema 11 Tallinn, KOSMOS apartment, housing, shopping centre Tallinn, KOKO s education Tallinn, KOSMOS housing 6 Tallinn, Ahti Kooskora private house Apartment Building Aiamaja 13 Tallinn, KOKO s office Tallinn, Indrek Peil museum 5 Tallinn, Pekka Vapaavuori museum De La Gardie Department Store Tallinn, Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur restaurant, shop Tallinn, ArhitektuuriAgentuur private house 4 Tallinn, 3+1 s apartment Tallinn, Alver s shopping centre Tallinn, KOKO s apartment 3 Museum of n ure 21 Tallinn, Ernst Boustedt museum 12 Tallinn, KOKO s synagogue n Drama Theatre 22 Tallinn, Nikolai Vassiljev theatre 1

Gallery Draakon Tallinn, Jacques Rosenbaum gallery, housing Hotel Telegraaf Freedom Square

ural Bureau Pluss hotel 25 Kentmanni 6 30 Tallinn, ural Bureau Pluss apartment, mixed-use

sculpture, square Tallinn, Eek & Mutso s housing Tallinn, Martin Aunin hotel 23 Hotel L'Ermitage 31

2 Gallery Draakon Tallinn, Jacques Rosenbaum gallery, housing Hotel Telegraaf Freedom Square Transgroup Invest AS Metro Plaza Apartment building Korterelamu 28 Nordic Hotels Forum 29 Tallinn, ural Bureau Pluss hotel 25 Kentmanni 6 30 Tallinn, ural Bureau Pluss apartment, mixed-use development 26 Tallinn, Urmas Lõoke office 24 Tallinn, Tiit Trummal, Andres Alver & Veljo Kaasik sculpture, square Tallinn, Eek & Mutso s housing Tallinn, Martin Aunin hotel 23 Hotel L'Ermitage 31 Tallinn, ural Bureau Pluss hotel 27 Tallinn, KOKO s 2

photo: Tiit Veermäe photo: Tiit Veermäe 4 Rävala Ave Rävala Puiestee 4 10143 Tallinn At the beginning of Ravala Avenue, in the heart of Tallinn's new city centre, stands a mixed-use commercial

elements of contemporary inner-city development They symbolize the freedom to celebrate the triumph of private capital and the freedom to transform the Soviet-style communal city into its diametric

3 photo: Tiit Veermäe photo: Tiit Veermäe 4 Rävala Ave Rävala Puiestee Tallinn At the beginning of Ravala Avenue, in the heart of Tallinn's new city centre, stands a mixed-use commercial building with an eye-catching cantilever Together with the adjacent 23-storey City Plaza office building it forms a pleasant ensemble complete with shops, a car park, restaurant and many other elements of contemporary inner-city development They symbolize the freedom to celebrate the triumph of private capital and the freedom to transform the Soviet-style communal city into its diametric opposite, a completely privatized city City Plaza and the new commercial complex fill an entire block and are Alver Trummal's largest urban projects to date The two meticulously designed buildings form a classic composition of a high-rise building with a lower horizontal block ure is sometimes described in terms of the strong physical reactions it evokes, and indeed, walking onto the forecourt, one feels the weight of the cantilever above with one's entire body photo: Tiit Veermäe 2006 Client Alver s Norber Group Triin_Ojari 3

photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Fahle House Tartu maantee 84A 10112 Tallinn http://wwwfahleee In the United States, the phenomenon of revamped industrial buildings began some decades ago, when

The Fahle Building, a former paper factory perched on one of the highest points in Tallinn, has become the city's first large-scale example of industrial rebirth It has restaurants, office spaces and

4 photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Fahle House Tartu maantee 84A Tallinn In the United States, the phenomenon of revamped industrial buildings began some decades ago, when the new middle-class became tired of suburban life and started to move back to the city centres 'Loft living' became the new lifestyle and a successful real-estate product Today, this is happening in The Fahle Building, a former paper factory perched on one of the highest points in Tallinn, has become the city's first large-scale example of industrial rebirth It has restaurants, office spaces and now, towering over all this, a new glass box with apartments The objective is clear: to emphasize the imposing factory building by adding a new layer to this landmark, a fashion statement in the form of a sexy glass building overlooking the city The 14-storey structure does not try to blend in or to hide its modern appearance It is a fitting apotheosis for what was, until recently, a heap of crumbling limestone walls 2007 Client KOKO s Koger & Partners photo: Arne Maasik Triin_Ojari The Fahle Building is public, the newly added apartments are not 4

photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Koidula Street Apartment Building L Koidula 24 10129 Tallinn 3+1 s prove that the suburban dream can be realized down town, too Their apartment building is

joined to a new three-storey building, which projects into the yard - one of the complex's most valuable assets The building is innovative for its typological variety Each of the ten apartments has a

5 photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Koidula Street Apartment Building L Koidula Tallinn 3+1 s prove that the suburban dream can be realized down town, too Their apartment building is located in an old neighbourhood, right next to the city centre of Tallinn The complex consists of two parts: a building with six apartments dating from the late 19th-century historicist period, joined to a new three-storey building, which projects into the yard - one of the complex's most valuable assets The building is innovative for its typological variety Each of the ten apartments has a different floor plan and there are several duplexes The façades display a similar differentiation The glazed stairwells visible behind the façade on the garden side, boldly cut through the private sphere and convey a sense of openness, while the street façade, clad with Aluzinc, creates a more closed impression and echoes the folds of the roof forms The project offers the qualities of a detached house, such as privacy and spatial variety, just a 5 minute tram ride from the city centre photo: Arne Maasik Project is not public! 2005 Landscape designer Client 3+1 s Atelier le Balto Private Triin_Ojari 5

photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Villa in Merivälja Viimsi tee 13 12111 Tallinn Throughout the history of n modern architecture, the private house has been one of the more fetishized objects

or second floor The function of each storey is clearly defined The public zone of the middle floor comprises a large living room, kitchen and office; the upper floor is a private zone with bedrooms,

6 photo: Arne Maasik photo: Arne Maasik Villa in Merivälja Viimsi tee Tallinn Throughout the history of n modern architecture, the private house has been one of the more fetishized objects This three-storey house in Tallinn has been created to capture views The rising form makes the most of the steep incline, the street front is but two storeys and the front door opens into the middle, or second floor The function of each storey is clearly defined The public zone of the middle floor comprises a large living room, kitchen and office; the upper floor is a private zone with bedrooms, bathrooms and a small terrace; the lowest level contains the sauna facilities, without which no n house would be complete All areas are orientated towards the sea and are connected with the outside by way of terraces and large windows In spite of this, the villa is not an airy glasshouse Thanks to the combination of concrete and dark plywood, there is a certain sense of weight, a connection with the ground and a feeling of the house emerging out of it photo: Arne Maasik Project is not public! 2006 Client ArhitektuuriAgentuur Private Triin_Ojari 6

photo: Kaido Haagen photo: Kaido Haagen KUMU A Weizenbergi 34 10127 Tallinn http://wwwekmee The competition for the new Art Museum of (KUnstiMUseum, or KUMU for short) began in 1994, in the golden

architecture, KUMU is definitely in a different class Pekka Vapaavuori's architecture represents a kind of modernism founded on tradition, not sensation Rammed right into a limestone bank, the

7 photo: Kaido Haagen photo: Kaido Haagen KUMU A Weizenbergi Tallinn The competition for the new Art Museum of (KUnstiMUseum, or KUMU for short) began in 1994, in the golden age of West European museum construction In a Europe where national borders had become blurred, cities competed with one another for mediagenic public works projects Compared with this superstar architecture, KUMU is definitely in a different class Pekka Vapaavuori's architecture represents a kind of modernism founded on tradition, not sensation Rammed right into a limestone bank, the complex appears to be circular, with the building itself forming only a small section Most of the building is of n limestone, the other two dominant façade materials being patinated copper and milky glass Via the gigantic forecourt of zigzagging ramps, KUMU is reached only after a long and gradual descent This unhurried atmosphere continues inside the building, where the metaphor of a circle turned in on itself is perfect and cloistered isolation from the world is realized photo: Kaido Haagen 2005 Client Pekka Vapaavuori Kunstimuuseumi Ehituse Sihtasutus Triin_Ojari May - Sept Tue-Sun Oct - April Wed-Sun

photo: Kaido Haagen photo: Kaido Haagen Museum of Occupations Toompea 8 10142 Tallinn http://wwwokupatsioonee In summer 2003, the Museum of Occupations opened in the centre of Tallinn Yes, Museum of

Second World War did not end until 1994, when Russian forces finally left The museum sits on a corner of a busy street according to the urban design principles of the 1950s, but its twisted form

well as the internal courtyard with its birch grove The architects have managed to design a building which displays a national tragedy without tears so that while history's sad message is proclaimed

8 photo: Kaido Haagen photo: Kaido Haagen Museum of Occupations Toompea Tallinn In summer 2003, the Museum of Occupations opened in the centre of Tallinn Yes, Museum of OccupationS, plural, because the Soviet occupation of the Republic of from and the German occupation during the Second World War are both commemorated here In fact, for ns, the Second World War did not end until 1994, when Russian forces finally left The museum sits on a corner of a busy street according to the urban design principles of the 1950s, but its twisted form represents a studious lesson from Dutch architecture of the 1990s The emotional preparation for approaching the museum is taken care of by the entranceway under the raised lecture hall and café, as well as the internal courtyard with its birch grove The architects have managed to design a building which displays a national tragedy without tears so that while history's sad message is proclaimed ns can continue to live their contemporary lives with heads held high photo: Kaido Haagen 2003 Main designer,, Interior architect, Interior architect, Interior architect Interior architect Exhibition designer Client Indrek Peil Siiri Vallner Tomomi Hayashi Toomas Kuslap Leo Lapin Kristler-Ritso Eesti Sihtasutus 8

photo: Ahti Kooskora photo: Ahti Kooskora Valguta 15 Valguta 15 11913 Tallinn This private residence

segment between the other plots of land, the architect was forced to bend the house to gain maximum

living room, because of the slant ceiling photo: Ahti Kooskora Project is not public!

9 photo: Ahti Kooskora photo: Ahti Kooskora Valguta 15 Valguta Tallinn This private residence with modest budget consists of 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and study room Because of the narrow segment between the other plots of land, the architect was forced to bend the house to gain maximum sunlight for the living room and terraces From the upper floor gallery your vision faces towards the living room, because of the slant ceiling photo: Ahti Kooskora Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Client Ahti Kooskora private arhitekt 9

Apartment Building Aiamaja Vana-Viru 1 10111 Tallinn The 5-story apartment building is situated on the edge of the medieval old town of TallinnIt is not dominant from the street level, nor does it

creates an environment of small interconnected units, characteristic to the architectural whole of the old town Every apartment has a large terrace, bringing private house typology into the very

10 Apartment Building Aiamaja Vana-Viru Tallinn The 5-story apartment building is situated on the edge of the medieval old town of TallinnIt is not dominant from the street level, nor does it seem too high in the surrounding context The dynamic mass of the building is situated in the northern and western side of the plot In connection with some old historically valuable buildings, it creates an environment of small interconnected units, characteristic to the architectural whole of the old town Every apartment has a large terrace, bringing private house typology into the very center of the city The ground level opens to the street as an active shopping space The construction of the building is a combination of reinforced concrete and steel frames The non-supporting walls are finished with natural stone tiles, making thebuilding visually smaller, while alluding to the surrounding stone houses of the old townthe timber-clad terraces and the horizontal surfaces of the overhangs link the apartment block to the neighboring wooden Floor area/size m² KOSMOS 10

Rotermann Quarter Mere puiestee 1 10111 Tallinn The Rotermann quarter is a former industrial landscape of a valuable and unique milieu in the center of Tallinn The new buildings have

a square elevated in the level of the first floor and open the square for the sunlight The first two floors, both accessible from the street and the lifted square, are commercial

to a chestnut-tree The four buildings have been designed so that apartments of similar size in all of the houses became sufficiently different The views, the position of the flats on

11 Rotermann Quarter Mere puiestee Tallinn The Rotermann quarter is a former industrial landscape of a valuable and unique milieu in the center of Tallinn The new buildings have been designed not to form one large monotonous volume This project offers four distinct apartment houses with different typologies Pedestrian streets between the buildings end up in a square elevated in the level of the first floor and open the square for the sunlight The first two floors, both accessible from the street and the lifted square, are commercial areas The department store, being partly under the square, is illuminated by a glazed hole in the middle of the townsquare The hole with a bottom on the ground floor is also a garden to a chestnut-tree The four buildings have been designed so that apartments of similar size in all of the houses became sufficiently different The views, the position of the flats on different floors, relationship with the surrounding space, configuration of the plan, different levels etc 2009 KOSMOS 11

Tallinn Synagogue Aedvilja 2 10120 Tallinn The building has a clear axial character Main axis is north-south, as a synagogue in the Jewish diaspora is always oriented in the direction of the original

(eg gray slate) as if carved out from one single rock Under that, a colonnade is waving, making the building deviate from the strictness of the vaulted form and make it virtually float The building's

12 Tallinn Synagogue Aedvilja Tallinn The building has a clear axial character Main axis is north-south, as a synagogue in the Jewish diaspora is always oriented in the direction of the original temple site in Jerusalem The architecture of the building is based on two main elements The vault, as a form, quite specific to sacral buildings The vaulted form is entirely of the same natural stone (eg gray slate) as if carved out from one single rock Under that, a colonnade is waving, making the building deviate from the strictness of the vaulted form and make it virtually float The building's main axis starts with the entrance on the north side (Karu Street) and ends with the great wall with torah, facing south and filling the synagogue room with light 2007 Client KOKO s n Jewish Center 12

13 De La Gardie Department Store Viru Tallinn A department store in Tallinn 2000 Alver s 13

Rotermanni Old and New Flour Storage Rotermanni 9 10111 Tallinn The 1,5 century-old Rotermann Quarter, a former industrial area for food production, is located between the

existing buildings as well as insertion of new volumes amongst to create 'live-work' city right at the center of Tallinn with people-friendly environment of entirely car-free,

was asked to form a plaza as a new focal point of the quarter The project consists of three volumes; the Old Flour Storage with 2 additional stories, the New Flour Storage and the

14 Rotermanni Old and New Flour Storage Rotermanni Tallinn The 1,5 century-old Rotermann Quarter, a former industrial area for food production, is located between the Tallinn's old town and the port, where stands still historically-valuable limestone buildings under heritage protection The approved detail planning calls for adoptive re-use of existing buildings as well as insertion of new volumes amongst to create 'live-work' city right at the center of Tallinn with people-friendly environment of entirely car-free, accommodating 400 parking lots underground On-going redevelopment takes place among historical limestone buildings, including the Old Flour Storage from 1904 The New Flour Storage was asked to form a plaza as a new focal point of the quarter The project consists of three volumes; the Old Flour Storage with 2 additional stories, the New Flour Storage and the Atrium connecting the two Ground floor is for retail and all upstairs are for offices 2009 Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur 14

Carpenter's Workshop Mere Puiestee 1 10111 Tallinn The building at Roseni 7 is located in Tallinn's Rotermann Quarter, and was originally built as a carpenter s workshop The function of the building

15 Carpenter's Workshop Mere Puiestee Tallinn The building at Roseni 7 is located in Tallinn's Rotermann Quarter, and was originally built as a carpenter s workshop The function of the building changed during the Soviet era and a third, silicate brick storey was partially erected on top of the structure The first and second storey of the building feature aesthetically valuable brick arches, while the metal supporting beams have collapsed and need restoration Floor area/size m² KOKO s 15

English College Sports House puiestee 10 10121 Tallinn The sports house is addition to the existing college house

16 English College Sports House puiestee Tallinn The sports house is addition to the existing college house from 19th century Floor area/size m² KOKO s 16

LOOTSI apartments Lootsi 3a 10151 Tallinn In 2005, the construction of a luxurious apartment building was completed in the Lootsi 3a lot in the Tallinn port area It is a seven-storey apartment

a triangular and lot makes the most of the magnificent views of the sea, Tallinn Old Town and Kadriorg According to the architect Hanno Grossschmidt, the building owes its luxurious appearance to the

17 LOOTSI apartments Lootsi 3a Tallinn In 2005, the construction of a luxurious apartment building was completed in the Lootsi 3a lot in the Tallinn port area It is a seven-storey apartment building with business spaces on the ground floor The building's two basement levels hold storage rooms and technical spaces as well as a car park for 130 vehicles The unusual Y-shaped building is on a triangular and lot makes the most of the magnificent views of the sea, Tallinn Old Town and Kadriorg According to the architect Hanno Grossschmidt, the building owes its luxurious appearance to the right building materials and the combination of spandrel and vision glass in its extensive glass surfaces 2005 Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur 17

Foorum Narva maantee 5 10117 Tallinn This mixed-use development is located right at the heart of the city

from the city center as well as a key connection point to on-going development in the Rotermann Quarter next

18 Foorum Narva maantee Tallinn This mixed-use development is located right at the heart of the city center of Tallinn The large scale urban infill project is envisioned to become a gateway to the port area from the city center as well as a key connection point to on-going development in the Rotermann Quarter next door 2007 Hayashi - Grossschmidt Arhitektuur 18

Hotel Viru Viru väljak 1 10111 Tallinn http://enwikipediaorg/wiki/sokos_hotel_viru Sokos Hotel Viru is a hotel in Tallinn, Originally owned by Intourist and called Viru hotell, it was first opened on

19 Hotel Viru Viru väljak Tallinn Sokos Hotel Viru is a hotel in Tallinn, Originally owned by Intourist and called Viru hotell, it was first opened on 5 May 1972 The hotel building was the first high-rise building in and an inseparable part of the Tallinn cityscape Nowadays the hotel is connected to the shopping centre Viru Keskus The Soviet Union gave the construction project of Viru hotell to the construction company Repo Oy from Savonlinna, Finland in 1969, and construction of the hotel started in July 1969 However, the construction company went bankrupt in the middle of the construction project in 1971, after a fire had broken out on the top floors of the hotel in December 1970 Because of prestige reasons, the Finnish state had to find another construction company, and provide a state backing for the project During the Soviet era, the 23rd floor of the hotel housed a KGB radio centre, used to eavesdrop and spy on the hotel guests 1972 Henno Sepmann 19

20 Soprus cinema Vana-Posti Tallinn The oldest cinema in, Kino Sõprus (literally Cinema Friendship) is an imposing slice of Soviet architecture originally opened in 1955 with the requisite opulent entrance hall and daunting marble pillars Sadly, commercial realties have meant that much of the building is now in the hands of a casino and nightclub, but that which remains for cineastes is still an impressive sight A recent modern refurbishment was overseen by Markku Pätilä, set designer for the majority of Aki Kaurismäki's films, and the 258-seat cinema with its mixture of old and new is an elegant evocation of the past and celebration of the present You can also enjoy a drink before, during and after a screening, as there's a bar in the screening room named after Jaan Ruus, one of 's most respected film critics 1955 Main designer, Peeter Tarvas August Volberg 20

Museum of n ure Ahtri 1 10151 Tallinn http://arhitektuurimuuseumee The Museum of n ure was established on January 1st 1991 Its aims are collecting, preserving, study, interpreting and exhibiting n

21 Museum of n ure Ahtri Tallinn The Museum of n ure was established on January 1st 1991 Its aims are collecting, preserving, study, interpreting and exhibiting n architecture As many of architectural museums in the world the Museum of n ure is collecting the materials of 20th century architecture mainly 1908 Ernst Boustedt 21

n Drama Theatre Pärnu maantee 5 10148 Tallinn The Dramastuudio Teater was founded in 1924 by the first graduating class of 's first theatre school In 1937 it was renamed the n Drama Theatre Ever

22 n Drama Theatre Pärnu maantee Tallinn The Dramastuudio Teater was founded in 1924 by the first graduating class of 's first theatre school In 1937 it was renamed the n Drama Theatre Ever since the beginning, the theatre been housed in the attractive, art deco style German theatre building located in the centre of Tallinn, which is the oldest extant theatre building in (built in 1910) Although the name does not indicate that it is the national theatre, the Drama Theatre has served in this capacity for many long years The theatre has always specialized in productions of classic plays from world literature and contemporary drama from different countries 1910 Nikolai Vassiljev 22

Gallery Draakon Pikk 18 10123 Tallinn Gallery Draakon (Dragon) was founded in 1983, initially focusing on introducing the work by members of the n Printmakers Association After ending the

23 Gallery Draakon Pikk Tallinn Gallery Draakon (Dragon) was founded in 1983, initially focusing on introducing the work by members of the n Printmakers Association After ending the exhibition practice a few years ago, Draakon continued as a gallery selling paintings, graphic art and applied art 1910 Jacques Rosenbaum 23

photo: Telegraaf Hotel photo: Telegraaf Hotel Hotel Telegraaf Vene 9 10123 Tallinn http://wwwtelegraafhotelcom/history The Revaler Handels Bank built our magnificent

topmost floors added later When the Republik of was established in 1918, the building was used as the post and telegraph center The building retained this function in

24 photo: Telegraaf Hotel photo: Telegraaf Hotel Hotel Telegraaf Vene Tallinn The Revaler Handels Bank built our magnificent building in the old town of Tallinn at Vene Street 9 in 1878 Designed by the architect Peter Schreiberg from St Petersburg, it was originally a four storey house, the two topmost floors added later When the Republik of was established in 1918, the building was used as the post and telegraph center The building retained this function in Soviet period In 2005, the wing of our building which had been destroyed in World War II was rebuilt 2007 Martin Aunin 24

photo: Eesti Arhitektide Liit photo: Eesti Arhitektide Liit Freedom Square Harju 6 10130 Tallinn Freedom Square (n: Vabaduse

1862-67), on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center (2008?

by architects Tiit Trummal, Veljo Kaasik and Andres Alver It has an area of 7752 m² with the dimensions approx 110 m by 75 m

25 photo: Eesti Arhitektide Liit photo: Eesti Arhitektide Liit Freedom Square Harju Tallinn Freedom Square (n: Vabaduse väljak) is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, It is bounded on the east by St John's Church (built ), on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center (2008?09), and on the west by a Victory Column (2009) commemorating the n War of Independence The current design was created by architects Tiit Trummal, Veljo Kaasik and Andres Alver It has an area of 7752 m² with the dimensions approx 110 m by 75 m During the Soviet period, Freedom Square was known as the Victory Square 2009 Tiit Trummal, Andres Alver & Veljo Kaasik 25

Transgroup Invest AS Jõe 4 10151 Tallinn Urmas Lõoke works in the architectural

office building of the company Transgroup Invest and the main building of the n

26 Transgroup Invest AS Jõe Tallinn Urmas Lõoke works in the architectural bureau Urmas Lõokese Arhitektuuribüroo OÜ Notable works by Urmas Lõoke are the office building of the company Transgroup Invest and the main building of the n Railway 2005 Urmas Lõoke 26

Metro Plaza Viru Väljak 2 10111 Tallinn The Metro Plaza business centre is in Tallinn's old town, a UNESCO world heritage site, but based in a modern building that reflects the vibrant business

27 Metro Plaza Viru Väljak Tallinn The Metro Plaza business centre is in Tallinn's old town, a UNESCO world heritage site, but based in a modern building that reflects the vibrant business growth of 's capital Tallinn is home to leading IT, electronics, manufacturing and telecoms companies, supported by research and development organisations like Tallinn University of Technology and the Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Systems Competence Centre NATO cyber security centre is based here, making Tallinn a safe place to do business New transport routes are opening up through Tallinn Airport, within easy reach of the Metro Plaza business centre, and Tallinn is the fastest growing seaport in the Eastern Baltic The centre is close to the harbour and is in walking distance of nearby Toompea hill, home to 's Parliament building and several foreign embassies photo: Jaanus Silla Floor area/size m² KOKO s 27

photo: Eek & Mutso s photo: Eek & Mutso s Apartment building Korterelamu Liivalaia 21

Madis Eek has designed many apartment buildings and single-family homes 2006 Eek &

28 photo: Eek & Mutso s photo: Eek & Mutso s Apartment building Korterelamu Liivalaia Tallinn Apartment building Korterelamu In addition to numerous public buildings Madis Eek has designed many apartment buildings and single-family homes 2006 Eek & Mutso s photo: Eek & Mutso s 28

29 Nordic Hotels Forum Narva mnt 1a Tallinn The hotel building is based on the detailed plan and wishes of the client The client sought a building that would have a classical, peaceful effect and fit a rather tight budget A new building on Viru Square that had received a solution on the basis of the same detailed plan and then completely unsettled area to the north of the building had to be taken into account as well Based on the aforesaid, a peaceful building body subdivided by numerous smaller recesses was chosen One of the important architectural ideas was to cover the facades of the building with author graphics in macro scale that were unique at the time for us, as the building can be observed from a distance very well A contest was held among the best young designers of for this purpose As a result of great disputes and discussions, the design of Andres Rohtla and Anne Pikkov was chosen, depicting n brushwood in perspective photo: Arne Maasik Floor area/size m² Client ural Bureau Pluss AS Merko Ehitus Rebecca_Kontus 24/7 29

photo: Studio PLUSS photo: Studio PLUSS Kentmanni 6 Kentmanni 6 10116 Tallinn The building has been designed to become a dominant structure with regard to city space, finishing the part of Rävala

continuous city space on the perspective extension of Rävala Puiestee, the main volume of the building has been lifted to the fifth-storey level A peculiar negative/missing space is formed that

30 photo: Studio PLUSS photo: Studio PLUSS Kentmanni 6 Kentmanni Tallinn The building has been designed to become a dominant structure with regard to city space, finishing the part of Rävala Puiestee starting from the former Tööstusprojekti building originating from the principle of symmetry In order for people moving in the immediate vicinity of the building to still perceive the continuous city space on the perspective extension of Rävala Puiestee, the main volume of the building has been lifted to the fifth-storey level A peculiar negative/missing space is formed that corresponds to the dimensions of the surrounding buildings in its height and width The building is formed of blocks with a clear structure that form a complete composition when joined There are three main entrances to the building that conform to the surrounding city space requirements in terms of dignity photo: Studio PLUSS Project is not public! Floor area/size m² Client ural Bureau Pluss AS Merko Ehitus Rebecca_Kontus 30

photo: ural Bureau Pluss photo: ural Bureau Pluss Hotel L'Ermitage Toompuiestee 19 10137 Tallinn The architectural solution of this boutique-hotel is somewhat restrained yet modern The

courtyard facades contradicting the calm black copper of main facade The biggest win with this project has been to fit more sq meters than expected, which enabled the owner to create

31 photo: ural Bureau Pluss photo: ural Bureau Pluss Hotel L'Ermitage Toompuiestee Tallinn The architectural solution of this boutique-hotel is somewhat restrained yet modern The main idea was from one hand to blend into the neighbouring district of wooden houses and on the other to create a solid and modern building volume Hence the bold colour choice of the courtyard facades contradicting the calm black copper of main facade The biggest win with this project has been to fit more sq meters than expected, which enabled the owner to create more guestrooms photo: ural Bureau Pluss Floor area/size m² Client ural Bureau Pluss Toluca Invest OÜ Rebecca_Kontus 31

Tallinn.Projects 15. Museum of Estonian Architecture Tallinn, Estonia Ernst Boustedt museum. Apartment Building Aiamaja Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn.Projects 15. Museum of Estonian Architecture Tallinn, Estonia Ernst Boustedt museum. Apartment Building Aiamaja Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn Projects 15 Created 23-Mar-15 By Daniel da Rocha, Berlin, Germany Museum of n ure Ernst Boustedt museum Freedom Square Transgroup Invest AS KUMU Museum of Occupations Koidula Street Apartment Building