http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/199389270c1917_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/199389292c8691_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/1993893145b4f3_o.jpg

Another historic building gets raped by greedy real estate developers. :no: When will they learn that it's nearly impossible to pull off a decent 'new modern building on top of old historic building'-design?

Only Metro Plaza turned out more or less okay and even that happened because historic building had really simplistic design.

i think it's something that needs to be understood by the heritage board. and by developers when choosing an architect: only very good architects can potentially pull it off.

to be honest i wouldn't have anything against demolishing that little 1920s building.

As long as they fill that fugly hole there, I'm fine with it. I noticed that there are too many gray building there. Maybe they could paint em a different color like orange that goes well with brown.

blasphemy!! :D

allmann tegi nii koleda maja?

Estonian Road Administration announced the thender for constructing Topi interchange on T4/E67. The deadline for entering the tender is 17 January 2012. Construction time is 15 months.
Situation scheme: http://www.mnt.ee/failid/Asukohaskeem_M1_10000.pdf (the red part)
A very precise technical scheme: http://www.mnt.ee/public/projektidplaneeringud/Topi_AP_ja_liikluskorraldus.pdf

Trigon Capital plans to build their long delayed Gate Tallinn retail park jointly with planned Topi interchange construction. Over 240000m² of retail space will be built on 62 hectares next to Pärnu highway [E67],South of Tallinn.

While Topi interchange should be completed by summer 2013,Tallinn Gate retail park (or atleast part of it) will be opened in autumn 2013.

It would be fitting to post this as well:

Kadarik & Tüür has designed 22000m² retail outlet for Trigon Capital.
http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/O-51.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/O-2.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/O-1.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sec1.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/axo1.jpg

I've got a feeling that this might be the first building going to be built in Gate Tallinn.

it's so strange that there's no info whatsoever about the alver-designed hiiu-suurtüki apt bldgs. and they're close to completion...

it's so strange that there's no info whatsoever about the alver-designed hiiu-suurtüki apt bldgs. and they're close to completion...

Hello, I am new forum member since today and also been following the thread.
I got a hint form the latest magazine Diivan November issue, where is a longer story about the project Hiiu Lõvi Park and also mentioned web site www.hiiu.ee (http://www.hiiu.ee)

They should be opening new page quite soon.

cool, thanks, i will look up that issue! and welcome to the forum! (:

Welcome to SSC,macuke!




I dug up few renders of Kadrioru Centre.

http://i39.tinypic.com/eew6u.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/25unymf.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/358p36q.jpg

Interior.
http://i40.tinypic.com/iz2mgp.jpg

To bad that Helin & Co Arkkitehdit still hasn't added this or any other project in Estonia to their website :(

a not so good night shot of Maakri demolition from Radisson BLU
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k633/taniel0401/MISC/DSC01801.jpg

Good shot, thanks for sharing. ^^

I wonder is there some kind of a database in a digital form available in the internet about all the archaeological findings in Tallinn. I hope they'll dig out some cool stuff on the new high rise site. If they do, I would like to know about it.

EDIT: ise küsin, ise vastan.

Some stuff can be found on this web page: http://www.arheoloogia.ee/?page_id=4
Although it doesn't seem to work properly, for example I could not zoom in on the little pictures what they included to the items list.

so there will be a huge finnish quarter in kadriorg - tivoli by brunow & maunula, and the center by helin.

Oh yeah,thanks for reminding Tivoli project. I forgot to say that Brunow & Maunula have released more Tivoli renders. Tivoli area planning is pretty f**ked up,if you ask me,but atleast buildings will look good.

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_589.jpg

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_594.jpg

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_592.jpg

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_600.jpg

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_590.jpg

Btw,there are two good things about Kadrioru Centre - they will build parking house instead of massive parking lot and centre will have "green" roof - grass and other resilient shrubs will be planted there. It's very rare to see it used in Estonia and it's nice that atleast someone uses green roofs.

Oh yeah,thanks for reminding Tivoli project. I forgot to say that Brunow & Maunula have released more Tivoli renders. Tivoli area planning is pretty f**ked up,if you ask me,but atleast buildings will look good.

Btw,there are two good things about Kadrioru Centre - they will build parking house instead of massive parking lot and centre will have "green" roof - grass and other resilient shrubs will be planted there. It's very rare to see it used in Estonia and it's nice that atleast someone uses green roofs.

The green roof is not going to change the detail plan towards something better...

F**ked up? That's putting it mildly. IMO, the disaster waiting to happen in that area is worse than all the bad infill in the inner city put together. I'm sorry if it sounds a bit extreme, but I really have NO understanding for this project. It is all based on the traffic scheme laid out in the port general plan more than 5 years ago. Since then, pretty much every sensible person has admitted that building Põhjaväil in its original form would have been a huge mistake. And yet, work on Tivoli and that center just continues...

Once these two projects and a few more along Tuukri street are completed, it will be almost impossible to build a major street between the sea and Narva mnt. Much smaller blocks and a different street grid is needed.

What's the opinion of other forumers on this matter?

^^ The problem with a smaller street grid is that truck traffic would still be concentrated on one street. Ideally, I would build an underground arterial road from the harbour to Russalka but this is clearly too expensive for us. The best compromise, IMO, would be to divide Põhjaväil into 2 one-way streets with buildings between them. This idea is similar to the smaller street grid idea but would require fewer changes in the area planning.

http://www.brunowmaunula.fi/app/webroot/files/144_589.jpg


so here we go: first two building permissions were granted yesterday, both are 5-storey buildings, one of these has a 3500 sqm floor area and 130 apartments, the other 540 sqm / 13.

address for the 1st one: tuukri 23 / kiikri 3 / pikksilma 2 (the two latter streets don't exist yet afaik)
and for the 2nd: tuukri 25.

which is weird... considering the location of tivoli... right above liivaoja, and tuukri 23/25 are far from there. can anyone explain? these addresses would be more accurate for the abovementioned shopping center.

^^
That 540m² building is probably apartment building planned right next to Kadrioru centre. Just look at the centre's overview plan on top of this page - this building is that uneven rectangle on the left side of the centre.

3500m² building should be South of the Kadrioru centre (Tivoli project itself will be East of the centre),on triangle shaped lot between Nafta street,Filmi street & future Tuukri street extension. Some old buildings located there were demolished in summer.

sound logical, doesn't it, but here's the tricky part: in ehitisregister it says these two buildings i mentioned comprise the tivoli development stage 1. oh and numbers 23 and 25 cannot be on the southern side of tuukri street.

perhaps they've got something mixed up?

^^
Hmmm,looks like I was wrong. Judging by this: http://prx600.appspot.com/www.epl.ee/news/majandus/kadrioru-projektid-seisavad-reostuse-likvideerimise-taga.d?id=61337350,Tivoli project will be built in several stages. :sleepy: Otherwise it wouldn't take two years to completed such small project.

this was recently approved: https://oigusaktid.tallinn.ee/?id=3001&aktid=112753
http://tpr.tallinn.ee/TPR_DOK/DP/DP022180/DP022180145120.pdf

PERH (Põhja-Eesti Regionaalhaigla/North Estonian Regional Hospital) reconstruction tender is ending soon and I guess we'll see this massive project starting in next year...of course,when some construction company isn't trying to get tender results cancelled in court,as it's common in these days.

PERH's C & D blocks will be rebuilt,B blocks elevators & elevator shafts will be rebuilt and A block will get an extension. Project is split into 8 parts and will be carried out within 61 months (it kinda shows how big this project really is),after contract is signed.

New look of PERH is designed by architecture bureau Pluss. :)

http://www.pluss.ee/images/projects/dzhdkt66bn.png

http://www.pluss.ee/images/projects/p43xe99ej6.png

http://www.pluss.ee/images/projects/ozcjbktiv0.png

Ravi 13 has been finished. Sry for poor image quality - it was raining when I took those pics.

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_2985_pano.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_2979_pano.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_2976.jpg

Yay! Maakri 19/21 site will be turned into gravel parking lot! Great success! This place desperately needs more parking lots! I'm mean,it just has 4 public parking houses & 2 gravel parking lots. Clearly not enough for people who need to spend 1-2h in Downtown rush hour traffic jams and need to park in the middle of the city.

Source: http://www.tallinnapostimees.ee/666220/maakri-kinnistul-lammutatud-hoonete-asemele-voib-tulla-parkla/

I'm sure that it will be okay,if Tornimäe will be renamed into Parklamäe :|

Just, kill me now...

Wow, I did not see that coming... :|

Few up-to-date photos (by Delfi) of the site:

http://g3.nh.ee/images/pix/900x585/beffbd77/file63162168_6885c416.jpg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/240703/13257537_Zg1xth.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/240703/13257511_oP3hWb.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/240703/13257507_U9xGpq.jpeg

Full gallery: http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-swissoteli-korval-asuv-kvartal-hakkab-arheoloogidele-valmis-saama.d?id=63157544#!/13257505/pilt.delfi.ee

City is planning to redesign Tammsaare park (competition will be launched in this month). Architects,landscape architects & designers have lots of room to play - city hasn't set very strict rules on park redesign. Of course they still have to follow heritage protection agency rules.

Downsides - public square in front of Tammsaare statue will be removed and park pavilion is planned to be built on Estonia opera theatre side. City is planning to use pavilion for theatre plays,open air cafeteria and ...market (f***!!! :mad:)

Next year will be used for project design and park will be rebuilt in 2013.

Source: http://www.tallinnapostimees.ee/668154/tammsaare-park-muutub-tundmatuseni/

well, we have to wait and see designs, its early to say. it could end up smth nice too:)

i found some pictures about Hiiu Hooldusravi renovation in Nõmme. former children hospital.
http://www.astlanda.ee/Album/Poolikud/Hiiu%20ravikeskus/index.html

Photo update of Hiiu-Suurtüki 4 housing project. Apparently those buildings aren't getting wooden facade. Instead they've got copper sheet facade. :uh:

http://i39.tinypic.com/dcf2x.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/2vc73wn.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/120rpt1.jpg

did not see that coming. the copper will look splendid in a few years!

looks nice

It looks good from far away. Nice work distributing the panels evenly across the wall... not. Could it be the design itself?

so there are 5 buildings at the moment? are these 2 apartment or 3 apartment buildings?

^^
Yes,there are 5 of them right now + few foundations have been poured. Haven't got a clue about apartments - 2 & 3 apartment buildings will be built 5 each (5+5),so right now it's anyone's wild guess which those built ones are :-/

Hopefully things become more clear,once project's website is launched.

^ according to ehitisregister these buildings are duplexes. there are 5 more private houses to come.

I don't think this have been shown here so check it out - draft design of new Pirita beach house:

Photos by Pirita Selts.
http://piritaselts.ee/images/stories/merivlja%20tee%201ceskiispilt.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/320859_10150360164399067_189401474066_8262974_1198594632_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/321235_10150360164479067_189401474066_8262975_1431789507_n.jpg

Small update of Seaplane Harbour (from late November/early December). Photos are from Lennusadam Facebook account and will give you the idea,how the interior will look like once it's done.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/377108_318788994816855_126205804075176_1246318_222198689_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381596_318789058150182_126205804075176_1246319_779320700_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/389796_318789104816844_126205804075176_1246320_1773961873_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387800_318789228150165_126205804075176_1246323_626997937_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/387278_318789151483506_126205804075176_1246321_1710040220_n.jpg

looking superb. will go and see it myself this week.

btw that pirita beach house is a good surprise. as far as i know the det pl has been approved and this is already a preliminary design for the buildings...

I'm personally not that big fan of Pirita beach house design. Okay,project has tight budget,but this place between TOP & Pirita beach deserves so much better design. Maybe it will look better in real life,but on paper it's meh...

Yesss!!! I managed to dig out Hiiu-Suurtüki 4 housing project renders. It's designed by young Estonian architecture bureau White Mammoth.

http://i44.tinypic.com/6fcygl.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2ppxauq.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/lfscl.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/ib9r1j.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2hmj9uh.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/1548ufr.jpg

Those renders look fabulous. How come you guys always get the good stuff?

Nice renders, looked at their site (http://www.whitemammoth.com/) and seems all their renders are top notch, some pretty serious CGI and 3d modeling going on there, people know what they are doing.

^^ nice render-work indeed, not quite on the level of MIR (http://mir.no/) though.

not quite on the level of MIR (http://mir.no/) though.
Estonians always trail behind Scandinavians in everything, our stuff is good but not as good than yours.

So what will be in that Seaplane Harbour? Museum maybe?

So what will be in that Seaplane Harbour? Museum maybe?
Seaplane Harbour will become branch of Estonian Maritime Museum (http://www.meremuuseum.ee/?setlang=eng).

Ain't that submarine on those photos big enough hint for you? :D

holy shit. havent seen that kind of renders from Estonia yet. Looks polish :)


apparently, they may not be the architects, just 3d vizualisation studio.

alver & co is the architect.

renders are good but that what they rendered is rather not good -.-
is it somekind of competition - who can design the most wierd looking house?

This project raises a few question for me:
http://i44.tinypic.com/6fcygl.jpg

First of all, what's the purpose of this glass-facaded one-storey building right next ot the entrance to the underground car park?
Secondly, will this be a gated community?

^^
Small house or some kind of a visitors centre. Either way,it's U/C. And yes it will be gated community.

^^
Small house or some kind of a visitors centre. Either way,it's U/C. And yes it will be gated community.
:badnews:

Seaplane Harbour will become branch of Estonian Maritime Museum (http://www.meremuuseum.ee/?setlang=eng).

Ain't that submarine on those photos big enough hint for you? :D

Ah it really could be shopping mall these days, you never know :lol:

the development mentioned earlier, on the corner of soo / vana-kalamaja:

...


2nd phase of soo 1 development (a completely wasted opportunity) is well underway:


http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/12/1992802722e864_o.jpg

Me and my parents are going to check out this red house next week. So dont say any bad words for this development anymore :storm:
:lol:

Me and my parents are going to check out this red house next week. So dont say any bad words for this development anymore :storm:
:lol:

Sanderk, its nice location, sad, that some buildings in front dont give the nice view over the Old Town, but hey, Rimi has its taarapunkt front of your new door, so making money from beer bottles is easy, also police like to make the campaign "kõik puhuvad". The bus nr 3, that goes to Center is fine, but getting home by bus...nope. But with tram - its ok.

Pohja Rimi has not much, not many products you need, so you must go every week to Sadama Rimi, where also our Prime minister goes shopping, his favorites are Kirde sai and pakisupid :D

Kultuurikilomeeter and sea is close, also to Old town via Suurtüki street, nice to walk to Tornide väljak park and Shnelli park, Harjumägi etc. Jaama turg, Postal office. Closer is also Suva socks shop and old Kalamaja legendary farmacy. Hm Kalamaja sauna :lol: and ofcourse Topsi bar, restaurant Moon, Estonian Design House, Linda line fast ferry harbour... Kultuurikatel, Maritime Museum and Seaplane Maritime museum.

P.S. Guys, if seaplane maritime museum will be open, does it mean, that from Fat Margarete - the Maritime museum will be closed and Keskerakond will sell it to some russians?

Me and my parents are going to check out this red house next week. So dont say any bad words for this development anymore :storm:
:lol:

So,you are joining the dark side and going to support f-ugly houses from now on? :devil: j/k

P.S. Guys, if seaplane maritime museum will be open, does it mean, that from Fat Margarete - the Maritime museum will be closed and Keskerakond will sell it to some russians?
If you still haven't heard about it,then it will be relief for you to know that Maritime Museum will keep both locations and probably will even add more branches in the future - Fat Margarete will be used for displaying small stuff like maps & ship models,while Seaplane Harbour will be used for displaying large stuff...well,real ships.

I would be far more concerned about what they are going to do with Mine museum in old gunpowder depot on the edge of Old Town. Mine museum is closed and exhibits have been moved to Seaplane Harbour.

There's a social housing building U/C at Männiku tee 92,in Nõmme. Project cost is 1,3 million € and it should be finished by the end of April 2012. Building will have places for 96 residents.

Oh,and it's designed by Kavakava architecture bureau ;) Although I wouldn't expect some ground breaking design...

http://i43.tinypic.com/fzad6t.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/fo41ah.jpg

You can see the winning design here (goo.gl/MIYly).

http://www.tallinn.ee/est/Manniku-tee-92-majutusuksuse-ideekonkurss

damn, i'm like salto's mouthpiece - but today's päevaleht suggested that construction of g4s office building will start very soon. location is somewhere on paldiski mnt, before the zoo, the site is currently (??) occupied by a car dealership, but there aren't any buildings.

http://www.salto.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P%C3%A4ev1-3.jpg
Construction is expected to start in 1st quarter of 2012 and will end by the end of same year.

hi guys!
Does someone know about this project? is it on hold or was it just a proposed project?
Maakri proposal #2 "Trident" by Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste, Mihkel Tüür(Kosmos arch)

hi guys!
Does someone know about this project? is it on hold or was it just a proposed project?
Maakri proposal #2 "Trident" by Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste, Mihkel Tüür(Kosmos arch)
It was one of entries on first design competition (didn't win).

Koko architects design is used right now and the project is ongoing (don't get your hopes up though - developer has promised to take is slowly and it could take several years before they actually start construction).

I created a separate thread for it - check it out: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=87062197#post87062197

Also,search Tallinn development thread - project has been discussed here several times.

guys, two entirely different things: 1) maakri 19/21 competition 2) maakri quarter competition (area between maakri / lennuki / kuke).

kosmos' trident was one of the entries for the latter, whereas koko's project is for the former.

thnx, but anyways..what will happen to the maarki quarter next to radisson blu hotel...nowdays its has several wooden houses.

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2011/12/22/886680t54h0e6c.jpg

Usually fire in city centre means that there are some people interested to build something new there. Get rid of old houses in Estonian way :lol: So probably soon we gonna hear what going to be there next.

only one building in that quarter - maakri 28 - is to be preserved, everything else is deemed for demolition.

So there will be more mysterious fires... :troll:

U/C apartment building at Raua 10.
http://i41.tinypic.com/rqvpdh.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/kefekz.jpg

Tallinn University's Silva building.
http://i43.tinypic.com/1e6ko8.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/33ayu5g.jpg

Kreutzwaldi 3 has made very little progress since November,so I didn't take any photos of it.

Must Luik / Black Swan is nearly completed.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2mfylgp.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/ermona.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/14ecc9s.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/ke6d1t.jpg

The Pirita-facing side sucks...

all sides suck

all sides suck
That Pirita side looks so finnish :lol: (so it has a style value from... mostly 1930 to 1970ies), other two sides are by all means pointless in design and architecture value scale. Tin, please help with a fourth side (with lunch time sun) :lol:

Tin, please help with a fourth side (with lunch time sun) :lol:
Can't get next to fourth side,as Kadrioru park is still building overflow channels there,but from that end Must Luik is the worst - balconies & stuff,but most importanly the full size of entire building is visible from there (põhimõtteliselt on kogu krunt maksimumi piires täis ehitatud ja pargi poolne ots on suht rõve).

That Pirita side looks so finnish :lol: (so it has a style value from... mostly 1930 to 1970ies)

So true... :nuts: A Finnish member of Talo Forum (SSC-like board) launched a pithy new word for that kind of Finnish cheap, bulkish "still have to do modernist" architecture: "suomibulkki".

I still wonder what was the original point of torning down that old Kadrioru Keskus? Was there some mould problem..? asbestos..? Or the developer just wanted to sacrify an irreplaceable piece of 60's modernism for a few hip 'n high-priced pseudo-modernist apartments and no one really bothered? See, this was somehow an emotional thing for me...

^^ I guess apartments seemed a lot more profitable back then than business spaces which the old Must Luik offered. You have to remember that this is a boom-age project after all, the construction was just halted for a long time.

building permission granted for juhkentali 28 by irina raud:

http://www.city24.ee/MEDIA/PICTURE/48/9/0/7/PICTURE_48907947.jpeg

http://www.city24.ee/MEDIA/PICTURE/48/9/0/7/PICTURE_48907707.jpeg

http://www.city24.ee/MEDIA/PICTURE/48/9/0/7/PICTURE_48907634.jpeg

http://www.city24.ee/MEDIA/PICTURE/48/9/0/7/PICTURE_48907636.jpeg

Another f-ugly house in prime Downtown location - I don't like it at all. :colbert: But then again,I'm not fan of any of her works...

Must Luik / Black Swan is nearly completed.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2mfylgp.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/ermona.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/14ecc9s.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/ke6d1t.jpg

Even old soviet version looked better, at least it was unusual. This one looks cheap.:ohno:

a feast to my eye :lol: unknown sovietblock and Tallinn English College

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9jWtoDQ-Ruk/TvA4TY38W5I/AAAAAAAAIFM/HkRkqimSXwA/s1600/DSC04129.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Tallinna_inglise_kolled%C5%BEi_spordihoone.JPG/488px-Tallinna_inglise_kolled%C5%BEi_spordihoone.JPG

Go nuts,people! :eek: Today's (paper) Äripäev has has article about 6 major shopping & entertainment centres which are going to be built in next few years. Construction of some of them will even start in this year.

Admiralty Quarter at Old Town harbour. Estimated start of development - this year.
http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/b82a2cc4-268d-4c92-ae84-d22f2cdc98a2_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/f3338771-7e28-4216-a7d9-6d0016d8d0f4_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/00dad0a0-9cac-4135-a106-66b2274e75b1_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/4d12ccf9-aeab-4b8f-abae-9b09e7286218_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/bd108bf5-a2e7-4ea2-9a2c-5890acfb0730_big.jpg

EinStein Keskus at Haabneeme. Construction begins at the beginning of this year and first stage will be finished by end of 2013.

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/80815bd7-d5d8-479d-80f6-c00b961a8f07_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/3483ae08-b14e-42a7-8dbf-936849cb031c_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/91690bec-a887-409d-b5a5-2d60f70825db_big.jpg

Panorama City at Lasnamäe...

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/64be47d3-34cc-47a3-a7ad-719d72b50ec2_big.jpg

Ameerikanurga Äripark at suburbia outside Tallinn...

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/d11e306f-168d-4761-a346-b859eaa05b7a_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/6edf6d0b-ca0f-4397-9e60-3160afa37dcd_big.jpg

And Gate Tallinn South of Tallinn,all of them have been mentioned in this thread before,so there ain't much to add.

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/ec4f73d6-49e4-4db0-aa4f-9456087b1162_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/9190a6ed-7491-422f-9538-8ed57c2da971_big.jpg

And finally Moekombinaat at former meat processing plant grounds between Ülemiste train station & Peterburi road in Downtown. Shopping & entertainment centre with public transportation hub is planned to be opened in second half of 2014. What you see on these renders,is bus terminal half of it.

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/a62afcef-8345-42a8-9ffd-3a6d2ddde4de_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/31b921a2-2d39-42e0-9747-00f8fdfed9d1_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/4851a277-c5c1-4417-89de-b7637ac48dfa_big.jpg

Havent seen any post of Pagari 1 reconstruction here. So they are planning to built there 42 luxurious apartments.

http://pagari.ee/a/images/building_2.jpg

http://pagari.ee/a/images/building_3.jpg

www.pagari.ee

I really dont wanna know how much these apartments gonna cost :crazy2:

Admiralty Quarter at Old Town harbour. Estimated start of development - this year.



Aweome! I cant say is it nice or not but at least they will lose this empty nobodys land there:banana::banana:

http://www.klingholz.com/tallinn.html

persse, p2rast 20 aastat planeerimist EI V22ri me sellist keskp2rast paska admiraliteedi kvartalisse!

p2rast jarmo lingi vaatamist.

MINGE PERSSE RAISK. SEE POLE ISEGI KESKP2RANE!

mis värk neil arendajail tolle chapman tayloriga on. ahtri 3 esialgne projekt tuli ka neilt, täielik kräpp oli.

see on konkursi koht!

Arhitektuuri masu edition :D Väga ei tasu muretseda,ennegi on lubatud,et kohe-kohe läheb Admiraliteedi basseini ääres ehituseks...

Igastahes on EinStein ja Moekombinaat hulka huvitavamad projektid. Muuseas,kui ma asukohaga ei eksi,siis on EinStein too kaubanduskeskus Viimsis,mille ehitus oleks pidanud juba 2010-2011 algama.

Pikk and Pagari street Luxorious bla-bla-bla is in hands of Metro Capital, and well, they dont have money yet. Btw, didnt see from that render, but I know, that they wanted to do a one floor higher...

ah, kui need valmis ehitatakse (ma mõtlen ülemistet ja admiraliteedi asja) siis ma jäängi shanghaisse.....

http://www.klingholz.com/tallinn.html

OK, I don't understand this. It is not in accordance with the 5-year old detail plan for the area:
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv60/c30_album/Picture2-11.png

And not with the visionary traffic scheme (http://tpr.tallinn.ee/TPR_DOK/DP/DP033820/DP033820160439.pdf) by Kosmos, dated just 5 weeks ago:
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv60/c30_album/Picture1-17.png

Is there any collaboration at all between the developers and the city? No? Thought so.

ch1le is right, this is potentially the best plot in Tallinn, it deserves sth world-class.

Also, :lol: at
The goal has been to create a balance between the urban design and commercial objectives, to produce a place which is highly popular and an effective link to the existing pattern of the city.

Good luck with that while Ahtri street is in the way!

Igastahes on EinStein ja Moekombinaat hulka huvitavamad projektid. Muuseas,kui ma asukohaga ei eksi,siis on EinStein too kaubanduskeskus Viimsis,mille ehitus oleks pidanud juba 2010-2011 algama.
Kui ma ei eksi, siis sa eksid :lol: Praeguse Viimsi Marketi asemele ja selle taga asuvale staadionile taheti paar aastat tagasi tõesti ehitada kaubanduskeskus nimega Oliiv vms. See EinStein (kohutav nimi) peaks tulema Viimsi Marketi vastu(suunaga Tallinna poole), sinna kus praegu on lihtsalt mingi võsa.

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About Admiraliteedi pool project: I don't really care any more about what's going to be built there as long as it doesn't have surface parking or huge strips of lawn. And it doesn't really matter anyway because apart from tourists, nobody will go to that area. Rotermanni quarter "successfully" proved that Tallinn's core doesn't want to expand, especially if it has any kind of obstacles in the way and Ahtri street is a major one. Unless they radically change the traffic scheme in that area, I don't think the Admiraliteedi pool area will ever truly become part of the city centre.

Kui ma ei eksi, siis sa eksid :lol: Praeguse Viimsi Marketi asemele ja selle taga asuvale staadionile taheti paar aastat tagasi tõesti ehitada kaubanduskeskus nimega Oliiv vms. See EinStein (kohutav nimi) peaks tulema Viimsi Marketi vastu(suunaga Tallinna poole), sinna kus praegu on lihtsalt mingi võsa.

Kena,kolm kaubanduskeskust ühe ristmiku ääres,samas kui mujal poolsaarel võib normaalseid kauplusi tikutulega taga otsida... :|


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Quite interesting interview with architects Peeter Pere & Villem Tomiste,who are dissecting current situation of Estonian architecture: http://www.epl.ee/news/kultuur/arhitektuur-tallinna-valusaimad-solmed-on-sadam-ja-kehv-trammiuhendus.d?id=63728176

Rotermanni quarter "successfully" proved that Tallinn's core doesn't want to expand, especially if it has any kind of obstacles in the way and Ahtri street is a major one. Unless they radically change the traffic scheme in that area, I don't think the Admiraliteedi pool area will ever truly become part of the city centre.

Yep, some of the buildings in Rotermanni are nice, but planning-wise, the quarter is more of a failure than of a success, although that feeling might actually not be the fault of Rotermanni itself. It is awkward to enter the quarter from Hobujaama street, and even worse from behind the postal building or from Mere pst, those "entrances" simply face large roads without having a pedestrian crossing in front. There is no flow, if you want to go to the port you use Hobujaama or Mere pst. The place has a main square but no real main street.

BTW, as Hobujaama isn't exactly the most comfortable street for pedestrians, I think Elevaatorihoone should be demolished and replaced with something new. This would allow for the widening and straightening of the street, a more lively facade and a better marker for that particular entrance to Rotermanni.

Elevaatorihoone is this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Tallinn,_Rotermanni_tehase_elevaatorihoone_fassaadid,_1904-1930_(1).jpg/656px-Tallinn,_Rotermanni_tehase_elevaatorihoone_fassaadid,_1904-1930_(1).jpg

i seriously hope you're joking. that's the coolest building in rotermanni. the problem of rotermanni is cc plaza and postal office: i would rather propose demolishing these two and planning a proper entrance to the quarter, for example, with a diagonal street to the square from narva mnt / laikmaa crossroad, lined with new buildings.

i seriously hope you're joking. that's the coolest building in rotermanni. the problem of rotermanni is cc plaza and postal office: i would rather propose demolishing these two and planning a proper entrance to the quarter, for example, with a diagonal street to the square from narva mnt / laikmaa crossroad, lined with new buildings.

I'll gladly give my signature to that plan, but it will be hard to make CC Plaza move.

Elevaatorihoone is cool, yeah, but is it really that good? I don't hate it, but it has always felt a bit strange. The possibility of opening up the facade a bit towards Hobujaama should be investigated, then.

I just feel the need for a main street from the current city to the port, but Hobujaama is currently a bit narrow. Unless it is made pedestrian-only, of course!

I'll gladly give my signature to that plan, but it will be hard to make CC Plaza move.

Elevaatorihoone is cool, yeah, but is it really that good? I don't hate it, but it has always felt a bit strange. The possibility of opening up the facade a bit towards Hobujaama should be investigated, then.

I just feel the need for a main street from the current city to the port, but Hobujaama is currently a bit narrow. Unless it is made pedestrian-only, of course!

cc plaza is indeed a tough bastard, it's a shame it was built there at all... i would support the opening up elevaatorihoone's facade but unfortunately it's not allowed, they're only allowed to make new windows on its roof. it would help much in case hobujaama became a pedestrian street - i think pedestrianizing hobujaama should be thought about when that bus parking plot will be replaced by a new development as was planned some years ago (don't know if the detpl has been approved or not).

i think pedestrianizing hobujaama should be thought about when that bus parking plot will be replaced by a new development as was planned some years ago (don't know if the detpl has been approved or not).
Were they any mentions on where the new bus parking lot would be? I think it is inevitable that these buses have to have somewhere to park in the city centre. Also, making Hobujaama a pedestrian street would cause bus route 2 some serious detours. Now again, by the time this pedestrianization would take place, perhaps there's a tram link between port and city centre...

A curious thought crossed my mind - are there any laws or regulations which would prohibit the construction of a tall building on the lot where Postimaja currently is? I just imagined a skyscraper with a wide diagonal pedestrian street on the ground floor leading to Rotermanni main square. Perhaps even two towers with an opening between them. Probably a bad idea, as it would deepen the problem I sometimes find disturbing in the area surrounding the Hobujaama tram stop - it can be quite dark down there...

^ even viru's location is widely regarded as a mistake, therefore postal office's plot is not in the ok-for-highrises document, let's call it like this :P they can only replace it with a 7- or 8-floorer, can't remember exactly...

Were they any mentions on where the new bus parking lot would be? I think it is inevitable that these buses have to have somewhere to park in the city centre. Also, making Hobujaama a pedestrian street would cause bus route 2 some serious detours. Now again, by the time this pedestrianization would take place, perhaps there's a tram link between port and city centre...

true, true. i can't find the planning at the moment, but perhaps the buses would have parked underground according to this plan.

Yes, underground bus parking is planned.

http://tpr.tallinn.ee/TPR_DOK/DP/DP023760/DP023760133761.pdf

ah yes there it is, thanks!

^^ Is it, though? If I remember correctly, TAK refused the underground parking option and bus parking would be situated on the ground floor instead (which the detail planning scheme also seems to indicate)

I had the same question about this being underground. TAK stated that they wouldn't have buses drive up and down several times in the city centre. Which, eventually, still wouldn't allow to pedestrianize Hobujaama street. But if the sidewalk parking would be lost and a proper wide sidewalk was built to the Foorum side of the street, the situation would improve as well.

^^ Is it, though? If I remember correctly, TAK refused the underground parking option and bus parking would be situated on the ground floor instead (which the detail planning scheme also seems to indicate)

You're right. That project seems to kill Hobujaama off even more, with almost only the entrance to the depot facing the street.

I dont think that cc plaza is a problem because yes it isnt the sharpest pencil in the box but then again its white wall is like a breath of fresh air from the rotermann side. If there was a hi tech buiding instead of cc plaza then i think that rotermann would become too colorful anf the buildings would not look as good. The key to rotermanni is postimaja if a new building is built there correctly then a gate to rotermann would be there. As for hobujaama street i got an idea that pedestrianizing the street isnt eaven important if they make a street either under or on the ground floor of elevaatorihoone the problem would be solved. They would create a new entrance to rotermann from the forum side and hobujaama would no longer need pedestrianizing. :) Or yes they could just take the buses underground and pedestrianize the street. :)

I see 3 key points where there is a large number of people that could potentially visit Rotermanni but don't due to obstacles:

1) Hobujaama intersection. Postimaja and CC Plaza create a giant wall and to go around it is pretty annoying. A perfect solution would be a new building in place of Postimaja with a diagonal ground floor (shopping) street leading to Rotermanni. An improvement of the existing situation would be to open up the gap between Postimaja and CC Plaza that is currently gated, also to reduce the number of parking spots in front of CC Plaza and in Hobujaama street in general (and maybe choose parallel parking to widen the sidewalks). Also, a pedestrian crossing in front of CC Plaza would be helpful.

2) Viru square. There is a massive flow of people around Viru square: people going/coming from the Old Town, going/coming from Viru centre etc. First of all we should have proper pedestrian crossings on ALL three sides of Viru square. Secondly, if you reach Metro Plaza and try to walk towards Rotermanni, you have to go through a parking lot one way or the other and as you all know, parking lots aren't exactly inviting for pedestrians. And thirdly, the miserable shape the buildings are in on the rear side of Hotel Foorum - not exactly a comforting environment as well.

3) The Ahtri street side. I guess there's no need in commenting that: lots of people coming from the harbour over a muddy field, Ahtri street with its heavy traffic and dangerous unregulated pedestrian crossings that happen to be in completeley the wrong places. Not to mention that the 'island' between the two directions of Ahtri street is completely awful (no offence towards Architecture Museum) -it's too narrow to allow any real city fabric to form there but it's wide enough to be obstructive.

It would be sufficient,if just Viru square would be rebuilt. If cars would go underground (all streets,apart from Viru street,have enough space for ramps) and pedestrians would get to use entire square,then it would really revitalize surrounding area.
In terms of public space it would be like Freedom square (remember how dead it was before reconstruction?),plus it would link Viru street with Rotermanni quarter,thus creating uniform shopping & entertainment corridor from Old Town to harbour.

A video about Tallinn TV Tower that will once again be opened in spring 2012:
YuPow1AdwQU

^^
Those upside-down man-lamps :puke:

Ameerikanurga Äripark at suburbia outside Tallinn...

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/d11e306f-168d-4761-a346-b859eaa05b7a_big.jpg

Apparently that specific shopping centre is designed by Holder Mathias Architects (UK/Germany). Few more renders & plans of it:

http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_154/img_75612.jpg
http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_154/img_43727.jpg
http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_154/img_16754.jpg

http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=102
http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=107
http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=108
http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=109

http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=106

http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=105

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Those upside-down man-lamps :puke:

:lol: Damn, what's up with those? Looks very nice otherwise though!

Apparently that specific shopping centre is designed by Holder Mathias Architects (UK/Germany). Few more renders & plans of it:

http://www.ameerikanurga.ee/webimage5.php?image_id=107


What does this acronym BOH stand for? Looks pretty promising though, could be worse. I dislike the large parking lot, but it probably wouldn't be reasonable to build a parking house or underground parking when there is flat land available.

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BOH = Back of the house. It has more backsides,than real front facing areas meant to be shown to customers. :D

I'm not entirely sure that placing the main entrance away from the intersection is such a good idea. It certainly decreases road noise but the loading area with its trucks and plain walls isn't probably the most inviting view for passing motorists :D

Havent seen any post of Pagari 1 reconstruction here. So they are planning to built there 42 luxurious apartments.

http://pagari.ee/a/images/building_2.jpg

http://pagari.ee/a/images/building_3.jpg

www.pagari.ee

I really dont wanna know how much these apartments gonna cost :crazy2:

Pikk and Pagari street Luxorious bla-bla-bla is in hands of Metro Capital, and well, they dont have money yet. Btw, didnt see from that render, but I know, that they wanted to do a one floor higher...
Oma Ehitaja AS got Pagari street apartment building reconstruction contract and works should be completed by spring 2013.

More about it: http://www.ehitusuudised.ee/article/2012/1/11/pagari-tanava-maja-peatoovotjaks-sai-oma-ehitaja

Btw,I just love how developers website claims that building "has rich history",but doesn't mention a single word about it being former KGB headquarters where countless people got tortured and killed.

Statistikaamet will get a new office building at Tatari 51,Downtown. It's designed by Nord Projekt and will be finished by autumn 2013.

http://live.ehitusuudised.ee/images/publicationimages/250d0c5c-c580-493e-84b8-29520b3bfd32_big.jpg

http://live.ehitusuudised.ee/images/publicationimages/a73ff3d3-cda1-4ddb-ae5d-1df213428d7a_big.jpg

http://live.ehitusuudised.ee/images/publicationimages/27860f4d-7172-4932-9bae-aa7ce1fdca98_big.jpg

Source: http://www.ehitusuudised.ee/article/2012/1/11/statistikaamet-tellis-uue-buroo

^^ So they will demolish the shop that's currently there (Säästumarket, if I'm not mistaken)?

^^
It looks like it. Btw,it seems to be same project:
Multi storey office & commercial building is planned at Tatari street 51. Building will have different height parts with maximum height of 44,5m. There are also 165 parking space planned there. Nearby Luther factory buildings will be cleaned up and area will be landscaped.

Right now Tatari street 51 has 2-storey 'Lõunakeskus' shopping centre (built in 2000) located in Northern half of this lot and Southern half has shopping centre parking lot.

I'm not sure how they got permission to demolish those old factory walls,which surround Lõunakeskus. Aren't those under heritage protection?

Update of Maritime Museum at Seaplane Harbour (photos by Lennusadam)

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/400750_338351352860619_126205804075176_1301564_1132374570_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/406388_338351316193956_126205804075176_1301563_38760222_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408079_338351212860633_126205804075176_1301559_110770670_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383014_338351116193976_126205804075176_1301555_1816368204_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/401983_338351106193977_126205804075176_1301554_2024961891_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383367_338351069527314_126205804075176_1301552_173706953_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/388208_338351019527319_126205804075176_1301548_848876487_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395780_338351062860648_126205804075176_1301551_1857140471_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/386552_338351039527317_126205804075176_1301550_1888245031_n.jpg

http://lennusadam.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/aasta-lõpp-2011.jpg

:drool: :drool: :drool:

^^ Lots of vinyl yet to be placed :D

I'm not sure how far this is,but this Vihuri 4 apartment building should be completed in this month. This 3220m² building is located at North-Tallinn.

Project website: http://www.vihuri.ee/est/1696/Üldinfo

http://www.vihuri.ee/user_upload/maja_1.jpg

http://www.vihuri.ee/user_upload/maja_3.jpg

http://www.vihuri.ee/user_upload/maja_2.jpg

http://www.vihuri.ee/user_upload/maja_4.jpg

Small photo update,taken today.

Paldiski mnt.9 apartment buildings have been topped out.

http://i44.tinypic.com/lk4k3.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/ogc8ef.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/167mbgn.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/zip2zl.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/234006.jpg

And 'Toompark' apartment building is basically completed,only some interior work is being done.

http://i41.tinypic.com/op1quo.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2vahyxz.jpg

Small photo update,taken today.

Paldiski mnt.9 apartment buildings have been topped out.



http://i40.tinypic.com/ogc8ef.jpg
Looks good :)

Found a new render of the Kreutzwald building. Looks pretty neat.

http://www.kreutzwaldi.ee/gfx/back.png
Link (http://www.kreutzwaldi.ee/)

^^
Yeah,it looks good. Possible redesign? (on last renders it looked like a modern commieblock)


Few photos from Tallinn TV tower (by Postimees.ee)

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922054t54he455.jpg

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922056t54h3cde.jpg

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922060t54h7221.jpg

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922070t54h3e72.jpg

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922080t54h01d8.jpg

http://f.postimees.ee/f/2012/01/20/922096t54h6ba0.jpg

Full gallery: http://www.postimees.ee/?g=7174&art=710520#269674

kreutzwaldi looks way better then before!

Paldiski mnt 9 is interesting, but they really should have gone the extra 10cm and made the tilted brick thing continuous (across panels).

^^
Yeah,it looks good. Possible redesign? (on last renders it looked like a modern commieblock)



Apart from some small changes on the southern wall, the only difference between this render:
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv60/c30_album/Pilt145.jpg

and this one:
http://www.kreutzwaldi.ee/gfx/back.png

is sexy lighting. The original:
http://www.press.ee/static/40.282.image.jpg

Apart from some small changes on the southern wall, the only difference between this render:

http://www.kreutzwaldi.ee/gfx/back.png


Wow. This one looks really cool and modern.

This was set up on the corner of Peterburi road and Pae street today:
http://kaspar.yhistransport.eu/images/pae2.jpg

And this I found on Uus Maa Kinnisvara web page (I think it hasn't been posted before):
http://www.uusmaa.ee/gfx_upload/176777.jpg
http://uusmaa.ee/est/objects/view/19685
It looks like detail planning for this still hasn't been approved,as city has this project on public display.

Those two multi height office buildings have maximum heights of 45m (10-storeys,the highest part being the circular part on the corner of Pae tn. & Peterburi tee) and 24m (7-storeys,highest part is next to Peterburi tee).

Detail plan itself (pdf): http://tpr.tallinn.ee/TPR_DOK/DP/DP019430/DP019430160581.pdf

Paldiski mnt.9 apartment buildings have been topped out.

http://i44.tinypic.com/lk4k3.jpg


Some people like it? I think this is the ugliest building I've ever seen in Tallinn! OK, there was one even uglier in the Väike- or Suur-Ameerika street, can't remember exactly the location (my first impression of that soviet time brickbuilding was "ehmatavalt inetu"), but after renovation even that one got better. This one is a burned box that look slike made of metal blocks... I was shocked seeing something like that under construction in Tallinn! Everything else I've seen so far in this thread is very nice or normal or not so nice, but this one is below any... whatever... I hope it gets somewhat better when finished.


And 'Toompark' apartment building is basically completed,only some interior work is being done.

http://i41.tinypic.com/op1quo.jpg


And in the same time, right across the street, there is a new beauty like this! That compensates the dark deterioration across the street. I shall go and see it by myself, thanks for this update. It is just so beautiful, so warmly and nicely designed!

Ma ei ütleks Toompargi kohta,et ta just ilus oleks :D Pigem on tegu sellise mõttetu low budget augutäitega,mille asemel oleks võinud olla hulka kvaliteetsem hoone. Tin_Can meenutab algseid arendaja plaane sellele kohale :'-(...

Aga noh,igalühel on erinev maitse.

Ka mina arvan, et tegu on lihtsalt odava elumajaga ning isiklikult minu jaoks puudub sellel suurem arhitektuurne väärtus. Aga jah tõsi see on maitse küsimus.

toompark on minu arust masendav äärelinlik säästukräpp-arhitektuur, mis kahjuks kesklinna ära eksinud. a siuke vääritu sitt toompeast paarisaja meetri kaugusel...

Nice to see the controversial echo back in this forum! :D

Some people like it? /.../And in the same time, right across the street, there is a new beauty like this!

ha-ha. nice irony. That Paldiski mnt 9. building has a power but Toompark building is like made in 1960 Soviet era and has..made in my head one lightbulb less - because I suspect, someone has invented timemaschine, or some genius just has her biological clock 50 years undated.

Yes, the taste is different. I think this black burned house is the first where I can really use this smiley: :puke: Even though the Stalinistic buildings on that street are pretty depressing, they look certainly better than that new box.

Jarmo pointed to an interesting point: the location. I can say that having something architecturally more interesting instead of Toompargi house---no problem for me. There are certainly more interesting houses than that. But for me this is still beautiful, doesn't matter the location. And far from giving any depression-feeling, vice versa. And also, it is right next to two very nicely designed soviet-time blocks, so it fits there very well in that sense. Sadly, one of those old blocks is renovated and lost something.

In case some people can't imagine it, I found brand new real commieblocks in Rīga two or three years ago, right next to the older blocks in South-Eastern part of Pļavnieki, they were even higher than older blocks, and all that was a positive experience of a higher level...

well, i think its good that we all have different opinions and whats even better.. if we are not afraid to say what we really think.
personally i dont like that toompark building, but i must say that if there would be just small changes in details it would look nice for my eyes. at the moment it looks like some sort of hospital. maybe because of that white panels

Toompark gets a makeover in the future.

Construction works should begin in next year (detail planning process is still ongoing). Toompark gets cafeteria,boat/ice skate rental,open air amphitheatre,tunnel under Falgi road connecting Toompark and Hirve park and bicycle path running along the slope of Toompea hill.

Source: http://www.epl.ee/news/tallinn/tallinna-toompark-sunnib-uuesti-amfiteatri-ja-paadilaenutusega.d?id=63855768

http://g2.nh.ee/images/pix/900x585/d5b914d2/file63855774_14f0fb4b.jpg

that parking lot makes me angry. That tunnel has point in some level, for example, cycling from Kaarli pst to Balti Jaam... because the side path near Hambapolikliinik has only stairs.

You're not alone,estlander. It kinda shows f**ked up car-centric mentality here - there are parking lots next to central train station,you can park on Nunne street (never had any problems with finding free parking space in that area) and yet someone thinks that "Oh no,it's too far away! You would have to WALK few hundred metres. Definitely no go. So let's stick a friggin parking lot in the middle of a park". :doh:

Photo update of construction works in Tallinn University campus (U/C Ursa,Silva,Nova and Astra buildings). All photos are by Delfi.ee.

Full gallery: http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-tallinna-ulikooli-uusi-hooneid-ehitatakse-karedast-kulmast-hoolimata.d?id=63868926#!/13443415/pilt.delfi.ee

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13448161_aM300R.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13448159_cZ26d1.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13448149_wRodJa.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13443409_1gkxp7.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13443385_9qQu22.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13443379_2HYPbR.jpeg

http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13443365_On2yyY.jpeg

:lol:
http://y.delfi.ee/norm/244883/13443405_wvOqHA.jpeg

I discovered two things today. The first thing is that I have not been to Tallinn's old town for a long time as you can conclude from the second thing. The second thing... wtf is this?! ˇˇ :rant:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/Kustas/wtf.jpg

Please tell me it's meteor crash site and it is going to be bulldozed soon.

I discovered two things today. The first thing is that I have not been to Tallinn's old town for a long time as you can conclude from the second thing. The second thing... wtf is this?! ˇˇ :rant:

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u180/Kustas/wtf.jpg

Please tell me it's meteor crash site and it is going to be bulldozed soon.

im sorry but where have you been the whole time? You havent visited the centre of Tallinn in 3 years? my god.

C'mon Pliiatsid,how can you not like this? :drool:

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2009/08/old-town-apartments-in-tallinn-by-kosmoses-03.jpg

It's epic because 1) it was designed by Kosmos 2) it dares bold & controversial style in a place where others would build some kitschy fake-historic building 3) it got loads of attention in foreign media.

It might be bit hard to explain,but such buildings work in that area. Aia street area is just total disaster,if you think about architecture - small wooden buildings,historic stone buildings,larger apartment buildings,Kalev spa. There's nothing to tie it all together. So,drop a bit of modern architecture there and it could be perfect transitional area between Old Town and city centre - a place where some nice historic and über-cool modern stuff co-exists.

Oh and I don't know why,but somehow I always think that this Aia street apartment building and nearby Metro Plaza are like twins. Weird....

Today's Eesti Päevaleht writes about future redevelopment of current site of Tallinn prison (Magasini tn.35),which in a few years time will be moved to Tallinn metro area. According to article (http://www.epl.ee/news/majandus/tallinna-vangla-asemele-tuleb-uhke-elurajoon.d?id=63877348),RKAS plans to start redevelopment as soon as prison has been relocated. Area planning was done by KOKO architects.

So five years from now on it could look something like this:
http://i43.tinypic.com/a3nuba.jpg

Detail plan is slightly more accurate though: http://kprojekt.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/09059-DP-Põhijoonis-1.pdf

http://i42.tinypic.com/wwbswo.jpg

im sorry but where have you been the whole time? You havent visited the centre of Tallinn in 3 years? my god.

I know huh, I was a bit surprised myself too.

C'mon Pliiatsid,how can you not like this?

I mean, I'm not saying its ugly or anything, rather I'm a fan of old architecture and don't care too much about the futurama stuff, especially in the old town. Soon "they're" probably going to take down the old wooden buildings across the street of Kaubahall and build another spaceship there.

The worst news btw is this: http://www.ap3.ee/article/2011/10/20/vaata-millist-maja-plaanivad-sonajalad-tallinna-vanalinna

I know it's in bad shape, but come on, it should be restored. Hopefully this building is deprived from these brainless ärimees nossovs. All they think of is where to make another few bucks so they could buy another helicopter for themselves, they don't give a damn about the building itself. Look at the proposed design of the new house, its a f*****g kebab shop from the future.

The worst news btw is this: http://www.ap3.ee/article/2011/10/20/vaata-millist-maja-plaanivad-sonajalad-tallinna-vanalinna


Can't understand anything from these pictures...

^^
This might explain a bit..
See that flea market for tourists behind Metro Plaza? That's where this building is planned. Small green building is that corner building on render.
http://y.delfi.ee/norm/173315/9179657_6MV1fe.jpeg

That angular building on render already exists (Aia tn.4)
http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/9ef55de2-5161-45a0-8089-a627ecb6afc4_big.jpg

I mean, I'm not saying its ugly or anything, rather I'm a fan of old architecture and don't care too much about the futurama stuff, especially in the old town. Soon "they're" probably going to take down the old wooden buildings across the street of Kaubahall and build another spaceship there.

The worst news btw is this: http://www.ap3.ee/article/2011/10/20/vaata-millist-maja-plaanivad-sonajalad-tallinna-vanalinna

I know it's in bad shape, but come on, it should be restored. Hopefully this building is deprived from these brainless ärimees nossovs. All they think of is where to make another few bucks so they could buy another helicopter for themselves, they don't give a damn about the building itself. Look at the proposed design of the new house, its a f*****g kebab shop from the future.

Wow,I had no idea about that building. Crazy shape and it doesn't quite the respect the other buildings in that area,especially that cute little church. It might work,but it could also be total disaster.

About that green wooden building (afaik,it's an old pharmacy) - I agree with you that Sõnajalg family really don't deserve to own it. But the worst thing is that if city takes over owenership,then without a doubt those people will sue the city and following legal battle will last for years. And that building simply doesn't have years left anymore - in last year it's interior was shown on some TV show. Unbelievably it's exterior is in far better shape than it's interior which is literally rotting away and it's matter of time before the whole building falls apart (no doubt,that would serve interests of those businessmen)

Still can't understand where is the planned house on the render (??)...

is that weird thing behind the green house the planned building? what the hell is that

Yes,now you've got it :D

Here,I did some horrible Photoshopping to show it on the photo:
http://i39.tinypic.com/14csnjq.jpg

First stage of Phoenix Land construction starts in this spring. Or that's what they claim - Phoenix Land rented part of their property to Rimi,who is building supermarket next to Sõle street.

Source: http://www.ehitusuudised.ee/article/2012/2/6/rimi-rajab-koplisse-tolarami-maadele-uue-poe

I'm sceptical about supermarket's architectural value,but atleast smth is going on there. Unfortunately we still have to wait for years before Sitsi skyscraper construction begins.

Yes,now you've got it :D

Here,I did some horrible Photoshopping to show it on the photo:
http://i39.tinypic.com/14csnjq.jpg

The Sõnajalad are insane...

This better not be constructed, would be a complete travesty...:ohno:

I do like insane people - if they are creative.
This conceptual building has less than 10 % of usable space for what...office, some small service company of fashion oriented boutique. This building comes with highest 1 sq m cost and you still would be inside that like in cave. Its cheaper to build underground office buildings in high value places, than to pay for such concept. That new black building behind is more than half empty - as it means - not many who want their enterprises to that area, same in Metro Plaza.

I would like to see something more useful and lightyears better than this half hour concept.

It's epic because 1) it was designed by Kosmos



so starting from today: kosmos is no more, the name is now stuudio tallinn. that stuudio is tomiste alone btw.

i'm eager to see what he's up to in near future, would love to see him design buildings once again.

^^
That's great!

Kadarik & Tüür have designed awesome stuff ever since they started Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid,so I hope that Tomiste can keep up with them :) Really looking forward to his new works...

good news: 3 major building permissions have been granted during last week.

kentmanni 6 apartment building by pluss (more at http://www.pluss.ee/?id=152#)

http://www.pluss.ee/images/projects/shbbd8dpo6.png


paldiski mnt 80 by salto (more at http://www.salto.ee/g4s-office-building/)

http://www.salto.ee/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/%C3%B6%C3%B61-1.jpg


and rotermanni 10 apartment + guest apartment building by alver arhitektid - no pics to show. the plot is currently occupied by a temporary childrens' playground.

and have i mentioned that these ones also have a building permission?

http://www.eareng.ee/public/files/large/Jarve_tornid_1.jpg

Nice,looks like this spring/summer will be busy with many projects U/C. :cheers:

About those Pärnu mnt. twin towers - are there any real renders of this project? Those few on EA Reng's site look more like height markers or very early stages of design and not like final design. For example they are missing low,few storeys high section which connects towers.

I like kentmanni 6 apartment building. They won't add a kitsch 19th century look-alike base there too I hope?

^^ They'd better not.

I have fears that the high part of Kentmanni 6 might be a bit too high for the area. But maybe it'll play out okay.

i sort of like the salto building more without the coat.

But maybe it offers great sunshading, or something.

well that's the point, which is why those wooden lamellas are more frequent on the south facade.

^^
Wooden? Are you sure? I kinda remember that some introduction material mentioned that those are made of metal...

ups metal yes.

Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid won Tondiraba ice arena design competition. Construction of ~15000m² ice arena,swimming pool and gym complex should begin in this year. It will be located close to Tähesaju City in Lasnamäe.

More renders on architects website: http://kta.ee/tondiraba-ice-arena

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/elevations.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/areen_06.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/areen_07.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/areen_12.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/areen_00.jpg

http://kta.ee/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/schemes.jpg

IMO the exterior looks kinda awesome

^^
Yeah. I think it's a win win project. It looks good and we're desperately in a need of a good ice arena.

Thats some good news for Lasnamäe.

I guess KTA kind of reused the facade of their City Hall proposal :lol:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2659/14201623a.jpg
That image is originally from Jarmo's blog.

^^ The facade on the city hall proposal looks somehow better than the Tondiraba ice arena to me, even though I can't really see any big differences.

I guess KTA kind of reused the facade of their City Hall proposal :lol:

not kind of, they actually did :P

not kind of, they actually did :P

loodan, et see on siis mingi ultra lahe moodul fassaad, mis hoiab eriti hästi soojust ja on odav-kerge ehitada.

Sest kui see on lihtsalt suvaline sein milles on suvalised augud sees siis on see päris kurb.

Was the Tondiraba ice arena competition invitational? I hadn't heard anything about it before the announcement and it doesn't show up on the EAL page either.

Few updates from Tehnopol in Mustamäe.

First,Tehnopol III has been topped out (older existing building got 3 new additional floors) and those extra floors have made it a real visible addition to Tehnopol. And green tinted glass and silver wall panels look really good :)

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3851.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3856.jpg

You can see enclosed walkway,which connects Tehnopol III to TTÜ's Loodusteaduste Maja.
http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3859.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3860.jpg

Mehhatroonikum building is currently being covered with insulation,so it takes month or two,before we see it's cladding.
http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3889.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3894.jpg

Was the Tondiraba ice arena competition invitational? I hadn't heard anything about it before the announcement and it doesn't show up on the EAL page either.

avalik oli, eal ei kooskõlastanud tingimusi, sellepärast ongi seal aint siuke info: http://www2.arhliit.ee/uudised/eal/kutse-tondiraba-konkursile/

Tehnopol 1 has got windows & doors,but still lacks cladding. Atleast I hope that they are going to cover the walls with some decent cladding and not paint them.

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3864.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3867.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3871.jpg

And unrelated to Tehnopol developments,nearby Mäepealse 26 apartment building. 4 more floors to go before it's topped out. I didn't notice any signs of third building yet (there are three planned and one of them is already completed).

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3874_pano.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_3880.jpg

Tondiraba ice arena design competition second place (by Stuudio Tallinn :naughty:):

http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48423.jpg
http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48424.jpg
http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48425.jpg

And third place (by Pluss)
http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48429.jpg

http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48427.jpg

http://www.tallinn.ee/gal_pildid/48428.jpg

City has also put all participants on public display,check it out here: http://www.tallinn.ee/est/sport/Tondiraba-spordikompleksi-ideekonkursi-voitis-Kadarik-Tuur-Arhitektid-OU-2

Ameerikanurga Äripark at suburbia outside Tallinn...

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/d11e306f-168d-4761-a346-b859eaa05b7a_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/6edf6d0b-ca0f-4397-9e60-3160afa37dcd_big.jpg
And there's more... Another supermarket at Ameerikanurga Äripark. This one is designed by AMB arkitekter AS (Norway),who few years ago also did general plan for entire business & retail park.

http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_163/img_98135.jpg

http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_163/img_8023.jpg

http://www.amhold.ee/tootepildid/toode_163/img_32963.jpg

Btw,for clarification - Holder Mathias Architects designed centre is for factory outlets,while AMB arkitekter AS designed centre is ordinary supermarket (food store & stuff)

Tallinnas on niigi kaubanduskeskusi liiga palju minuarust..ja supermarketeid.
Linna planeerija minuarvates eriti head t66d ei tee...

Ega põhimõtteliselt siin linnaplaneerijat süüdistada ei saagi - kui ärimehed tahavad raha mõttetult raisata,siis ei keela neid ju keegi. :D
Muuseas,Ameerikanurga asub/hakkab asuma Jüri lähedal,nii et ta otseselt Tallinna linnas ei olegi. Asukoht on paras FAIL iseenesest - ma ei usu,et asi hakkab toimima omamata korralikku ühistranspordi ühendust ja puhtalt autodega ostjaid meelitades.

^^ Ülemiste keskus on täiesti elujõuline, ometi on seal vaid (tõenäoliselt) marginaalne osa külastajatest ühistranspordi kasutajad.

As I remember, Ameerikanurga said that they would start a free bus route between the city and the shopping complex. Also I believe that quite a lot of people currently driving to the city center on weekends via Tartu maantee just to visit Ülemiste would be glad to have an opportunity to avoid traffic jams.

mulle ei meeldi see et Kakumäel pole ühtegi poodi kuhu saaks jala minna...isegi mingit väikest putkat ega tanklat siin ei ole.
Kakumäe selver on mõeldud autodega Tabasalu/Tiskre/Ilmandu rahvale rohkem kui Kakumäe rahvale... enamus Kakumäe rahvast elab Kakumäe selverist ikka väga kaugel. Ma ei saa üldse aru miks selle asja nimi Kakumäe Selver on, õigem oleks Rannamõisa Selver.

Kakumäe probleem ongi see et ta on pindalalt suur aga rahvaarvult väike. Ainuke hea koht Kakumäel pood üles panna oleks Flindi kohale. Flindi kõrvale võiks mingi säästuka üles panna või tankla.

Säästukas...Kakumäele? :hilarious Ma kujutan ette kuidas mõned elanikud hakkavad selle vastu kohe allkirju kogume,kuna tegu on poega mis käib nende staatuse pihta,tõmbab ümbruskonna kinnisvara hindu alla jne (tuletage meelde lahingut plaanitud Pirita Maxima pärast ;))

Reaalselt võiks seal mingi pood küll olla. Ma ise pakkuks kohta Flindist pisut edasi,sinna kus mingi suurem tänav (sry,ei mäleta selle nime) Kakumäe randa keerab. Suvel oleks mõnus ranna lähedases poes käia.

By some mysterious way I managed to miss U/C TTÜ VI Õppehoone / TTÜ VI academic building,when visiting Tehnopol.

It's was designed by Arhitektuuribüroo JVR and is currently being built by Skanska. Building size is 9964m². Deadline is spring 2013.

Few tiny renders:
http://www.ttu.ee/public/u/uudised-et/.thumbnails/TTU1_296x167.jpg http://www.ttu.ee/public/u/uudised-et/.thumbnails/TTU2_296x167.jpg

Säästukas...Kakumäele? :hilarious Ma kujutan ette kuidas mõned elanikud hakkavad selle vastu kohe allkirju kogume,kuna tegu on poega mis käib nende staatuse pihta,tõmbab ümbruskonna kinnisvara hindu alla jne (tuletage meelde lahingut plaanitud Pirita Maxima pärast ;))

Reaalselt võiks seal mingi pood küll olla. Ma ise pakkuks kohta Flindist pisut edasi,sinna kus mingi suurem tänav (sry,ei mäleta selle nime) Kakumäe randa keerab. Suvel oleks mõnus ranna lähedases poes käia.

Flint oleks parim koht, see on kõige kesksem asukoht Kakumäel...
Ja mingite rikaste snoobide staatus mind vähe kotib, kuigi siia on kogunenud neid rikkaid suht palju siis valdav enamus on siiski keskklassi inimesed, ja nö "vana kakumäe" on nagu iga teine eesti küla, ainult asukoht on hea.
Ma ei saa aru kuidas see et ümbruskonnas pood on peaks kinnisvara hindu alla ajama? Minu poolest oleks parem variant kui pandaks mingi Statoil püsti hoopis, oleks Tankla+pood olemas.
Flint ei ole päris rikaste rajoonis ka vaid suht täpselt kõige kesksem koht Kakumäel. Rikkad elavad Merirahus (kuni Umbojani), Tiskre oja kandis, 50% Vismeistrist, ning poolsaare tipus mere ääres. Ülejäänud Kakumäe on keskklass. Samas Tabasalus, kus keskmine inimene on rikkam kui Kakumäel, on rimi olemas. Kakumäel oli pood olemas, aga see pandi eelmine aasta kinni ning see oli väga halvas asukohas (sellepärast vist kinni pandigi).
Igatahes minule väga meeldiks kui saaks jala poes käia aga Kakumäel ei ole selline asi võimalik.

Flindi kõrvale Statoil püsti panna oleks geniaalne minuarvates.

Flint oleks parim koht, see on kõige kesksem asukoht Kakumäel...
Ja mingite rikaste snoobide staatus mind vähe kotib, kuigi siia on kogunenud neid rikkaid suht palju siis valdav enamus on siiski keskklassi inimesed, ja nö "vana kakumäe" on nagu iga teine eesti küla, ainult asukoht on hea.
Ma ei saa aru kuidas see et ümbruskonnas pood on peaks kinnisvara hindu alla ajama? Minu poolest oleks parem variant kui pandaks mingi Statoil püsti hoopis, oleks Tankla+pood olemas.
Flint ei ole päris rikaste rajoonis ka vaid suht täpselt kõige kesksem koht Kakumäel. Rikkad elavad Merirahus, Tiskre oja kandis, 50% Vismeistrist, ning poolsaare tipus mere ääres. Ülejäänud Kakumäe on keskklass. Samas Tabasalus, kus keskmine inimene on rikkam kui Kakumäel, on rimi olemas.
Igatahes minule väga meeldiks kui saaks jala poes käia aga Kakumäel ei ole selline asi võimalik.
Mäletan isegi,kuidas Kakumäe kunagi ammu välja nägi...oli päris lahe,kodune maakoht. Kuskil seal Flindi ümbruses oli ka vist praegu veel tühje krunte,nii et poe jaoks oleks ka ruumi,aga kinnisvara hind on seal vist täitsa laes.
Ma ei saa aru kuidas see et ümbruskonnas pood on peaks kinnisvara hindu alla ajama?
Pirital üritati seda väita :D Loogikaga pole sel mingit pistmist,pigem hoopis rikaste nimby'dega.

By some mysterious way I managed to miss U/C TTÜ VI Õppehoone / TTÜ VI academic building,when visiting Tehnopol.

It's was designed by Arhitektuuribüroo JVR and is currently being built by Skanska. Building size is 9964m². Deadline is spring 2013.

Few tiny renders:
http://www.ttu.ee/public/u/uudised-et/.thumbnails/TTU1_296x167.jpg http://www.ttu.ee/public/u/uudised-et/.thumbnails/TTU2_296x167.jpg

Time to fix that mistake. Site of TTÜ VI Õppehoone today:
http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_4029.jpg

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx332/Raudhunt/IMG_4032_pano.jpg

wait, wait - have they already demolished some stuff there?


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results of a small walk around kadriorg area.

tallinn university. architect ignar fjuk.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/2029492163f38a_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294923820190_o.jpg



kreutzwaldi str building. architect meelis press.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/2029495114e12c_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294925d0e381_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294931356ad8_o.jpg



raua str apartment building. architect ülo peil.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/202949297765c1_o.jpg



tina str apartment building. architect tiivi torim.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294933a6e1b0_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/2029493585a76c_o.jpg



vesivärava / poska str apartment building. architect allan strus. incredible. and yes, that's a half-naked jogger over there in -4 degrees.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294937531be3_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294953021748_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294949e843e1_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294939e95629_o.jpg



a private monster on poska str. architect emil urbel.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294943321e7f_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294945bccdd7_o.jpg

wait, wait - have they already demolished some stuff there?
What do you mean? Was there smth before?

TTÜ VI Õppehoone is at the far end of main TTÜ complex and is basically an extension to the complex. Check the map (VI Õppehoone size isn't accurate on it though)> http://www.ttu.ee/public/k/kontakt/ttu_kampuse_kaart.jpg

a private monster on poska str. architect emil urbel.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/811/79/20294943321e7f_o.jpg

Oh,for f**k's sake! It's even worse in real life,than it was on renders. :cripes: How on earth was that approved? Where the f**k was Muinsuskaitse?

Is it a bunker?

^^ A zombie apocalypse shelter, yes.

Oi kui põnev!

I like the pattern: wooden block, concrete block and stoned missis Orange mansion. I do miss the same in Maakri street - to many wooden houses have been demolished, and still, some huge amount of soviet garages are still in place.

Säästukas...Kakumäele? :hilarious Ma kujutan ette kuidas mõned elanikud hakkavad selle vastu kohe allkirju kogume,kuna tegu on poega mis käib nende staatuse pihta,tõmbab ümbruskonna kinnisvara hindu alla jne (tuletage meelde lahingut plaanitud Pirita Maxima pärast ;))


Säästukas Kakumäele? :hilarious Kas Piritale taheti Maximat? :hilarious
Ma ei saa ikka veel naeru lõpetada...

Tegelikult huvitav mõelda, kui rangelt on meil paigas ja teada supermarketite nimega (seal välja kujunenud külastajaskonnaga) seotud sotsiaalne aura ning sellest lähtuvad eelistused...

^^ Kaubanduskettide imidž kujuneb reeglina firmade endi marketing töö tulemusena. Säästumarket ongi selgelt orienteeritud väga hinnatundlikule klientuurile. Kakumäe on aga kinnisvara hindu vaadates selgelt jõukate inimeste elamispiirkond, seega pole üldsegi kohatu seada kahtluse alla Säästumarketi sobivust antud piirkonda. Sama moodi nagu ei oleks väga mõttekas rajada Armani poodi Idakeskusesse.

I think it's also got something to do with the products they sell. Selver's selection seems to be more varied and international than say, Rimi's.

I miss living near a Selver. :(

Kas Piritale taheti Maximat? :hilarious

Siin on paar uudist selle kohta: http://uudised.err.ee/index.php?06227681 ja http://www.tarbija24.ee/511910/maxima-piritale-naabrite-vastuseis-porkub-tuhandete-kohalike-poolehoiuga/
Niipalju kui ma tean,on see projekt ikka veel töös ja tõenäoliselt ehitatakse ka valmis. :D

Aitäh nende artiklite eest, ma ei loe uudiseid, va. need, mis siin :) Kuna seal käib jutt Maxima XX-st, mitte Maxima X-st, siis seal võib natuke vahe sees olla küll ja küllap see vastuseis sunnib ka võib-olla Maximat kõrgemale standardile. Maximast rääkidest tuleb paraku esmapilgul pähe just X-ga variant, kus ruumi vähe jne., see alguses naerma ajaski.

Nojahh, Solarise toidupood on ka tegelikult see kassi logoga Comarket, ju siis ka sisuliselt mitme X-iga lõpus :P

Skanska is planning to build 3 8-storey apartment buildings to Õismäe. These will be located at Astangu 19 (next to Paldiski mnt. kart track).

http://i40.tinypic.com/14wzxg5.jpg

Click on the map to see it in full size.
http://i41.tinypic.com/2qdnc49.jpg (http://www.skanska.ee/Global/Kodu%20Sinule/Astangu/Asendiplaan.JPG)

I'm intrigued by the perspective Tammsaare tee extension. Is it a serious plan?

Don't know how serious it is,but smth will definitely happen to Tammsaare tee in this decade - several Mustamäe detail plans have new layout for the road and marked it as "planeeritud Tammsaare tee laiendus".

^^ In this decade? I wouldn't be so sure. Ülemiste intersection, Põhjaväil, Haabersti intersection - all of these are more important than widening Tammsaare road.

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/199389270c1917_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/199389292c8691_o.jpg

http://static3.nagi.ee/i/p/797/55/1993893145b4f3_o.jpg
Crushtec OÜ is demolishing buildings at Pärnu mnt.24 and by 31st March site will be cleared.

Photos by Neljas.ee ©
http://static.neljas.ee/apps/kalev_media/201202/1024x680/86833_DSC_1545n.jpg

http://static.neljas.ee/apps/kalev_media/201202/1024x680/86840_DSC_1576n.jpg

http://static.neljas.ee/apps/kalev_media/201202/1024x680/86837_DSC_1504n.jpg

http://static.neljas.ee/apps/kalev_media/201202/1024x680/86823_DSC_1516n.jpg

Full gallery: http://www.neljas.ee/est/?news=1014556&category=1&Galerii--Toimuvad-lammutustood-aadressil-Parnu-mnt.-24

I'm not a big fan of the design, but I'm sure glad that they're gonna fill that fugly empty space/hole.

Allianss Arhitektid has some fresh renders of "Tondi apartment buildings". I'm not sure if this is just competition entry or final design.

Judging by the scale of this project,it has to be planned on that empty lot behind historic military school buildings,between Sõjakooli & Seebi streets. If you guys remember,then before Masu some f-ugly proposal was drawn for that area. Can't say that Allianss design is huge improvement...

http://i43.tinypic.com/259h8hj.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/9zr140.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/34dhnvm.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/bfg7rq.jpg

its a huge improvement! :)

but it's still liivaoja v2. (though planning-wise a whole lot better.)

It would be awful to live in such apartment buildings quarter. Planning basically guarantees that no matter on which floor & apartment you live,there's always atleast dozen neighbouring apartments,who get a front seat view to your apartment.

Btw,it seems that top floor apartments get private terrace on the roof. Check the renders.

I would make huge improvements to garage roofs.

Guys, Happy Independence Day!
http://www.mil.ee/%7Efotek/gallery/pildid/album1282/aaf.sized.jpg

EA Reng has made some sketch plans for Suur-Patarei 13. It will be located right next to Ilmarise quarter and I think currently there are some (abandoned?) industrial buildings at this site.

http://eareng.ee/public/files/large/Patarei_2.jpg

http://eareng.ee/public/files/large/Patarei_4.jpg

http://eareng.ee/public/files/large/Patarei_1.jpg

Source: http://eareng.ee/Suur-Patarei

and here's the neighboring kalaranna plan, redrawn to make it more clear by toomas paaver.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409008_263984687011797_100002008031780_591115_44371632_n.jpg

Huvitav, st kas LV on EA Rengi aluseks võetud mahud juba kinnitanud ja siis anti EA Rengile ülesanne kätte või on see veel LVst läbi käimata? Ausalt, ootaks juba lammutustööde ja ehitamise algamist. Alguses lootsin, et see vana politseimaja võetakse maha... võimas tuulekoridor on seal.

Nojah, see Kalaranna plaanitav mafia kätetöö LV poolt on ikka vastik. Kuuldavasti esimene avalikustamine toimus nii, et mitte keegi ei teadnud sellest emmigi.

Ei mäleta,et Suur-Patarei 13 detailplaneering oleks kuskil üleval olnud,nii et ilmselt on EA Reng'i töö rohkem selline "mis võiks olla" (no tegelikult ega ikka ei võiks olla :D - põhimõtteliselt sama mõttetu hoonete paigutus,kui Soo tn. elumajadel)

Kalarand on paras katastroof. Iseenesest on huvitav,et hoonete paigutus ja üldkuju on sama nagu plaanitud Logi tänava kortermajadel teisel pool Linnahalli,aga mahud on küll totaalselt mööda pandud. Ja ei mingit promenaadi... :mad:
Hea meelega sooviks näha midagi Rotermanni kvartali taolist Kalarannas - kvaliteetne arhitektuur mis sobib ümbritsevaga ja kus on piisavalt avalikku linnaruumi.

Oleks ju härrad võinud vähemalt Väike-Patarei uushooned ühe korruse võrra madalamad Jahu tn omadest. Kuid samas, arendajaid ei huvita "merevaate võrdsustamine" või mere poolt nähtav mahtude järk-järgullisus "kasvamine" pole ju ka kehtestatud.

kalarand on feil.

Arhitektide Liit saatis täna Linnaplaneerimise Ametile ja Harju maavanemale kirja palvega Kalaranna detailplaneering tagasi lükata.

EAL'i pressiteade: http://www2.arhliit.ee/uudised/eal/eal-pressikas-kalasadama-planeering-on-ebapadev/

Lugege pressiteadet - seal on põhjalikult kirjas miks Kalaranna planeering on totaalne katastroof.

^^ Sellises linnas me kahjuks elame...kus otsuseid tehakse suletud uste taga ning varem antud lubadustest vaadatakse lihtsalt tuimalt mööda. Eks nüüd paljastus ka tegelik põhjus, miks kultuurikilomeeter kruusateena ehitati...

^^ Sellises linnas me kahjuks elame...kus otsuseid tehakse suletud uste taga ning varem antud lubadustest vaadatakse lihtsalt tuimalt mööda. Eks nüüd paljastus ka tegelik põhjus, miks kultuurikilomeeter kruusateena ehitati...

Noh, Kalamaja möödasõidust on ju juba palju aastaid räägitud, nii et Kultuurikilomeetri ajutisus oli algusest peale üsna ilmselge. Uusimad projekteerimistingimused teele peaksid pealegi üsna linnalikud olema, konkreetselt selle üle ma ei kaebaks. Ülejäänud planeering on muidugi sitt jah.

^^ Mulle lihtsalt jäi mulje, et see plaani maeti eelmise Kalaranna protestilaine käigus maha.

Reference: http://www2.chapmantaylor.com/projects/detail/admiralty-basin/en/

Good afternoon....

Was wondering if anyone has heard any additional information about the Admiralty Basin project... such as groundbreaking dates, detailed community/living plans, et...

Mis sellest projektist saanud on?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22028259&postcount=761

Reference: http://www2.chapmantaylor.com/projects/detail/admiralty-basin/en/

Good afternoon....

Was wondering if anyone has heard any additional information about the Admiralty Basin project... such as groundbreaking dates, detailed community/living plans, et...
Nope,no news. Maybe Jarmo K has heard some rumours...
Mis sellest projektist saanud on?
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=22028259&postcount=761
See müüdi vist Masu ajal maha ja põhimõtteliselt võib öelda,et tegu on surnud projektiga. Too Liivalaia krunt Olümpia vastas on üldse paras must auk - sinna on plaanitud nii palju projekte,millest pole ühtegi valmis ehitatud :(

TV Tower reconstruction works.

All photos by Postimees.ee.
http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998646t54h773d.jpg http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998620t54hae6c.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998602t54hf16c.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998604t54he9a9.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998608t54h1fa6.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998618t54h59bf.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998624t54h0cf1.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998628t54h3f79.jpg

http://f.elu24.ee/f/2012/03/05/998642t54hf768.jpg

Source: http://www.elu24.ee/761354/galerii-tallinna-teletorni-rekonstrueerimistood/

Only one more month to go until grand opening! :cheers:

can't wait it

Still the upside-down man lamps :puke:

Damn, these lamps really do look annoying. I wonder if taller people are gonna have problems with them.

:applause:
Great!
Interior looks awesome. Those alien lamps don't even bother me. Can't wait to visit it:)

Noticed this picture on the Õhtuleht site. What is that thing on the side of the tower? Could it be the emergency exit? I remember the tower being closed due to the absence of an emergency exit.
http://i39.tinypic.com/c6jau.png

Also, why didn't they remove those old antenna stands on top of the observation platform? Not very pretty, are they?

Are they going to paint over or clean the facade as well?

Guys check this out.

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Guys check this out.

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Out of f***ing nowhere, it seems, as the case normally is with these visions. I don't think the southeastern part of the port will be developed anytime soon with the opera shown and all that, but I'd still like to know how this is going to relate to Põhjaväil and the planned shopping centre.

Guys check this out.

0n7U-YzjHkE
http://ambienceofmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/i_want_to_believe.jpg

P.S. Kas keegi teab mida ehitatakse Tallinna Ülikooli Rahvusvaheliste ja Sotsiaaluuringute Instituudi kõrvale Tuukri tänaval? Kas tegu on instituudi juurdeehitusega? Hetkel on sellega igatahes päris kaugele jõutud juba, betoonist kehand on valmis ja asi areneb päris kiirelt. Pole nagu näinud, et siin sellest hoonest pilte/juttu on.

bfm, vt salto.ee

FOTOD: Selles majas ostsid vabamüürlased endale 700 ruutmeetrit büroopinda

http://g1.nh.ee/images/pix/285x185/f243e5f9/file64046513_8d67443e.jpg

http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-vabamuurlased-ostsid-endale-700-ruutmeetrit-buroopinda.d?id=64046479
http://ap3.ee/?PublicationId=14cbf450-9343-48dc-bc61-17adc54e9154

Ja maja arendajaks on Kiriku Varahaldus. Väga kahtlane igaljuhul.

FOTOD: Selles majas ostsid vabamüürlased endale 700 ruutmeetrit büroopinda

http://g1.nh.ee/images/pix/285x185/f243e5f9/file64046513_8d67443e.jpg

http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/fotod-vabamuurlased-ostsid-endale-700-ruutmeetrit-buroopinda.d?id=64046479
http://ap3.ee/?PublicationId=14cbf450-9343-48dc-bc61-17adc54e9154

Ja maja arendajaks on Kiriku Varahaldus. Väga kahtlane igaljuhul.

Such a nice building! :)

haha yes we know about your taste :D

Allianss Arhitektid has some fresh renders of "Tondi apartment buildings". I'm not sure if this is just competition entry or final design.

Judging by the scale of this project,it has to be planned on that empty lot behind historic military school buildings,between Sõjakooli & Seebi streets. If you guys remember,then before Masu some f-ugly proposal was drawn for that area. Can't say that Allianss design is huge improvement...

http://i43.tinypic.com/259h8hj.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/9zr140.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/34dhnvm.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/bfg7rq.jpg
And it's indeed the final design for historic military school area in Tondi. Developer has said that they also plan to continue renovating historic military school buildings in addition to construction of those new apartment buildings. Construction is supposed to start in close future,probably even in this year.

And finally Moekombinaat at former meat processing plant grounds between Ülemiste train station & Peterburi road in Downtown. Shopping & entertainment centre with public transportation hub is planned to be opened in second half of 2014. What you see on these renders,is bus terminal half of it.

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/a62afcef-8345-42a8-9ffd-3a6d2ddde4de_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/31b921a2-2d39-42e0-9747-00f8fdfed9d1_big.jpg

http://www.ap3.ee/images/publicationimages/4851a277-c5c1-4417-89de-b7637ac48dfa_big.jpg
Moekombinaat will have 77000m² of retail spaces and 44000m² office spaces. Cost of project ~91 million €.

More renders:
http://i43.tinypic.com/2mov4lc.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/6id7o3.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/eqqc5s.jpg


Krt,mingi saja milli eest pannakse selline peldik püsti :mad: Poleks uskunud,et tuleb ka aeg mil praegune peldik Viru Keskus näib tõeliselt ilusa arhitektuurina...
Huvitav kes selle kräpi autor on? Raud või Künnapu & Padrik?

Tallinn Europa

More like Tallinn Central Asia.

mida fakki

They could at least spell Euroopa/Europe correctly. From what language did they borrow "Euroapa"? Plus the font is fugly.

ei tea jah kes selle hunniku saasta tegi. häbi võiks olla täie rauaga. tõesti nagu mingi kõrgõzstanist või aserbaidžaanist imporditud kraam. fakkküll.