Aia Apartment Building With Shops
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Architects
Villem Tomiste
Architectural Design Office KOSMOS
Mihkel Tüür
Ott Kadarik
Location
Aia 4/Vana-Viru 13, Tallinn, Estonia
Size
450m2
Status
Completed 2009
Client
OÜ MANUTENT
Photos
Ott Kadarik, Raido Vint
Typology
Commercial Projects, Residential
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Aia St is part of Tallinn bastional belt and has also been a location of 19th-century wooden workshops, which by today are barely detectable within the urban fabric. It is in this transitional area on the verge of the Old Town that architects designed one of the most controversial buildings in central Tallinn. On its western face, the area of the building is concealed behind a historical facade; on the southern side, the building’s highly articulated, boldly angular forms open towards the courtyard and the street. Black slate clad- ding and light wooden decks add to the overall drama. The main idea of the project was to find a shape for the contemporary comprehension of luxury, combining the city’s most desirable downtown location with individualistic suburban qualities such as an abundance of space, privacy, outdoor living and terraces. Each of the apartments has a different, often unconventional floor plan.
