Poska St 19 Apartment Building
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Architect
Location
J. Poska 19, Tallinn, Estonia
Size
785,2 m2
Status
Completed 2011
Photos
Kert Saarma
Typology
Historical, Residential, Wooden Architecture
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Poska Street has historically been the settlement of servants at Kadriorg Palace. The area’s nickname sloboda, meaning ‘slum’ in Russian, testifies that a great deal of them were of Russian origin. Hence, elaborate specifically Russian-style woodcarvings feature on a great number of the small wooden dwellings here. The buildings at 19 Poska Street are probably the oldest wooden houses in Tallinn, dating from the baroque era, and many of the period details have been preserved. One of the recently reconstructed dwellings also acquired a contemporary annex housing eight apartments. While visibly contemporary, the overall structural volume and dark wood cladding also respect the historical context.
