Tare Environment House
Type
Public
Status
Competition
Year
2019
Location
Tallinn, Estonia
Bruto
34450
m2
Area
2.1
ha
Client
Estonian Ministry of the Environment
Team

RUUME arhitekti
b210

Rodentia
CMB

Photos

The footprint of the building continues the existing urban structure, respects the historical Lennusadama building and creates an articulated public outdoor space for the city.

Masterplan
Tare Environtment House and Lennusadama building

The first floor of the building is planned to be open and transparent, in contrast to the upper floors of the building, which are more massive and mainly in wood finish. The transparency of the first floor both from the side of the street and from the side of the sea and the promenade emphasizes the openness of the building and invites visitors.

Islands of green landscape representing natural characteristics of Estonia
Ground floor level opened to the public square and the seaside
The volumes of the building with inner courtyards
Exhibition space of the Museum of Nature
Section through the building

The main load-bearing structure of the building is a system of timber beams and columns (block glued glulam). The overall stability of the building is provided by cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, which are attached to the reinforced concrete cores at the corners of the buildings.

Office space of the Estonian Ministry of the Environment
Inviting and open ground level