The building designed for the competition is located between Tallinn’s Old Town and the city center, where history meets the present. The Tartu highway 17 skyscraper is not just another apartment building – it is a 125-meter-high architectural statement on how to create a vertical city that respects both Tallinn’s historical landscape and the future needs of the city’s residents.

DIALOGUE WITH HISTORY AND THE PRESENT

The heart of the project was a challenge that may seem paradoxical: how to create a skyscraper that does not dominate, but blends in? Our solution draws inspiration from the iconic towers of the Old Town – the sharp silhouettes of the churches of St. Oleviste, St. Niguliste and St. Pühavaimu, rising from the greenery. The motif of the three towers becomes a single elegant vertical structure in a modern interpretation, where green terraces rise into the heights like the city’s breathing spaces.

The 125-meter height of the building is not accidental – it is precisely calculated according to the tallest tower in the Old Town, respecting the hierarchy of urban space. The original idea of ​​three towers was condensed into one powerful vertical, consisting of gradually receding volumes. Each level is completed by a green terrace, bringing untouched greenery to the heart of the city.

SUSTAINABILITY AS A LIFESTYLE

This would be Tallinn’s first vertical community. Tallinn, “European Green Capital 2023”, deserves architecture that reflects this recognition. Our solution is not limited to numerous terraces – the building is designed as a “smart building” with solar energy, water management systems, bicycle solutions and circular economy principles.

The 84 apartments are spread over seven levels, each offering a different living environment: 20 guest apartments for short-term rental, 35 standard apartments, 27 apartments on the upper floors with unparalleled views and two luxurious penthouses.In addition, the building houses an 8.25-meter-high wellness center with a swimming pool, sauna, gym and winter garden – a place where the community can come together.

UNIQUE BLEND

The project changes the traditional logic of a high-rise building: the ground floor is not just a parking lot, but a 12-meter-high public space with restaurants, cafes and event spaces. It is not just a passageway – it is a meeting place for city residents, where Tartu Highway and E. Viiralti Street meet in a new dimension.

Each floor has its own character: guest apartments on the lower floors offer flexible use, conventional apartments on the middle floors create a family living environment, upper levels open up panoramic views of Tallinn, and penthouses stand out with 5-meter ceilings. penthouses.’id paistavad silma 5-meetrise laekorrusega.

A BUILDING THAT BREATHES

Vertical green terraces are not just decoration – they are carefully planned ecosystems that continue the greenery of the police park and take it straight to the sky. The shape of the building also provides a windbreak, reducing wind turbulence and creating a more comfortable microclimate both in the building and at street level.

Tartu hwy 17 would be a new chapter in Tallinn’s urban space – a vertical community where each floor is its own world, but all floors form a single whole. The project shows that a skyscraper can be more than just a tower – it can be a bridge between the past and the future, a place where architecture serves both the history of the city and the future dreams of its residents.