INSPIRED BY MANHATTAN
The visually pleasing exterior materials, architectural design elements and details and the exterior lighting solution combine with the stepped structure of the building to create a symbiosis of true Manhattan style.
INSPIRED BY MANHATTAN
The visually pleasing exterior materials, architectural design elements and details and the exterior lighting solution combine with the stepped structure of the building to create a symbiosis of true Manhattan style.
OVERALL ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION
The building, which will have three stairwells, will rise in steps from five to eight storeys in the direction of the airport as viewed from the city centre.
The development is marked out by its high standards across the board: in the quality of its construction and interior finishing materials; in the air quality of the living and working spaces it will provide; and in the amenities the building will offer its residents.
Major contrasts have been avoided in designing the building to fit in with its surroundings. It has been devised to fit into a ‘gap’ in the street space, taking into account the height and appearance of neighbouring buildings.
A space two storeys in height has been left open in the middle of the building to allow for car and pedestrian traffic.
KORRUS ARCHITECTS
Korrus was set up in 2005 to provide sustainable designs that benefit the environment, create lasting value and ensure a better future.
We’re innovators who are open to new ideas and constantly looking for solutions that aren’t just fit for purpose, but able to be implemented in practice. We believe in the power of cooperation, since the best ideas and results come from working with others to achieve a common goal.
In designing the building at Tartu mnt 44, we created a sanctuary with a foreign touch for those who like city life and appreciate the comforts and opportunities that both the living space and the downtown area will offer them.
EXTERIOR
The building is tasteful and architecturally distinctive, but at the same time blends into its environment and feels like a natural part of urban space.
Its lines form a visually coherent whole with the surrounding urban environment, avoiding the sense of an overly extended facade.
The street-facing side of the building is aesthetically multifaceted and luxurious, while the side facing the yard will catch the eye for its landscaping, bringing some much sought-after greenery to the courtyard itself and to the cityscape.
The 1st floor is home to commercial spaces with large glass frontages. Entrances are adorned with porticos and wood-imitation exterior tiles.
The courtyard side of the building features balconies boasting extensive greenery and glass panels.
Every building has its own unique character, and as one of Tallinn’s future landmarks, the residential and commercial building at Tartu mnt 44 is no exception.
The exterior lighting is designed to enhance the building’s architecture in a way that is prominent but tasteful and inviting within its urban space.
One of the aspects that will identify the building most strongly is the luminous layering of its perforated vertical modules, which will grant the structure a playful and very distinctive look.
Lighting will also be used to accentuate the building’s unique hexagonal patterned surface, bringing out the embossed nature of its design.
Lights will also help to showcase the building’s projecting balconies, whose gentle, rhythmic glow will engender a sense of elegance in any observer.
The lighting on the exterior has been designed to be either concealed or placed parallel to the surfaces, and deliberately balanced with contrasts in light intensity: programmed to dim at night so as to avoid excessive (and often unpleasant) illumination or light noise in urban space.
In addition to the inviting lights on the exterior of the building, everyone will be greeted by an intriguing light show in the outdoor atrium, making a visit to the building an unforgettable experience.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Thanks to its technical solutions, the materials used in its construction and the utility systems selected for it, the building has been awarded a Class A energy rating.
The roof has been designed to include solar panels.
SMART HOME SOLUTION
- Answer intercom calls
- Switch lighting on or off
- Manage access to public areas
- Adjust your heating and ventilation
- Adjust your air conditioning
- Display and remotely read water and power use data
PARKING AND STORAGE SPACES
Parking spaces are planned for the basement level and in a car park next to the building.
The parking areas in both the garage and courtyard will be prepped for electric car charging points.
The entrance to the underground car park will have a camera for number plate recognition.
The entry ramp will be heated.
Storage spaces will be located on the basement level of the building. Their walls will be made from stacked Columbia stone, with metal grates above. The doors will be made from metal or laminated veneer.
Each storage space will have one power socket 50 cm above the floor for the charging of electric scooters, Segways and the like.
Windows: Triple-glazed German-type wood & aluminium windows
External doors of apartments: Veneered fire doors fitted with a door magnet
Internal walls: The walls between the apartments will be lightweight block walls made from reinforced concrete panels or additional gypsum and wool to ensure the required level of sound insulation. The internal walls in the apartments will be lightweight, two-layer plasterboard with steel profiles. The walls behind kitchen furniture will feature OSB board between their frames from 1.5 metres above the floor up to the ceiling. The walls of communication shafts will be made from 150 mm Bauroc blocks.
Load-bearing structure: Monolithic, precast reinforced-concrete elements
External walls: SW-type triple-layer wall panels and single-layer reinforced concrete panels. The external walls will be steel thermoprofiles.
Roof: Flat roof and green roof. Solar panels are planned to be installed on the roof.
Suspended ceilings: Hollow, precast reinforced-concrete panels. The flooring structure will feature a dampening layer to reduce footstep noise.
Stairs: The stairs inside the building will be made from prefabricated reinforced concrete and finished with ceramic tiles.
Lifts: Three lifts are planned for the use of residents and visitors, extending through the building from the basement level to the top floor.
Air conditioning: All of the apartments have been designed to feature air conditioning based on district cooling.
Heating: The building will be connected to the district heating network. All living areas will feature room-based underfloor water heating, while additional electric underfloor heating will be used in wet rooms.
Ventilation: Every apartment will have its own forced-air ventilation system with heat recovery to guarantee the required exchange of air. The ventilation unit will be behind the ceiling panels in the bathroom.
Water supply: Both hot and cold water meters will be able to be read remotely.
Electrical installation: Meters that can be read remotely will be located in the building’s main switch room. Apartment switchboards will be located in either the entryway or laundry. Recessed LED lights will be installed in the suspended ceilings of bathrooms and entryways. There will be cabling for light fittings in other rooms, with the lights themselves to be provided and installed by the owner.
Low current: There will be at least one potential location for a TV in living areas and bedrooms, with a set of two to four power sockets and an Internet socket. Bathrooms will have two sockets near the washing machine connection point, and one near the sink. Some apartments will have a twin washing machine connection point in the laundry. The front doors of apartments will come with a door magnet.
Balconies and terraces: Balconies will be enclosed with 1.2 metre tempered and laminated safety glass, and terraces with 1.2 metre glass panels or flower-box barriers. Impregnated pine boarding will be fitted on balcony floors. An outdoor light will be installed on one wall of each balcony.
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