HGA

The extension is to inserted to the courtyard behind the beautiful main building of brick. It was quite a challenge to fit the required programme to the narrow courtyard with strict height/ volume limitation. The final proposal was a compact volume but intended also as a extension of the courtyard with help of glass facade. The materials were chosen to create quiet and complimentary background for the existing main building also to make the courtyard as a interior room.

Team:
Sander Treijar, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Open Competition:
3RD PLACE/ March, 2011

The planning competition called for an idea for new terminal building to combine relocated train station with bus stops as well as new traffic scheme. The proposal was to locate a new train station as a landmark with hybrid programme consists of shopping, business, and living. Thanks to reorganized traffic scheme to lessen area for car traffic the proposal could create about 7000m2 of new floor area.

Team:
Siim Endrikson, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Open Competition:
March, 2012

Estonia regained its independence on 20 August 1991 and joined the European Union in 2004. It has since embarked on a rapid programme of social and economic reform. The creation of the new Estonian National Museum, to be located in the city of Tartu, is testament to the quest for reawakening a pride in national identity and a unique cultural history. The international competition for the design and execution of the 34 000 m² building, housing a collection of 140 000 objects, was launched in 2005.

The winning proposal “Memory Field” by DGT archietcts challenged the competition brief. Instead of locating the building on the proposed site, DGT chose to reappropriate a nearby former Soviet military base as the setting for the Museum – a physically present “ruin” of a painful history. They believed that the new Museum should play an essential role in the regeneration of the area and to do so it had to start by dealing with this heavily charged and spatially unique place. With a sensitive implementation on this site, the Museum becomes a continuation of the airfield – its roof lifting and expanding towards “infinite space” – inviting the visitor to enter into the landscape and into the heart of the museum. DGT”s design creates an open house for public activities – exhibition, performance, learning – a place of gathering and interaction, bringing people together to celebrate a rich, if sometimes painful, history.

HGA joined the project team as a local architect in 2006.

Author:
DORELL.GHOTMEH.TANE/ Architects, Paris
Local Architect:
HG Arhitektuur, Tallinn
Team:
Siim Endrikson, Eela Samblik, Sander Treijar, Liis Voksepp, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi

The seasonal vending kiosks of icecream are to refresh the image of summer resort town of Pärnu. The shell made of woven birch veneer was intended to display rich tradition of handcraft in the street.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Open Competition:
February, 2012

The Linnahall, built for the Tallinn Olympic Regatta held in 1980, was the first and only place offering common people access to the sea within the centre of the city during the Soviet era since all the port area was closed off. The low mastaba-like structure of the building was so designed to preserve a view of the Old Town from Tallinn Bay. The design of the Linnahall, by Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe, still appears fresh and modern.

However, because of poor construction quality and some functional shortcomings, the concert hall is in hibernation today, waiting for the winds of change and for investments. The stairs and the roof are still open to the public and the Linnahall continues to be a popular meeting place, especially in the warm season.

Installation derives from its location and the architectural concept of the Linnahall. By introducing the temporary structures of the viewing platforms, this installation emphasises a desire, concealed in the building, to move on towards the horizon and freedom. Addressing these universal striving and the official rhetoric of the capital of culture about ‘(re)opening Tallinn towards the sea’, the installation engages in a dialogue with the Linnahall’s recent past, present and, as we can also hope, future. The installation was open to public: July- Oct 2011 for 3 months.

Olümpiamängudeks 1980. aastal valminud Linnahall oli Tallinnas nõukogude ajal esimene ja ainus koht, millest üle jalutades sai tavaline linnaelanik jõuda kesklinnas mere äärde. Ala vahetult Linnahalli kõrval oli suletud, seega pidi liikuma üle katuse. Hoone, mille autorid on Raine Karp ja Riina Altmäe, madal mastabalik vorm tuleneb ka sellest, et Tallinna lahelt pidi ja peab säilima vaade vanalinnale. Halva ehituskvaliteedi, aga ka funktsionaalsete iseärasuste tõttu, on Linnahall tänaseks unne vajunud, oodates uusi tuuli ja investeeringuid. Jätkuvalt on Linnahalli katus ja trepid – eriti muidugi soojal aastaajal – populaarne ajaveetmispaik.

Installatsioon lähtub hoone enda unikaalsest asukohast ning imposantsest arhitektuursest kontseptsioonist ja võimendab otse vanalinnast merele mineku tunnet veelgi. Lisades ajutiste konstruktsioonidena vaateplatvormid, rõhutab installatsioon hoonesse kätketud iha liikuda edasi, silmapiiri ja vabaduse poole. Kõnetades neid universaalseid pürgimusi ning mõeldes Kultuuripealinna sõnumile “Tallinna (taas)avamisest merele”, on installatsioon dialoogis nii Linnahalli lähimineviku, oleviku kui loodetavasti ka tulevikuga. Installatsioon oli lähti publikule 2011. aastal juulist oktoobrini.

Team:
Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for WOODEN CONSTRUCTION AWARD 2011
Open competition:
SELECTED FOR REALIZATION: October, 2010

The 1,5 century-old Rotermann Quarter, a former industrial area for food production, is located between the Tallinn’s old town and the port, where stands still historically-valuable limestone buildings under heritage protection. On-going redevelopment takes place between the existing historical limestone buildings, including the Old Flour Storage from 1904. The New Flour Storage was aimed to form a plaza as a new focal point of the quarter. The project consists of three volumes; the Old Flour Storage with 2 additional stories, the New Flour Storage and the Atrium connecting the two. Ground floor is for retail and all upstairs are for offices.

Our approach was to relate and strengthen the character of historical quarter through finding and adopting the character of the surroundings. For facade articulation we have abstracted proportion of wall versus window openings as a character of old industrial buildings. For main facade material cor-ten steel was chosen for its property fitting to the existing surroundings of rough surfaces; limestone walls, brick lintels and rusted steel details. It pays homage to the area’s industrial past.

The New Flour Storage is to be a “Communication Wall” between offices and the plaza. The windows consists of three sizes; 75cm x 75cm, 2m x 2m, and larger ones over floor height.

Rotermanni kvartal on pooleteise sajandi vanune endine tööstuskvartal, kuhu esialgu kuulus saeveski ja piiritusevabrik, ajapikku lisandusid puiduvabrik, tärklise-ja piiritusepuhastusvabrik, jahuvabrik, leivavabrik ning külmhoone. Rotermanni kvartal asub Tallinna vanalinna ja sadama vahel, kus leidub hulgaliselt ajaloolisi muinsuskaitse alla kuuluvaid paekivihooneid. Kvartali uus arendus hõlmab nii uusi, kui ka nimetatud ajaloolisi paekivihooneid, sealhulgas Jahuladu, mis ehitati aastal 1904. Projektis on kolm mahtu – Vana Jahuladu kahe lisakorrusega, Uus Jahuladu ning neid kahte ühendav Aatrium. Uus Jahuladu pidi aitama luua Rotermanni kvartali uut keskset platsi. Hoonete esimene korrus on kaubanduspindadele, ülejäänud korrused kontoritele.

Ajaloolise kvartaliga suhestudes ja rõhutades seda, tõime välja ümbruskonna iseloomulikke elemente. Liigendamaks fassaadi, me abstrahheerisime seina ja avade proportsioone vanade tööstushoonete ainetel. Peafassaadi materjaliks valisime cor-ten terase, et haakuda ümberkaudsete tahumatute materjalidega. Paekivi seinad, tellisest sillused ja oksüdeerunud terasest detailid on mõeldud austusavaldusena koha tööstuslikule minevikule.

Uus Jahuladu on mõeldud kommunikeeruma platsi ja kontorite vahel. Aknad on kolmes mõõdus – 75 x 75 cm, 200 x 200 cm ja suured aknad läbi korruste.

Team:
Yoko Azukawa, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for MIES VAN DER ROHE PRIZE 2009
ARCHITECTURAL PRIZE 2009 from the Estonian Culture Endowment
BEST BUILDING IN HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT 2008 from the Culture Department of Tallinn
Invited Competition:
1ST PRIZE/ December, 2005

The existing house stands inside of the courtyard among wooden houses in the area protected as the “valuable miljöö” in the outer ring of the central city of Tallinn. The existing stone structure, once served as a lemonade factory, was originally built at the beginning of 1950, stood empty for a while. The small but stone house is now to be renovated and extended for live/ work purpose for a musician. The proposal is to maximize the inner volume in the addition part within the limitation by the building code, as well as to keep privacy from the immediate neighbours through appropriate window sizes and orientation. The exterior wall is to be rendered roughly in light grey as respect to the existing building.

Hoovimaja asub puitmajade keskel miljööväärtuslikus piirkonnas Tallinna südalinna lähedal. 1950. aastate alguses ehitatud hoone toimks kunagi limonaaditehasena ning hiljem seisis tühjana. Väike, kuid atraktiivne kivimaja renoveeriti ja kohandati koos juurdeehitusega elamiseks. Juureehituse eesmärk oli maksimeerida siseruumi ning samal ajal püsida miljööväärtusliku piirkonnaga kaasnevate ehitusemääruste piires ja hoid vahetute naabritega psühholoogilist distantsi. Akende suurus ja asetus muutus antud situatsioonis võtmeküsimuseks. Austusavaldusena vanale hoonele on välissein krohvitud helehalliks.

Team: Liis Voksep, Tomomi Hayashi

This mixed-use development is located right at the heart of the city center of Tallinn. The large scale urban infill project is envisioned to become a gateway to the port area from the city center as well as a key connection point to on-going development in the Rotermann Quarter next door.

When we got commission we wondered how to design inner city shopping mall typology without losing connection to its surroundings. Our approach was to treat differently 3 corridors or passages running through the complex in order to articulate the building volume and functions; up-scale retails, restaurants, office and apartments. All apartments and offices are equipped with balconies or terraces to enjoy exclusive private space at this very city centre.

Foorum, erinevate kasutusotstarvetega arendus paikneb Tallinna kesklinna südames. Linnaehituslikult on suuremõõtmeline kompleks loodud ühenduslüliks city ja sadamapiirkonna vahel ning samuti sidumispunktiks koha ja kõrvalasetseva Rotermanni kvartali arenduse vahel.

Lähteülesande saades analüüsisime, kuidas kujundada linna sees asuvat ostukeskuse tüüpi hoonet, kaotamata sidet ümbruskonnaga. Lähenesime liigendades hoonekompleksi mahte ja funktsioone – kauplusi, restorane, büroosid ja kortereid – kolme erinevalt käsitletud, kuid paralleelselt jooksva käigutee või koridoriga. Kõik korterid ja bürood on rõdude või terrassidega, et võimaldada eksklusiivset privaatsust linnasüdames.

Team:
Liis Voksepp, Simone Leuenberger, Yoko Azukawa, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for 2007 BUILDING PRIZE by the Estonian Culture Endowment

The Soviet time off-limit port and warehouse area has been given to private sector since 90s. It now sees the biggest opportunity of redeveloping in the vicinity of the historical Old Town. The triangular site was shaped by the planned extension of 4-lane artery. We saw the challenge to create one of the first living rooms close to the port, offering the residents views and air, at the same time to contribute to the public architecturally and urbanistically. Y-shape building with central corridor minimizes its foot print, avoiding the street alignment of the block-type apartment buildings. Both the residents and the public on the street shall share the extra room within the property line. The facade materials are chosen to bring in the nature; exterior panel applied with natural wood veneer, spandrel glass printed with pattern of plants, and glass curtain wall which projects human nature in everyday life.

Nõukogude ajal linna ja mere vahel laiutanud sadama ja laoala erastati 90ndate alguses. Piirkonnas on käimas suurim arendustegevus vanalinna külje all. Kolmnurkne krunt joondub olemasoleva Lootsi tänava ja plaanitava Põhjaväila pikenduse järgi. Väljakutseks oli luua üks esimesi elamuid sadama naabruses, pakkumaks elanikele vaateid ja õhku, samal ajal luues tühermaale arhitektuurselt kvaliteetset linnaruumi. Y-kujuline keskse koridoriga maht viib hoonealuse pinna väikseks ja muudab ehitusjoone plastiliseks, vältides kvartalitüüpi hoonestusele iseloomulikku tänavajoone järgimist ja maksimaalset täisehitusprotsenti. Nii elanikud kui linnarahvas saavad kasutada krundil täisehitamata tänavaruumi. Valitud fassaadimaterjalid muudavad hoone orgaaniliseks ja elavaks: naturaalse spooniga fassaadiplaadid, taimemustriga trükitud spandrelklaasid ja kortermaja puhul uuenduslik klaaskardin, millel projitseerub inimeste igapäevane elu.

Team:
Pille Heinloo, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for 2005 BUILDING PRIZE by the Estonian Culture Endowment
Invited Competition:
1ST PRIZE/ March, 2003

The site is situated at the premier location in Tartu, where all perimeters can enjoy views. The proposal is to bring in light and nature in a discrete manner, by cutting the building volume and creating pockets for “personalized” parks close to people at work. This cutting-in optimizes usable depth of building as well as produces several loosely separated zones within the same floor. Glass curtain wall surrounding these cut-ins contrasts to the horizontal ribbon windows in the main facade, which bounds exterior views as picture frames rather than show at full extent. Main facade refers to the existing stone retaining wall. The forest behind is quite a hidden place at the moment. The proposal is to provide a secondary entrance also to that side and a balcony for making the forest more accessible and friendlier. The ground floor is for up-scale retail with mezzanine floor, which receives soft light through the dry area on the forest side. Upper floors for offices have various floor area thanks to 3-dimensionally articulated cut-ins.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Ivari Eller, Tomomi Hayashi
Invited Competition:
February, 2008

An IT company wanted to move back to the city centre from a spacious office of 800m2 in suburb, preferably to be close to their work-related partners (one of them happened to be our previous client AGE McCANN in the same “Uus Jahuladu” building designed by our office), more over to refresh the company’s image as a creative agency as well as the working environment for better team working.

Our initial task was to accommodate maximum of 35 people within 420m2, thus open office typology was chosen. The floor is divided by “green houses” into two zones: client-related public zone and private zone for own people. We tried to create small scale as well, which workers can easily relate themselves to the room as well as to feel at home. We believe traces of hand made products and untreated rough surfaces support creative atmosphere signifying “work in progress”.

IT-firma soovis oma suurest (800 m2) äärelinna kontorist tagasi kolida kesklinna, et olla kättedaadav klientidele ja kootööpartneritele (sh AGE McCANN, kellele samuti Uude Jahulattu kontori projekti tegime). Värskendust ootas ka firma imago loomingulise agentuurina, ning uut nägu töökeskkond, mis innustaks tiimitööle.

Esmaseks ülesandeks sai 35 inimese töökoha mahutamine 420m2 pinnale, millest lähtuvalt valisime suuna avatud planeeringuga kontorile. Kontori pind on eraldatud “roheliste majadega” (koosoleku ruumidega) kaheks: kliendi- ja privaattsooniks. Kujunduses panime rõhku ka pisidetailidele, et luua hubasust ja kohaspetsiifilisust. Usume, et käsitööna valminud objektid ja tahumatud materjalid kujunduses soodustavad loomingulist tööd – “work in progress”.

Team:
Kerli Valk (Kukuhaus OÜ), Ahti Grünberg (CADstudio), Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
BEST PUBLIC INTERIOR PRIZE 2010 from the Union of Estonian Interior Architects

The advertising agency AGE McCANN found suitable home for themselves in the Rotermann’s Uus Jahuladu (new flour storage) by our office. This Uus Jahuladu was originally designed for open office typology with non-homogeneous light condition by random windows. This project was to become our pilot project to study how the irregular condition of natural light could work within traditional cabinet typology given by the client. Through the design process we discovered this condition was an important source to create soft and cozy atmosphere, as opposed to typical glass-facade office buildings.

Our approach was to offer zones and corners with various atmosphere for workers to chose, and to have materials and forms which evoke nature, details associated with homes. Cabinets are located along perimeter wall with glass wall to the corridor and plywood-finished partition walls with built-in shelves. The core is treated in a different manner; covered with smooth back metal sheet together with bright yellow openings.

Reklaamibüroo AGE McCANN leidis endale sobiva paiga kontoriks Uues Jahulaos, meie büroo projekteeritud hoones. Uus Jahuladu on projekteeritud avatud planeeringuga kontoritele, seda just ebakorrapärase akende rütmi tõttu. AGE McCANN kontor sai meie jaoks aga pilootprojektiks olukorrast, kus ebavõrdsete valgustingimustega ruumid pidid sobituma kliendi poolt ette antud traditsioonilise ruumiporgrammiga – kabinet-süsteemiga. Protsessi käigus ilmnes, et see on oluline lähtekoht loomaks pehmet ja hubast atmosfääri, vastandudes tüüpilistele klaasfassaadiga kontorihoonetele.

Lõime erinevad tsoonid ja nurgatagused, et pakkuda vaheldusrikkust kontoris töötajatele. Kujunduses kasutasime elemente, mis pretendeerivad kodutundele. Kabinetid on paigutatud perimeetrisse. Kabinetid on omavahel eraldatud vineerist seintega, millesse integreeritud riiulid ja mahutid. Koridorist eraldab kabinette aga täisklaassein. Kontori keskosa käsitlesime kontrastina – selle seinad on kaetud musta metall-lehega, milles erk-kollased sisselõiked.

Team:
Kerli Valk (Kukuhaus OÜ), Tomomi Hayashi
Award:
Nominated for the Union of Estonian Interior Archietcts Annual Prize 2009

When considering nature of the Congress and scale of the whole exhibitions happening simultaneously, we thought it was necessary to communicate through a simple but strong concept to present who we are and what we think. We prefered to answer to the main theme of the Congress ” DESIGN 2050″ than exhibiting the projects from 3 Baltic States. Through the open competition we found suitable proposal, which was by Mark Grimitliht, an Estonian student incorporating a “Globe”, 2-meter diameter ball of modelling clay. This was to be a playground where everyone could demonstrate their vision of the year 2050, thus the visions would be the future of our environment.

Contemporary architecture is questioned if it can play a significant role to support quality of human life and surrounding environment in the year 2050 and beyond. After experiencing the disaster hit in the northern part of Japan, our responsibilities especially weigh heavier. We, BAUA are sure that neither one single vision nor one super star can create suitable environment in this task. The future is a collection of action by all participants. What we provided was to be a platform for discussions and demonstrations through the playful material which everyone has played in childhood, not restricting imagination. In other words it was to represent simulation how our environment develops by series of actions and negotiations of different players.

Prior to the opening we held two days of installation and a workshop session with the BAUA delegation and Japanese students who volunteered from several universities. The playful and artistic imagination surpassed far beyond our initial expectation. This successfully initiated the first generation of visions to invite following interactions. All visitors who enjoyed playing with clay participated creation of our future. Through the smiles and positive comments of the visitors we saw we made great communication. We have fulfilled our initial tasks.

Võttes arvesse kongressi olemust ja kõikide üheaegselt toimuvate näituste mõõtkava, arvasime, et end ja oma arvamust on vaja esitleda läbi lihtsa, kuid tugeva kontseptsiooni. Eelistasime tegutseda kongressi põhiteemast (DESIGN 2050) lähtudes, mitte näidata kolmes Balti riigis ehitatud projekte. Avatud konkursi kaudu võitis Eesti üliõpilase Mark Grimitlihti välja pakutud idee, et kahemeetrise läbimõõduga modelleerimissavist pall “Globe” on justkui mänguväljak, kus igaüks saab esitleda oma nägemust 2050. aastast.

On küsitud, kas nüüdisaegne arhitektuur suudab mängida olulist rolli inimeste elukvaliteedi ja neid ümbritseva keskkonna toetamisel 2050. aastal ning ka edaspidi. Pärast Jaapani põhjaosa tabanud katastroofi on meie vastutus eriti suur. Meie, BAUA, oleme veendunud, et ükski üksik ega ka väga hea visioon ei suuda luua selles ülesandes sobivat keskkonda. Tulevik on kõikide osalejate ühise tegevuse kogumis. Pakkusime platvormi aruteludeks ja demonstratsioonideks mängulise materjali kaudu, millega igaüks on lapsepõlves kokku puutunud, tahtmata piirata fantaasiat. Teisisõnu pidi see kujutama simulatsiooni sellest, kuidas meie keskkond areneb läbi eri mängijate tegevuste ja läbirääkimiste.

Enne näituse avamist jätsime kaks päeva installatsiooni- ja õpikodade töö jaoks. Osalenud oli BAUA delegatsioon koos vabatahtlike Jaapani üliõpilastega eri ülikoolidest. Esialgu pelgasime jaapanlaste kinnist loomust, kuid nad ootasid õpikodade algust kannatamatult, et oma nägemusi vormima hakata. Saviga mängimine meeldis neile väga ning nende mänguline ja kunstipärane kujutlusvõime ületas kaugelt meie algsed ootused. Nende esimesed visioonid edukalt kutsusid eri riikidest pärit külastajaid kaasa lööma ja suhtlema. Kõik saviga mängimist nautinud külastajad osalesid meie tuleviku loomises. Külastajate naerul nägudest ja positiivsetest kommentaaridest nägime, et oleme loonud suurepärase side. Lisaks näitasime oma optimistliku vaadet tulevikku, mida saab rikastada inimeste kaasamisega. Sellegipoolest täitsime oma algsed ülesanded.

Team:
Mark Grimitliht (Author), Tim Martin (Velvet Creative Alliance), Kristian Kirsfeldt (Velvet Creative Alliance), Mart Lankots (Velvet Creative Alliance), Tomomi Hayashi (Curator/ BAUA)
Award:
2011 ESTONIAN DESIGN AWARD SILVER PRIZE in Environmental Design category
Nominated for Union of Estonian Interior Archietcts Annual Prize 2011 in Exhibition Design category

The site is situated at the center of the Ruhnu island with 64 permanent residents, where exists the oldest wooden church in Estonia. The competition brief asked for a contemporary solution which fits and enjoys rich culture of traditional wooden buildings on the island. The existing school is accomodated in the former church in the next property but it will move into the new school in 2 or 3 stages. The proposal is composed of 3 volumes with different roof angles as well as tones of exterior finish and construction methods. The central volume is imagened to be a “lounge”, consisting the main entrance, open dining room and play room, teachers’ room.

Team:
Yoko Azukawa, Michael Clapp, Anne Fridberg, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Invited Competition:
June, 2008

The old town of Viljandi spreads over the hill overlooking the Viljandi Lake. The site is at thes bottom of the hill, directly onto the lake, next to the existing lifesaver’s watchtower, boat storage, and beach. The building was meant to be seen from the castle on top of the hill as well as from the lake. Competition brief called for a rowingboat storage, a workshop, and a viewing platform with economical solution. Our proposal was to evoke movement in form and to connect the building to the landscape. The roof segments with 2 slightly different curve are slid one after another to make slits letting natural light to come in daytime and artificial light to go out in the evenings. The viewing tower was designed as a separate sculptural object. The roof and the exterior wall are covered with wooden slats.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi, Simone Leuenberger, Yoko Azukawa
Invited Competition:
1ST PRIZE/ March, 2007

The sports hall is located in the outskirts of Tallinn, at the beginning of the soviet-era housing area with apartment blocks made of the prefabricated concrete panels. It is to answer to the current condition by the result of the strict planning from the 80s and the fast commercial development since 90s. The wild ivy is to cover the building gradually during next two decades, which shall provide greenery in this area where has very little. The face of the building will always change its appearance in a slow speed, representing steady and slow process of physical training.

The 200m running track defines the size and shape of the building. The entry from the second floor level allows one to view the openness of the arena immediately. Different activities are connected spatially and visually within; aerobics, physical training, and field athletics. The ramp is to smoothen movement through the building as well as to be ready for real training. Both natural and artificial lighting act as another key for design with smoothness. Wooden fins, punched opening with glass blocks integrated with plant support, and roof lights suggest connection between inside and outside.

Spordihall asub Tallinna äärepiirkonnas, nõukogudeaegsete paneelelamute ala alguses. Tuli vastata olemasolevale olukorrale, mis on 80-ndate aastate range planeeringu ja 90-ndate kiire kommertsiaalse arenduse tulemus. Fassaadil kasvav luuderohi katab hoone järkjärgult, vast paari aastakümne jooksul. See lisab vähese haljastusega piirkonnale rohelust. Hoone välimus muutub pidevalt, aeglases tempos, kujutades sedasi ka füüsilise treeningu aeglast, kuid püsivat protsessi.

200-meetrine jooksurada määrab hoone kuju ja suuruse. Sissepääs hoonesse teiselt korruselt võimaldab koheselt kogeda areeni avatust. Erinevad spordialad – aeroobika, võimlemine ja kergejõustik on ruumiliselt ja visuaalselt ühendatud. Kaldtee muudab hoones liikumise sujuvaks ja loogiliseks, on kasutatav ka tegelikuks treeninguks. Hoone sujuva arhitektuuri võtmesõnaks on ka loomuliku ja kunstvalguse rütmid. Puidust ribid, väiksed klaasplokkidest aknad integreeritud taimetugedega ja katuseaknad ühendavad Lasnamäe spordihallis välis- ja siseruumi.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt (COO Arhitektid), Tomomi Hayashi (Head Arhitektid), Siiri Valner (Head Arhitektid)
Award:
ARCHITECTURAL PRIZE 2009 from the Estonian Culture Endowment
SPECIAL AWARD 2003 by the Estonian Concrete Union
Nominated for MIES VAN DER ROHE PRIZE 2005
Open Competition:
1ST PRIZE/ 2001

Mahtra is a name of place and of manor, known among Estonians due to a historical event in 1858, the first uprising of Estonian farmers. The existing museum houses exhibitions on Mahtra war and folk culture in local area. The extention project is to commemorate life of peasants rather than war through calmness of all settings. Visitors will reach the main entrance through the west-facing courtyard between the exisiting and the extention. The “Museum Park” across the street from the museum is to be landscaped with plants and flowers which related to farming and folklore. The playground on the south is for children to experience how children used to play in old days. The extention shall retain the existing volumetrical proportion to create harmony with the existing so as to become a united whole, as if it has stood there for a long time. The roof and the exterior wall throughout the building are covered with wooden plank with tar.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Open Competition:
1ST PRIZE/ September, 2005

Broadcasting in old days was one-way communication; input-edit-output to the public. Nowadays public can also output messages thanks to development in IT technology. Through the development the primacy of the “sender” has got weaken. Since this is a public building, not private, the it has advantage to be conceived as a common platform where the “receiver” can also access, participate, and view the process of the broadcasting. The new location allows the house to become an extension of park where people can walk through, stop by for a cup of coffee, and to give a quiet but inspiring background for everyday life. Our objective is to break up the immense programme into some sizable volumes: 3 studio blocks, an office block, and a base. The idea also is to symbolize loose independence between different departments and a common base as a uniting body. The glass boxes are to “transmit” light which is represented in primary colors of light; red, yellow, and blue.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi, Simone Leuenberger
Open International Competition:
RUNNER-UP PRIZE, 4TH PLACE/ August, 2007

Saue Town is located just south of Tallinn City. Local government had reorganized the park which is used in festivals including the Midsummer Day. Their next idea was to make a sun dial that works with shadows of the standing person. Our proposal was to use it also as “a carpet in the park”, for sitting, playing, and picnicing. The rather free form was accepted by them as a shape of a leaf of oak, symbol of the town as well as the national tree of Estonia. The line of stainless steel plate on the pigmented concrete base, inscribed with names of donator, indicates time. The sun dial works between 7 to 18 during the daylight saving time.

Team:
Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi

The site has been not-in- use for about a decade, firstly used as military storage since 19th century, later police station. The premire location, nearby the Old Town of Tallinn and at the begining of beautiful wooden house area, would need to accomodate 8 new apartment buildings in harmony with culturally important building of lime stone from the 19th century. Firstly decided was to bring the value of the lime stone storage building to the new ‘plaza’ defined by the corner building. The other apartment building were located and shaped to meet insolation requirement. The landscaping was intended to create community among residents as well as to protect their privacy.

Team:
Liis Voksepp, Kristel Niisuke, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Invited Competition:
November, 2011

The site is located in the old town in Tartu along the street where offices and institutions. The approach was not only to fit the new volume into the historical context but also to add value to that in contemporary manner. The compact volume consisting of 8 apartments provides living space in split level, mostly opening to two directions; street side and courtyard side in order to maximize the opportunity to reside in the old town. The roof and facade are articulated with tall windows to create rhythm to the streetscape.

Team:
Helen Oja, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi
Invited Competition:
December, 2011