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
Site Area: 1,448m²
Building Area: 1,266m²
Total Floor Area: 9,002m²
Design and Construction: 2006-2009