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W.C. Vogel
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Kamza and Tirana
A Travel Captured in Correspondence. The Planned, the Unplanned, and Everything in Between
The text offers a glimpse into the conversation between two of the three organizers behind the training school titled ‘The Planned, the Unplanned, and Everything in Between’ held in Tirana and Kamza in March 2023. Three months before the training school, the two correspondents, W
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Delft
Views on Delft
Around 1661, Johannes Vermeer painted what has become one of the most famous city views: the View of Delft. The city of Delft is depicted from across the water of the River Schie. We see the city as a collection of brick buildings with lower and higher towers, peaking into the sk
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Work in Progress
Developing Architecture for Agency in Tallinn
An architectural exploration set in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, on how to develop a vacant- and unfinished concrete structure in a cooperative and bottom-up way into a mixed-use living environment that provides people and their communities with more agency to shape thei
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This project investigated ways to reinvent and reinsert value into functionless, unimportant objects and places. The site chosen - Maleva Quarter, was formerly a brick manufacturing facility that was part of the Soviet military production ecosystem in Kopli. After Estonia’s indep
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My project is an adaptive reuse architectural project of an existing warehouse supermarket into a film production house sited in Lasnamäe, the Soviet built district of Tallinn, Estonia. The design encompasses all programs necessary for the complete film making process, including
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Stages of Democracy
Exploring the political capacity of theatre for the design of a representative public square in Tallinn
Our notion of the public sphere is inherently tied to Western ideas of democracy, as the domain where political decisions are being debated. However, the implosion of official communism and the consequent neoliberal onslaught have fundamentally altered the conception of public sp
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The MarketHouse
A Mat Building of Enablement in the Soviet Courtyard
MarketHouse is a hybrid building in the soviet microrayon of Mustakivi, Lasnamae, that integrates residential and commercial spaces, creating a micro-economy system of production and consumption.
This system elevates individuals, making them dignified and self-sufficient, wh ...
This system elevates individuals, making them dignified and self-sufficient, wh ...
Tallinn Timber
Reintroducing wood in the urban landscape of Estonia
This architectural design project aims to celebrate Estonia’s timber culture by reintroducing timber into Tallinn’s urban coastal zone. Despite Estonia’s prominence in Europe’s engineered wood industry, 90% of its timber is exported as a cheap commodity rather than enhancing loca
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Monumentality in Tallinn
A supplementary multimedia studio for the old radio buildingA building
This is an extension project for the radio building complex (Raadiomaja) in Tallinn as a multimedia studio providing both supplementary facilities for the staff and communal spaces for nearby residents. Through sensitive treatment of material, integrated design of sound, light, a
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Linnahall Market
An exploration of the reuse of large abandoned buildings
This graduation project focuses on repurposing Tallinn’s abandoned Soviet-era Linnahall building, aiming to transform its deteriorated ice rink section into a vibrant market.
To align with Tallinn’s vision of creating a dynamic waterfront, the project reimagines the ice rink’ ...
To align with Tallinn’s vision of creating a dynamic waterfront, the project reimagines the ice rink’ ...
The proposal, titled “Forum for the Built Environment,” surged in response to the observed deficiency of physical spaces conducive to reflection, gatherings, and citizen participation in the city. It was prompted by Estonia’s post- independence trajectory characterised by a shift
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The sauna in Estonian culture is seen as a necessity of life, an instinct. It is the biggest social network in Estonia and the oldest. The sauna is a place where Estonian people meet, reconnect, and share on a physical and spiritual level. By being naked in this heat, one re-expe
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