Projekt Wettbewerb ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS EAA IN TALLINN

1.: EXPERIMENT: METAMORPHOSE Ein Objekt das sich in Gestalt und Struktur physikalisch irreversibel verändert. z.B. Raupe / Puppe / Schmetterling oder Wachs / Flamme / Wärme Vier Wochen 2.: PROJEKT: ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS (EAA) IN TALLINN The purpose of the design competition is to find a contemporary solution of outstanding architecture for the Estonian Academy of Arts. The new faculty building will become an active centre for education and arts in Tallinn, in the centre of the new business district, as well as a buoyant urban node. The keywords of the immediate urban situation are perimetric urban pattern and high-rise city. Requirements and suggestions for the design of EAA Estonian Academy of Arts is a building brimming with creative synergy, active 24 hours a day, also supported by surrounding dense multifunctional urban space. Estonian Academy of Arts is always open for students to work. The new building of the Academy should add value to the surrounding urban space by standing out from among commercial architecture in the neighbourhood. The architectural solution should be distinctive, supporting international character of the building. It should also suggest continuity, innovative mentality and professionalism of the Academy. At its best, the architectural solution would also stress diversity of the institution. One of the most important spaces regarding appreciation of the work done at the Academy, public image and supporting Academy's mentality is the gallery. It is important that the gallery spaces would be functional and not dominant, with so-called zero-activity to focus attention on works exhibited. Different gallery spaces are needed for exhibitions and events of different scope. Part of the galleries should be open to public urban space. Part of the external spaces and courtyards must enable presentations. All free spaces of the building should be considered as potential spaces for exhibitions. On ground level, it would be best if the building had public functions in form of galleries and exhibition spaces. The open character of the building should continue perceptibly in the interior. Open mentality is conveyed by public library, cafeteria and other public spaces. Exhibition spaces and galleries should work in symbiosis with courtyards and neighbouring streets. The building is often open to wider public (exhibiting students‘ works, parties, exhibition openings, concerts, performances, etc.). Public access to the academic spaces is conducted through galleries, auditoria, assembly hall, library, cafeteria and foyers. These matters must be taken into consideration in the design solution. Thus great attention must be paid to organization and design of internal public and semi-public rooms and socially active spaces connecting studios, classrooms and different functions. Estonian Academy of Arts and the future – quality of study environment The study environment can help exploiting full creative, intellectual and developmental potential in an appropriate space and time. The key expectations for the new building of the Estonian Academy of Arts are: Continuity and innovativity Space as place Space as event Space as emotionality Space as continuum Space as future SPATIAL PROGRAMME OF THE ESTONIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS Faculty of Fine Arts 4786 m2 Faculty of Design, including workshops 4136 m2 Faculty of Architecture, including Department of Interior Architecture 1258 m2 Open Academy 515 m2 Faculty of Art Culture 1303 m2 General rooms 5361 m2 Common workshops 1339 m2 +30% common interspaces (hallways, staircases, foyers, WC etc.) 5609 m2 EAA MAIN BUILDING IN TOTAL 26738 m2 Required scope of work Site plan, in scale 1:500. Floor plans of the building, in scale 1:200. All elevations of the building, in scale 1:200. At least two characteristic sections of the building, in scale 1:200 (must provide overview of the spatial structure of the building). Detail drawings in suitable scale 1:50 3D visualisations of the building, preferably from four sides. Model scale 1:500 Detailed model scale 1:200 (to fit onto model of the urban block) Explanatory memorandum consisting of: Short description of design idea, Short description of functional and technological idea, Description of main constructions, building and finishing materials. FB 06 Architektur, Stadtplanung, Landschaftsplanung Uni Kassel SS 2008 Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Stepper Frank