Tartu Kesklinna School Extension

Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste

TARTU KESKLINNA SCHOOL EXTENSION

Salto AB

ARCHITECTS
Salto AB

LOCATION
Kroonuaia 7a, 51007 Tartu, Estonia

CATEGORY
Other Facilities

PHOTOGRAPHS
Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste

Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste
Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste

Text description provided by architect.

The extension to Tartu Kesklinna School provides additional functions and opportunities to the historical building, doing this without overshadowing the old volume but rather as an intelligent accesory to it.

Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste
Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste

The new volume avoids pretentiousness, interacting with the user as an equal partner, creating a diverse, friendly and light-hearted environment.

The building tries to activate the surroundings, both in terms of making active use of the courtyard with the outdoor auditorium as well as domesticating the previously underused park-like backyard.

Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste
Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste

In a playful way, it is possible to move either over the building or beneath it, where the main entrance lies.

Blueberry pattern is enlivening the ascetic facade shell.

The building is an attempt at being child-friendly without being childish.

Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
© Martin Siplane, Reio Avaste


Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
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Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
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Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
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Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
first floor plan
Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
second floor plan
Tartu Kesklinna School Extension
site plan