Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid OÜ

Arcwood Factory

Arcwood Factory
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ARCWOOD FACTORY

Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid

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CLIENT
Peetri Puit OÜ

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Arcwood wood products

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Ott Kadarik, Mihkel Tüür

CONTRACTOR
Vilcon Ehitus OÜ

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Kadri Tamme Sisearhitektuur OÜ

DESIGN TEAM
Aleksei Petrov, Priit Hamer, Liis Mägi, Kadri Tamme, Harri Kaplan

ENGINEERING
Laur Lõvi, Indrek Mäe

CATEGORY
Factory

LOCATION
Põlva, Estonia

AREA
8820 m²

YEAR
2016

Text description provided by architect.

Arcwood by Peetri Puit is an Estonian company that produces engineered wood products from laminated wood to CLT panels with a big part of the work being custom-made orders.

Arcwood Factory
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Arcwood Factory
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Their new factory, opened in 2016, is located in Põlva, South-Estonia.

At first, the intention was to build two separate buildings – an office and a simple factory building.

Arcwood Factory
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Arcwood Factory
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Arcwood Factory
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However, during the work process, the two merged together with the office block acting as a presentable entrance for both the office staff as well as the factory employees.

Cylindrical columns in front of the entrance create a unique landscape that continues in the courtyard.

The construction of the entire complex is made out of wood – the main load-bearing construction is made from laminated wood while CLT panels are used for walls.

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Arcwood Factory
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Arcwood Factory
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All construction elements are presented and visible. Exterior wood elements are protected from the sun, wind, and rain with a double facade made out of glass.

This creates a half exterior and half interior space that can be used by the employees as a balcony.

Wood is the primary theme throughout the complex that continues also in the interior architecture, both in the office block as well as the factory part of the building.

Arcwood Factory
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Arcwood Factory
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Displayed wood constructions create a warm and friendly interior space in a typology that is usually associated with a cold, dark, and eerie atmosphere.

Skylights, located right above the workstations, let in natural daylight.

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Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid OÜ
T +372 660 2225
Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid OÜ
Telliskivi 60, 10412 Tallinn, Estonia