The spatial development of Tallinn has been quite fragmented and developer-centered for three decades. Larger residential areas could be connected to the center better and development of mobility has been car oriented. The focus of my thesis is Vesse – an industrial area between Lasnamäe and Ülemiste City. Vesse’s potential for becoming an interconnected and …
Adaptive adjustment is a slow-paced planning process which will help local people to adjust to the changes of the area but at the same time take part in the transformation. This will make people more understanding and connected to their living environment. Developing an area at a moderate pace will prevent making harmful decisions to …
Things change. At a certain point in time, phenoma that seem impervious suddenly end. Predicting these changes are impossible, and at the precise moment of change, the thing that was is forever lost. The vacuum must be filled with something new. This master thesis stands at such a point – it attempts to momentarily bind …
This master’s thesis purpose is rethinking the disappearing indoor malls into a public space with, where the underprivileged residents would feel equal to others. There is a lack of public space in cities that supports social equality and interaction. One of the biggest threats in demolishing declining indoor malls is gentrification and its consequences, that …
In my master’s thesis, I set out to explore the act of walking and its benefits, proposing an exploration landscape stretching across the Paljassaare peninsula. Analysing data on city walks, we can see that the Paljassaare peninsula is void of activity resulting in a mental gap among the inhabitants. The proposed exploration landscape would make …
This thesis focuses on the analysis, specification and prototyping of the architectural component of the Estonian national digital twin. Estonia’s aim is to make the national digital twin a part of the AEC workflow, which should help designers do their job faster and more accurate. Currently they are looking for potential uses for the digital …
In contrast to Pärnu’s cultural institutions, there is a decreasing presence and availability of alternative creative spaces. It is no longer enough to have few academic theaters, concert halls and art museums in the city for a vibrant cultural life. It has become increasingly important to find a certain „place“ in the city Center where …
The master thesis covers the fundamental changes in working and dwelling arrangements as well as proposing alternative form of ownership. This approach combats the problems with empty and monofunctional office buildings, intervening in problematic Maakri quarter. With community-led cooperative ownership form as its cornerstone, the Postimaja building will be transformed to mainly affordable housing, but …