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The Baltic Station Market is located in north Tallinn between the city?s main railway station and the popular residential district of Kalamaja.
Courtesy of KOKO architects РPhotographs : T̵nu Tunnel
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The aim of the reconstruction design was to create a contemporary and diverse market, while also preserving the historic character of the market with all of its hustle and bustle and chaotic nature. We added to the pre-existing context to attract the widest target audience possible – from rail passengers to local residents, young people to tourists, and everyone who happens to be passing through the area.
Courtesy of KOKO architects РPhotographs : T̵nu Tunnel The main architectural facade of the market is made up of three two-storey limestone warehouses from the 1870s. The new extension essentially includes a single unifying pitched roof that follows the shape and size of the original buildings, and of an underground floor to contain the new functions.
Courtesy of KOKO architects РPhotographs : T̵nu Tunnel
The interior market is laid out over three floors within the reconstructed buildings and between them. The front part of the roof is left open for an outdoor market where it also stood within the original market (1993-2016) and where one would naturally expect it. Beyond the outdoor market stand wooden kiosks, designated for smaller businesses...