The building is fitted into the urban tissue of a mostly residential historic area. The plot is big enough to leave a gap between the other buildings. With a 300 m2 footprint, the house is also a bit smaller than the adjacent buildings. This gave us the chance to preserve most of the trees and create a large back-yard with a playground, parking, and a communal terrace shared by the residents. In the front, the building creates a recess in the building line for the main entrance. 

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Architects: KUU Architects

Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Design Team: Koit Ojaliiv, Juhan Rohtla, Joel Kopli

Area: 1000.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Tõnu Tunnel
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From the architect. The building is fitted into the urban tissue of a mostly residential historic area. The plot is big enough to leave a gap between the other buildings. With a 300 m2 footprint, the house is also a bit smaller than the adjacent buildings. This gave us the chance to preserve most of the trees and create a large back-yard with a playground, parking, and a communal terrace shared by the residents. In the front, the building creates a recess in the building line for the main entrance. 

© Tõnu Tunnel

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