Maakri Kvartal, also known as Maakri Torn, is a skyscraper in Estonia. It is located in the Maakri district of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.[3]
| Maakri Kvartal | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office[2] |
| Location | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°25′59″N 24°45′36″E / 59.433°N 24.760°E |
| Construction started | March 2016 |
| Completed | 2018 [3] |
| Cost | €50 million |
| Owner | Olav Miil |
| Height | |
| Roof | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30[2] |
| Floor area | 36,000 m2 (390,000 sq ft)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rasmus Tamme[1] |
| Main contractor | Merko Ehitus |
The complex consists of seven buildings: a 30-story and 110-metre office tower, two new 10- and 4-story buildings and four architectural monuments dating back to the beginning of the 20th century.[4] The project was developed by Estonian businessman Olav Miil and cost 50 million euros.[5]
Architecture
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Maakri Kvartal's 110-metre tower is built between four over 100-year-old Art Nouveau style buildings that are also official cultural heritage monuments. During the 20th century, the historic buildings housed Theodor Grünwald's leather and footwear factory, later named "Union".[6]
The street space is dominated by the renovated or restored Art Nouveau buildings, including the longest Art Nouveau façade in Tallinn designed by Baltic German architect Jacques Rosenbaum.[4] Viewed from a distance, the combination of the 'new and old' gives an impression that the modern glass facade of the office tower is growing out of the historic sections.[7]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "Maakri Kvartal business complex". Merko Ehitus.
- ^ a b c "Maakri kvartali kõrghoone ehitusel kasutatakse uuenduslikku elementfassaadi". 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Maakri Torn". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Maakri kvartalis valmib 50 miljonit maksev Tallinna kõrguselt kolmas pilvelõhkuja". Ärileht (in Estonian). 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Miljonär Olav Miil - Eesti ärisõdade veteran". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Mitu pilvelõhkujat mahub Tallinna?". Äripäev (in Estonian). 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Maakri Quarter". Estonian Architecture Awards.
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