The winner of Klindipark idea competition is “Displacement”
With the idea competition held this year from May to August, Tallinn was looking for a solution for the Klindipark connecting Kesklinna, Lasnamäe and Pirita districts. The future linearpark would create a pleasant public space, that highlights the wild natural klint and also preserves the unique nature.
“Displacement” (OÜ Sfäär Planeeringud, Kerttu Kõll, Lauri Läänelaid, Triin Kampus and Alvin Kanarbik) was chosen as the winner, because it stood out with its comprehensive spatial solution. According to the competition’s jury, the work contained both general and detailed professional proposals for the entire trajectory of Klindipark, as well as for the urban space around it, especially the Narva road running along the klint – how to calm the traffic there, specifically dealing with the problem of noise and air pollution.
The authors of the work also propose practical solutions to ensure the preservation and protection of the natural environment of Klindipark. The prize for the winners is 12,000 euros and the planning is expected to start already at the end of this year.
The second place went to “Solarpunk” (OÜ Studio Tallinn, prize 10,000 euros), the third place to “Lighthouses” (OÜ Ninja Studio, prize 8,000 euros) and the incentive prize of 5,000 euros to “Klint Iistvuuduu’s traces” (OÜ Kino landscape architects).
In the second half of autumn, an exhibition of all the competition works will be opened.
“Klindipark, which is also one of the important projects of Tallinn – European Green Capital, is planned to be transformed into a coherent and complete recreation area for all city residents, which will also protect Tallinn’s biodiversity and increase the environmental awareness of the city’s residents,” said the chairman of the jury, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn Vladimir Svet.
“The idea competition was of a high standard and the submitted designs were professional. Although the conditions specified in the competition set certain limits, the designs had a different design language and approach both in details and in solving the area as a whole. The proposed ideas supported the year-round use of Klindipark, added different functionality and focal points,” added Svet.
At the beginning of the year, the Spatial Design Competence Center of Tallinn Strategy Center conducted a collection of ideas among city residents for the development of the park, and received nearly 400 proposals. The ideas sent by people were an important basis for creating the idea competition.
The main organizer of the idea competition is the Spatial Creation Competence Center of Tallinn Strategy Center. The competition task was coordinated with the state Environmental Board, the Estonian Architects’ Union, the Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union, the district governments of Kesklinna, Lasnamäe and Pirita, and various authorities in Tallinn.
The competition entries can be found on the Klindipark website: https://www.tallinn.ee/et/klindipark/ideekonkursi-tulemused