Delay in announcing the results of the architectural competition.

KÜSIMUS

We have the following questions concerning Noblessner competition.

 A) Number of storeys / penthouses on top floor / height of rooms

 Provided detail plan (from 2013) indicates that all 4 waterfront buildings should have 6 floors (5+1). However, the design brief (English version on page 14) states the following: “...possible, both of the outermost buildings (the one closest to the sea and the one closest to the Seaplane Harbour) should be planned to have five storeys. The two middle buildings should be designed with the maximum number of storeys permitted."

 Question1: Which of the documents prevails? Are indeed “only" 5 storeys expected on the outermost buildings (which will allow better views from the top story in the middle buildings)? Has the detailed plan been updated since 2013?

 The design brief (English version on page 16) further defines that penthouses are expected on top floors.

 Question 2: Does this mean that the outermost buildings are expected to have 4+1 floors (+1 = penthouse)?  Also minimum height requirements for the room height (design brief English version on page 14) suggest that the outermost buildings have 5 floors in total.

 Question 3: Could you please confirm that the minimum heights of rooms described on page 14 are minimum clear heights (i.e. floor to ceiling)?

 B) Underground parking and number of parking spaces

 Design brief (English version on page 19-20): The parking solution is, in terms of structure and construction, complicated by the fact that in accordance with the cross-section A-A of the detailed land-use plan, the parking area has been planned on two non-congruent planes, one of which extends to below the Dry Storage Area, which is under protection. As a general principle, that cross-section must be taken into consideration, but later in the design process, the option of moving the parking level below the Dry Storage Area to another location, which is under the parking level below the buildings (Floor −2) is also worth considering.

 Question 4: Does this mean that the design proposal should follow the given cross section in detailed land-use plan or should we already suggest (a potentially more feasible) solution with 2 underground levels?

 Provided detail plan (from 2013) indicates that 78 and 81 underground parking spaces should be build on plots of land 26 and 27, therefore in total 159 parking spaces. The design brief (English version on page 20) states the following: The parking spaces must be planned in accordance with the standards applicable in Tallinn for the number of parking spaces (see Appendix, point 9) and they may not exceed the standard-compliant number of spaces indicated in the detailed land-use plan (for plots of land Nos. 26 and 27), which is a total of 142 spaces.

 Question 5: Could you please explain which document prevails? How many parking spaces are required?

ANSWER

Yes, 5 storeys expected in case of two outermost buildings. The outermost buildings are designed 5-storeys primarily to achieve higher ceilings in interior spaces. The height of the house may remain the same. Detailed plan has not been updated since 2013.

Yes, this mean that the outermost buildings are expected to have 4+1 floors (penthouse on the upper floor).

Yes, I confirm that the minimum heights of rooms described on page 14 are minimum clear heights. However this may not be possible in 100% of the rooms due to the placement of technical systems etc

Yes, you can also suggest solution with 2 underground levels if staying within the limits of the detailed plan.

In case of commercial spaces the number of parking spaces depends on square meters of the enclosed gross floor area – 1 parking space per 100 m2 gross area.

In case of living spaces the number of parking spaces depends on amount of appartements – 1,1 parking space per 1 apartment.