The Reconstruction of the Factory Building at Ankru 8 into Residential Lofts
completed 2024
Based on the conceptual idea of the entire area, the starting point for the architectural solution was to avoid excessive grooming, prefer a green living environment and preserve the earlier features. In terms of volume, the solution amplifies the building’s existing landmark image: the extra floor added onto the roof has distinctly different aesthetics and volume, clearly indicating that the quarter is marked by new life, exciting spatial experiences and fresh functionality. Both the exterior and the interior make the most of the existing features, it was decided to use “interior finishing without interior finishing” with the crumbling layers removed and the preserved layers exposed. Balconies with a simple steel structure have been added to the north-west side of the promenade in keeping with the strict window pattern. The whole building is covered with a delicate mesh for creepers, making it change with time and acquire an increasingly greener image over the years. A two-storey extension is designed on the roof with the arched volumes playing with the pattern of the existing factory halls. Then again, they are significantly smaller signaling the new human scale of the area. For people walking in Kopli Street, the roofscape also acts as a landmark invitation to the area. The north-western part of the roofscape includes a common area for the residents and a spacious roof terrace with a greenhouse in synergy with the central square below.
Architecture: Karli Luik, Johan Tali, Harry Klaar, Heidi Urb (Molumba)
Interior architecture: Aet Grigorjev (PINK), Kadi Laur
Landscape architecture: KINO maastikuarhitektid
Structural design: Siim Randmäe, Kaspar Karus (Ehitusekspertiisibüroo)
Commissioned by: Ankru 8
Construction: Hausers Ehitus
Total area: 5408 m2
Design: 2023
Completed: 2024
Photos: Tõnu Tunnel
Location: Ankru 8, Tallinn
























