SÜKU: Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

SÜKU: Tartu Downtown Cultural Centre

2023 / I Prize / 21 850 m2

Category: Competition, Public, Education

Authors:  Lisette Eriste, Gert Guriev, Markus Kaasik, Helin Kuldkepp, Karl Erik Miller, Jana Pärn, Siim Tiisvelt, Imar Valdur

Landscape Architecture: 3+1 Architects & KINO Landscape Architects (Karin Bachmann, Kaisa Masso, Liis Pihl, Liina-Kai Raivet, Kristjan Talistu, Mirko Traks)

Proposal for a Downtown Cultural Centre in Tartu. 

The proposed design is derived from the surrounding environment, through which we create a holistic building. The cultural center is like a landscape object that blends into the surrounding nature, while also leaving a strong enough mark on the city’s architecture. Depending on the functions, we see how the side facing the river is higher and more representative, while the side facing the park is more pavilion-like.