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Location: wooden suburb from the beginning of 20th century in downtown of Tallinn. Programme: one-storey private house M2: 203.3 m2

The private house is situated in a wooden suburb from the beginning of the 20th century, which is quite typical for Tallinn to be located right in the city centre. The unique environment makes it possible to live in the heart of the city and still have your own house with a private garden. The house is in a place characerised by old cotes, which are situated along the border of the plot. It extends to the street and has a high fence just as the neighbouring suburban houses have.

The house and the garden create an integral whole, both have three different levels. The house is divided into three-metre modules creating the diagram of 3+3+3+3+1. Each module is unique, having their own function and shape. The plan of the house is following linear, process-like system & the entrance hall and hobby room is followed by living and dining area, creating the public part of the house, then followed by the private zone. The border condition between modules is defined by the segment's character & transparent, semi-transparent, dark, open, separated, etc. The border between the interior and the garden is slightly shifted by means of the different length and material of the modules.