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Tallinn: independent hangar supports and Kumu in limestone
At Lennusadam, exhibits and a footbridge rested on pile supports separate from the old hangar frame. Kumu takes a different approach to its site: a circular building embedded in Lasnamägi’s limestone slope.
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Lennusadam: restoration kept additions apart from the old supports
A conservation account describes the exhibits and footbridge on pile foundations of their own, apart from the older hangar supports. It also records vibration measurements during nearby piling and removal of the concrete floor. Repairs to the reinforced-concrete structures took 18 months.[1]
Kumu: a circular building in the Lasnamägi limestone slope
Kumu has a circular plan around a large atrium. Its building is embedded in the limestone slope of Lasnamägi beside Kadriorg Park, and the museum began welcoming visitors on 18 February 2006.[2]
Kumu: the 1993 competition and the materials
Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori won the international architectural competition held in 1993, which drew 233 projects from architects in ten countries. The museum calls his design Circulos and says its natural materials include dolomite, wood and copper. Building began in 2002.[2]
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A few clear answers before you explore.
How were the exhibits and footbridge supported during restoration?
They rested on pile foundations separate from the old hangar supports. The conservation account also records vibration measurements during nearby piling and concrete-floor removal.[1]
How does Kumu fit into its site?
The circular museum is embedded in the Lasnamägi limestone slope beside Kadriorg Park; it opened to the public in 2006.[2]
How was Kumu’s design chosen?
Through an international architectural competition in 1993. According to the museum, 233 projects from architects in ten countries took part and Pekka Vapaavuori’s design, Circulos, won.[2]
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