
RECONSTRUCTION
OF TALTECH U03 BUILDING
competition - 1st prize
STATUS - IN PROGRESS
TALLINN, ESTONIA
PUBLIC BUILDING
2025 - ...
Project team: Nicola Smania, Kaidi Poobus-Sopp, Merylin Rüütli, Marko Tänav, Mari-Liis Palts, Getter Pihlak, Katrin Männik
Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture at TalTech’s U03 building is getting a fresh new look. The project was born from a competition win, and now the main project phase has been completed.
We were inspired by:
- 1960s modernism – a simple and honest aesthetic that ties the building to its historical architecture.
- High-tech architecture – exposing systems and structures, turning the building into a living lab.
More daylight, glass, and openness. Just like in the 1960s, light flows through the building and creates visual connections. The choice of materials reflects the theme of construction – wood, metal, concrete, glass, and perforated metal.





