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Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T21:30:57Z

Erika:

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'''The case study of Vabaduse Väljak (The Independence Square) in Tallinn''' by ''Anne Erik and Triin Orav''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Vabaduse väljak''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Estonia''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn City Government''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''20th August 2009''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:Vabaduse v2ljak.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
Life in the city is changing as well as the purpose of different landscapes in it. City squares are a nodal point where people do not walk only one way or another, they form their own routes – they have more opportunities, more freedom to do it. The squares are becoming more important for people to entertain themselves and get positive emotions. It does not mean that the squares lose their usage as markets or gathering places, but emphasis is slowly moving from one to another.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

After the walls of Tallinn bastion were demolished and the dikes were softened in 18th century, the area was at first known as Heinaturg (a Hay Market). In 1875 it became Peetri plats (Peter’s square), where they placed a statue in 1910 for Peter I. In 1922 the government of the Republic of Estonia removed the statue and in 1923 it became the Square of Independence (Vabaduse väljak).
Today it is a representative square in Tallinn situated between Jaani church and Harju hill. The area is 2,3 ha big, it’s purpose is to be a representative main square of Tallinn as well as a part of recreational and green zone around the old town of Tallinn. It is opened and available for all the inhabitants of the city, visitors and tourists. Under the square there is a 400-place parking lot.

The architects have designed a square that considers the historical architectural heritage, typology of the ground and future perspectives. The most important reason for building the square is to continue the net of green and recreational areas that are situated in the old bastions of the city wall.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
As a fortress surrounded by a wall Tallinn is a medieval legacy. Tallinn became an industrial city in Czarist Russia in the 20th century, and in 1920 the capital of the Republic of Estonia. The city started to develop behind the city walls and they were demolished. In 2006 when Tallinn could become the Cultural Capital of Europe the creation of a representative city square became more important.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?
*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Plan provides estate connecting ranging between the Vabaduse square Kaarli avenue and bastion wall. An open city square and underground parking will be built on the estate. In addition to the parking below ground there will also be a large commercial area with pedestrian tunnel, which can be accessed from a spacious stairway constructed on Vabaduse square. With constructing the underground parking lot Vabaduse square becomes the State Office Square and the pedestrian area is suitable for the capital. New Square is deflected around the bastion and combines so far scattered urban space elements with cityscape as a whole. Vabaduse Square has no longer very clear boundaries, they are distributed.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
* How have they been expressed or incorporated?

So that the space would be perceived the edges are marked with the various architectural elements - high lamp posts, colored glass walls, massive guards ... but they are half-transparent, allowing the simultaneous presence of several different spaces.

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

The architectural competition to the area has been held a few times before the project that was finally built was chosen. The last competition, that ended in 1998 had given a very good project, but as there was no political will, the project was never put into practice. In 2011 Tallinn is going to be the Cultural Capital of Europe, there was a political will, and in 2006 another competition for designing the square was announced. In 2008 they published the winner and it was OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid who had evolved the work that won in 1998. The purpose of the new design was to connect the different important parts around the square and make them cooperative, a new synergy-creating system.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

The area is used by a lot of citizens, visitors and tourists. The Statue of Liberty that is situated in the Northern part of the square is a popular sight in Tallinn among tourists from Estonia as well as from foreign countries. The square was opened on the 20th August 2009 (that is the re-independence day in Estonia) and since then there has been a lot of actions going on – an extreme sports competition, a street basketball competition, movie nights, a party celebrating the 1st of September and the Independence Day Parade was held there on the 24th February 2010.

Since the Statue of Liberty on the Vabaduse väljak (the Independence square) was opened there has been problems with it (for example some of the glass-panels have been changed a few times) and it has given the statue a bit bad reputation among people.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

The role of landscape architecture in this project is the purpose of the square and the buildings around it – the square is presenting them (the square connects two very important churches in Estonia). It is possible to describe a square with the buildings that are surrounding it or different views that open to people when they are on it. When it comes to this particular square, Vabaduse väljak, you could say that it has no definite borders as it is situated in the middle of the city, but the architects have tried to give the borders by placing lamp posts to one side and a colorful wall to the other to make the space more obvious and bring it out a bit more. In addition, there are some constructions on the square that match the environment and typology and develop it.

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Model.jpg|Model of the stairway taking to the statue
Image:Reconstruction.jpeg|Reconstruction of the square
Image:159544.jpg|Vabaduse square (Jaani Church)
Image:Vabaduse valjak.jpg|Vabaduse square
Image:Opening.jpg|Opening ceremony in 2009
Image:The statue of liberty.jpg|The Statue of Liberty
Image:At night.jpg|The Statue of Liberty at night
Image:IMGP0417(2).JPG| Player: She is a landscape architect who is studying in Tartu, but her family lives in Tallinn. Once a month, she goes home, and notes the changes in the city better than those who live there all the time.
Image:IMGP0417.JPG| Her day: She reads the news about what is happening in the city and decides to return home. She is going to look at the new architecture built. She arrives in town by train and walking through the old town. She goes through the Vabaduse Square in order to arrive at the bus stop. Tired of the long train journey, she eats a sandwich in Vabaduse Square. Sitting on the bench on Vabaduse Square, she admires skater skills.
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

http://www.solness.ee/maja/?mid=112&id=440&p=1

http://tpr.tallinn.ee/tpr

http://www.pealinn.ee/?pid=95&nid=466&lang=5

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2010-11-21T21:11:39Z

Erika:

Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T21:06:46Z

Erika:

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'''The case study of Vabaduse Väljak (The Independence Square) in Tallinn''' by ''Anne Erik and Triin Orav''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Vabaduse väljak''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Estonia''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn City Government''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''20th August 2009''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:Vabaduse v2ljak.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
Life in the city is changing as well as the purpose of different landscapes in it. City squares are a nodal point where people do not walk only one way or another, they form their own routes – they have more opportunities, more freedom to do it. The squares are becoming more important for people to entertain themselves and get positive emotions. It does not mean that the squares lose their usage as markets or gathering places, but emphasis is slowly moving from one to another.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

After the walls of Tallinn bastion were demolished and the dikes were softened in 18th century, the area was at first known as Heinaturg (a Hay Market). In 1875 it became Peetri plats (Peter’s square), where they placed a statue in 1910 for Peter I. In 1922 the government of the Republic of Estonia removed the statue and in 1923 it became the Square of Independence (Vabaduse väljak).
Today it is a representative square in Tallinn situated between Jaani church and Harju hill. The area is 2,3 ha big, it’s purpose is to be a representative main square of Tallinn as well as a part of recreational and green zone around the old town of Tallinn. It is opened and available for all the inhabitants of the city, visitors and tourists. Under the square there is a 400-place parking lot.

The architects have designed a square that considers the historical architectural heritage, typology of the ground and future perspectives. The most important reason for building the square is to continue the net of green and recreational areas that are situated in the old bastions of the city wall.

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
As a fortress surrounded by a wall Tallinn is a medieval legacy. Tallinn became an industrial city in Czarist Russia in the 20th century, and in 1920 the capital of the Republic of Estonia. The city started to develop behind the city walls and they were demolished. In 2006 when Tallinn could become the Cultural Capital of Europe the creation of a representative city square became more important.

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?
*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Plan provides estate connecting ranging between the Vabaduse square Kaarli avenue and bastion wall. An open city square and underground parking will be built on the estate. In addition to the parking below ground there will also be a large commercial area with pedestrian tunnel, which can be accessed from a spacious stairway constructed on Vabaduse square. With constructing the underground parking lot Vabaduse square becomes the State Office Square and the pedestrian area is suitable for the capital. New Square is deflected around the bastion and combines so far scattered urban space elements with cityscape as a whole. Vabaduse Square has no longer very clear boundaries, they are distributed.

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
* How have they been expressed or incorporated?

So that the space would be perceived the edges are marked with the various architectural elements - high lamp posts, colored glass walls, massive guards ... but they are half-transparent, allowing the simultaneous presence of several different spaces.

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

The architectural competition to the area has been held a few times before the project that was finally built was chosen. The last competition, that ended in 1998 had given a very good project, but as there was no political will, the project was never put into practice. In 2011 Tallinn is going to be the Cultural Capital of Europe, there was a political will, and in 2006 another competition for designing the square was announced. In 2008 they published the winner and it was OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid who had evolved the work that won in 1998. The purpose of the new design was to connect the different important parts around the square and make them cooperative, a new synergy-creating system.

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

The area is used by a lot of citizens, visitors and tourists. The Statue of Liberty that is situated in the Northern part of the square is a popular sight in Tallinn among tourists from Estonia as well as from foreign countries. The square was opened on the 20th August 2009 (that is the re-independence day in Estonia) and since then there has been a lot of actions going on – an extreme sports competition, a street basketball competition, movie nights, a party celebrating the 1st of September and the Independence Day Parade was held there on the 24th February 2010.

Since the Statue of Liberty on the Vabaduse väljak (the Independence square) was opened there has been problems with it (for example some of the glass-panels have been changed a few times) and it has given the statue a bit bad reputation among people.

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

The role of landscape architecture in this project is the purpose of the square and the buildings around it – the square is presenting them (the square connects two very important churches in Estonia). It is possible to describe a square with the buildings that are surrounding it or different views that open to people when they are on it. When it comes to this particular square, Vabaduse väljak, you could say that it has no definite borders as it is situated in the middle of the city, but the architects have tried to give the borders by placing lamp posts to one side and a colorful wall to the other to make the space more obvious and bring it out a bit more. In addition, there are some constructions on the square that match the environment and typology and develop it.

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:Model.jpg|Model of the stairway taking to the statue
Image:Reconstruction.jpeg|Reconstruction of the square
Image:159544.jpg|Vabaduse square (Jaani Church)
Image:Vabaduse valjak.jpg|Vabaduse square
Image:Opening.jpg|Opening ceremony in 2009
Image:The statue of liberty.jpg|The Statue of Liberty
Image:At night.jpg|The Statue of Liberty at night
Image:IMGP0417(2).JPG
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

http://www.solness.ee/maja/?mid=112&id=440&p=1

http://tpr.tallinn.ee/tpr

http://www.pealinn.ee/?pid=95&nid=466&lang=5

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2010-11-21T21:05:34Z

Erika:

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2010-11-21T20:27:22Z

Erika:

Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T20:25:54Z

Erika:

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Vabaduse väljak''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Estonia''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn City Government''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''20th August 2009''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:Vabaduse v2ljak.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
Life in the city is changing as well as the purpose of different landscapes in it. City squares are a nodal point where people do not walk only one way or another, they form their own routes – they have more opportunities, more freedom to do it. The squares are becoming more important for people to entertain themselves and get positive emotions. It does not mean that the squares lose their usage as markets or gathering places, but emphasis is slowly moving from one to another.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

After the walls of Tallinn bastion were demolished and the dikes were softened in 18th century, the area was at first known as Heinaturg (a Hay Market). In 1875 it became Peetri plats (Peter’s square), where they placed a statue in 1910 for Peter I. In 1922 the government of the Republic of Estonia removed the statue and in 1923 it became the Square of Independence (Vabaduse väljak).
Today it is a representative square in Tallinn situated between Jaani church and Harju hill. The area is 2,3 ha big, it’s purpose is to be a representative main square of Tallinn as well as a part of recreational and green zone around the old town of Tallinn. It is opened and available for all the inhabitants of the city, visitors and tourists. Under the square there is a 400-place parking lot.

The architects have designed a square that considers the historical architectural heritage, typology of the ground and future perspectives. The most important reason for building the square is to continue the net of green and recreational areas that are situated in the old bastions of the city wall.

Illustration:
Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
As a fortress surrounded by a wall Tallinn is a medieval legacy. Tallinn became an industrial city in Czarist Russia in the 20th century, and in 1920 the capital of the Republic of Estonia. The city started to develop behind the city walls and they were demolished. In 2006 when Tallinn could become the Cultural Capital of Europe the creation of a representative city square became more important.

Illustration:
Bullet points, image, background notes

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?
*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Plan provides estate connecting ranging between the Vabaduse square Kaarli avenue and bastion wall. An open city square and underground parking will be built on the estate. In addition to the parking below ground there will also be a large commercial area with pedestrian tunnel, which can be accessed from a spacious stairway constructed on Vabaduse square. With constructing the underground parking lot Vabaduse square becomes the State Office Square and the pedestrian area is suitable for the capital. New Square is deflected around the bastion and combines so far scattered urban space elements with cityscape as a whole. Vabaduse Square has no longer very clear boundaries, they are distributed.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
* How have they been expressed or incorporated?

So that the space would be perceived the edges are marked with the various architectural elements - high lamp posts, colored glass walls, massive guards ... but they are half-transparent, allowing the simultaneous presence of several different spaces.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

The architectural competition to the area has been held a few times before the project that was finally built was chosen. The last competition, that ended in 1998 had given a very good project, but as there was no political will, the project was never put into practice. In 2011 Tallinn is going to be the Cultural Capital of Europe, there was a political will, and in 2006 another competition for designing the square was announced. In 2008 they published the winner and it was OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid who had evolved the work that won in 1998. The purpose of the new design was to connect the different important parts around the square and make them cooperative, a new synergy-creating system.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

The area is used by a lot of citizens, visitors and tourists. The Statue of Liberty that is situated in the Northern part of the square is a popular sight in Tallinn among tourists from Estonia as well as from foreign countries. The square was opened on the 20th August 2009 (that is the re-independence day in Estonia) and since then there has been a lot of actions going on – an extreme sports competition, a street basketball competition, movie nights, a party celebrating the 1st of September and the Independence Day Parade was held there on the 24th February 2010.

Since the Statue of Liberty on the Vabaduse väljak (the Independence square) was opened there has been problems with it (for example some of the glass-panels have been changed a few times) and it has given the statue a bit bad reputation among people.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

The role of landscape architecture in this project is the purpose of the square and the buildings around it – the square is presenting them (the square connects two very important churches in Estonia). It is possible to describe a square with the buildings that are surrounding it or different views that open to people when they are on it. When it comes to this particular square, Vabaduse väljak, you could say that it has no definite borders as it is situated in the middle of the city, but the architects have tried to give the borders by placing lamp posts to one side and a colorful wall to the other to make the space more obvious and bring it out a bit more. In addition, there are some constructions on the square that match the environment and typology and develop it.

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:159544.jpg|Vabaduse square
Image:Vabaduse valjak.jpg|Vabaduse square
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

http://www.solness.ee/maja/?mid=112&id=440&p=1

http://tpr.tallinn.ee/tpr

http://www.pealinn.ee/?pid=95&nid=466&lang=5

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File:Vabaduse valjak.jpg

2010-11-21T20:24:44Z

Erika:

Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T20:24:08Z

Erika:

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'''add your case study title''' by ''add authors''

{| align="right" width="300pt" style="background:Gainsboro; color:black"
|-
| '''Name''' ||style="background:Lavender"| ''Vabaduse väljak''
|-
| '''Location''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn''
|-
| '''Country''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Estonia''
|-
| '''Office''' || style="background:Lavender"|''OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid''
|-
| '''Client''' || style="background:Lavender"|''Tallinn City Government''
|-
| '''Completion''' || style="background:Lavender"|''20th August 2009''
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| [[Image:Vabaduse v2ljak.jpg|300px]]
|-
| ||style="background:Lavender"|
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:silver"| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.581609" lon="-46.590271" type="satellite" zoom="9" width="300" height="250">
</googlemap>
|}

=== Core Question 1: In how far does this project reveal your concept of future landscapes? ===
Life in the city is changing as well as the purpose of different landscapes in it. City squares are a nodal point where people do not walk only one way or another, they form their own routes – they have more opportunities, more freedom to do it. The squares are becoming more important for people to entertain themselves and get positive emotions. It does not mean that the squares lose their usage as markets or gathering places, but emphasis is slowly moving from one to another.

=== Landscape and/or urban context===
*Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics

After the walls of Tallinn bastion were demolished and the dikes were softened in 18th century, the area was at first known as Heinaturg (a Hay Market). In 1875 it became Peetri plats (Peter’s square), where they placed a statue in 1910 for Peter I. In 1922 the government of the Republic of Estonia removed the statue and in 1923 it became the Square of Independence (Vabaduse väljak).
Today it is a representative square in Tallinn situated between Jaani church and Harju hill. The area is 2,3 ha big, it’s purpose is to be a representative main square of Tallinn as well as a part of recreational and green zone around the old town of Tallinn. It is opened and available for all the inhabitants of the city, visitors and tourists. Under the square there is a 400-place parking lot.

The architects have designed a square that considers the historical architectural heritage, typology of the ground and future perspectives. The most important reason for building the square is to continue the net of green and recreational areas that are situated in the old bastions of the city wall.

Illustration:
Map; sketches; short descriptive analyses

=== Cultural/social/political context===
*Brief explanation of culture, political economy, legal framework
As a fortress surrounded by a wall Tallinn is a medieval legacy. Tallinn became an industrial city in Czarist Russia in the 20th century, and in 1920 the capital of the Republic of Estonia. The city started to develop behind the city walls and they were demolished. In 2006 when Tallinn could become the Cultural Capital of Europe the creation of a representative city square became more important.

Illustration:
Bullet points, image, background notes

=== Spatial analysis of area/project/plan===
*What are the main structural features?
*How has it been shaped? Were there any critical decisions?

Plan provides estate connecting ranging between the Vabaduse square Kaarli avenue and bastion wall. An open city square and underground parking will be built on the estate. In addition to the parking below ground there will also be a large commercial area with pedestrian tunnel, which can be accessed from a spacious stairway constructed on Vabaduse square. With constructing the underground parking lot Vabaduse square becomes the State Office Square and the pedestrian area is suitable for the capital. New Square is deflected around the bastion and combines so far scattered urban space elements with cityscape as a whole. Vabaduse Square has no longer very clear boundaries, they are distributed.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of program/function ===
* What are the main functional characteristics?
* How have they been expressed or incorporated?

So that the space would be perceived the edges are marked with the various architectural elements - high lamp posts, colored glass walls, massive guards ... but they are half-transparent, allowing the simultaneous presence of several different spaces.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of design/planning process ===
* How was the area/project/plan formulated and implemented?
*Were there any important consultations/collaborations?

The architectural competition to the area has been held a few times before the project that was finally built was chosen. The last competition, that ended in 1998 had given a very good project, but as there was no political will, the project was never put into practice. In 2011 Tallinn is going to be the Cultural Capital of Europe, there was a political will, and in 2006 another competition for designing the square was announced. In 2008 they published the winner and it was OÜ Alver Trummal Arhitektid who had evolved the work that won in 1998. The purpose of the new design was to connect the different important parts around the square and make them cooperative, a new synergy-creating system.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Analysis of use/users ===
* How is the area/project/plan used and by whom?
* Is the use changing? Are there any issues?

The area is used by a lot of citizens, visitors and tourists. The Statue of Liberty that is situated in the Northern part of the square is a popular sight in Tallinn among tourists from Estonia as well as from foreign countries. The square was opened on the 20th August 2009 (that is the re-independence day in Estonia) and since then there has been a lot of actions going on – an extreme sports competition, a street basketball competition, movie nights, a party celebrating the 1st of September and the Independence Day Parade was held there on the 24th February 2010.

Since the Statue of Liberty on the Vabaduse väljak (the Independence square) was opened there has been problems with it (for example some of the glass-panels have been changed a few times) and it has given the statue a bit bad reputation among people.

Illustration: Map/diagram/sketches photos and background notes

=== Core Question 2: What is the role of landscape architecture in this project? ===

The role of landscape architecture in this project is the purpose of the square and the buildings around it – the square is presenting them (the square connects two very important churches in Estonia). It is possible to describe a square with the buildings that are surrounding it or different views that open to people when they are on it. When it comes to this particular square, Vabaduse väljak, you could say that it has no definite borders as it is situated in the middle of the city, but the architects have tried to give the borders by placing lamp posts to one side and a colorful wall to the other to make the space more obvious and bring it out a bit more. In addition, there are some constructions on the square that match the environment and typology and develop it.

=== Image Gallery ===

<gallery caption=" " widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5">
Image:159544.jpg|Vabaduse square
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
Image:yourimage.jpg|your image text
</gallery>

=== References ===
Please add literature, documentations and weblinks

http://www.solness.ee/maja/?mid=112&id=440&p=1

http://tpr.tallinn.ee/tpr

http://www.pealinn.ee/?pid=95&nid=466&lang=5

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2010-11-21T20:17:48Z

Erika:

Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T19:21:59Z

Erika:

Case Study Tartu 3

2010-11-21T18:22:50Z

Erika:

Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3

2010-10-24T11:39:25Z

Erika:

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== Triin Orav, Anne Erik ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:image_01.jpg|Lake, forest and sauna
Image:image_02.jpg|Manor and apple garden
Image:image_03.jpg|The golf course
</gallery>

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Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3

2010-10-24T11:35:40Z

Erika: /* Images */

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== Triin Orav, Anne Erik ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:Landscape aspects.jpg|Lake, forest and sauna
Image:image_02.jpg|Manor and apple garden
Image:image_03.jpg|The golf course
</gallery>

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Pictures of our Landscapes Tartu Group 3

2010-10-24T11:06:11Z

Erika: /* Images */

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== Triin Orav, Anne Erik ==

=== Images ===
<gallery caption=" " widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="3">
Image:image_01.jpg|image title Landscape aspects
Image:image_02.jpg|image title
Image:image_03.jpg|image title
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Talk:Assignment 1: Pictures of our landscapes

2010-10-19T18:31:15Z

Erika:

Dear participants,

Please use this page as a forum if you have questions concerning this assignment.

Is assignment 1 a group assignment or should each group member upload his or hers 3 pictures. So it would be 6 or 12 landscape pictures per group.