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RAKVERE VABADUSE SQUARE AND St PAUL’S CHURCH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2009-07

THE CLOUD

*Definition : parvis An enclosed courtyard or space at the entrance to a building, especially a cathedral, that is sometimes surrounded by porticoes or colonnades.

THE CLOUD

SCALE : CITY

2MN RAKVERE area 10.64km2 population 17000p

6MN

AN EXISTING CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR THE CITY

12MN

1km

THE CLOUD

SCALE : NEIGHBORHOOD

CENTRAL SQUARE

17000h = 1 center

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100m

SCALE : PARVIS

THE CLOUD

NOW

vadabuse square is a huge roundabout

TOMORROW

small roundabout

+

cultural center

+

new landmark

+

landscaped green space

+

gathering place

100m

THE CLOUD

SCALE : PARVIS

the new public buidling extends the existing city fabric.

an historical axis is created.

The resulting space is bounded by the architecture facade. its scale compliment with its new function in the city fabric.

The new public space designed is not a square, it is a parvis. Indeed it is attached to a building and its purpose is to enlighten it.

100m

THE CLOUD

a monument

SCALE : PARVIS

a public building’s lobby

100m

a landmark

THE CLOUD

SCALE : PARVIS

100m

THE CLOUD

SCALE : PARVIS

100m

parvis*

a new space for the citizens

activities

1 : mineral / slick / light / skate 2 : stone / rough / water / music

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3 : stone / slick / fire / cafe

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4 : green / slope / earth / game 5 : green / trees / wood / rest

morphology

a parvis for various activities

THE CLOUD

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

The Cloud that respectfully wraps the mountain.

10m

THE CLOUD

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

10m

The Cloud evanescence facade concept.

P채rt has said that his music is similar to light going through a prism : the music may have a slightly different meaning for each listener, thus creating a spectrum of musical experience, similar to the rainbow of light.

THE CLOUD

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

ROOF

part of the roof is covered with solar panels. the roof pitch and its south orientation gather the perfect conditions for the PV panels technology.

FACADE ENVELOPE

the double skin energy saving facade wraps the building : it helps to cool down the inside spaces in summer and to better insulate the building in winter.

ECOLOGY = COMPACTICITY

STRUCTURE the structure follows one direction: it is a reference component. the structure is chrome coated to reflect the surroundings and let the sunlight enter the building.

STRUCTURE the concert halls are linked together. the audience recreations lounge is a balcony opening toward the parvis.*

PROGRAM the opening to public spaces benefit from the view toward the ‘parvis’.

Operations are located behind the stage, open to the backyard.

PARVIS

10m

Vabaduse park

SCALE : PARVIS

100m

Koldula road

THE CLOUD

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pubic building. potential GFA 12 000m2 central lobby along the historical axis

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THE CLOUD

SQUARE DESIGN

PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PARVIS

THE CLOUD

SQUARE DESIGN

dance practice hall

PERSPECTIVE OF THE SOUTH FACADE

THE CLOUD

administration level

balcony and arvo part room level concert halls level

SQUARE DESIGN

PERSPECTIVE FROM THE VERTICAL LIGHT WELL

THE CLOUD

SQUARE DESIGN

PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CLOUD ENTRANCE HALL

THE CLOUD

MUSIC HALL

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

10m

A 2

F1 : ENTRANCE LEVEL

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| +00.00 / -00.45 5

1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 8 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 :

church entrance the cloud entrance staff entrance delivery access church hall guard room ticket counter cloak room art gallery shop cafe cafe auxiliary room utility room dance practice hall choir practice hall loading room storage room F1

instrument storage F1

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15m2 20m2 20m2 100m2 30m2 80m2 30m2 30m2 B 100m2 100m2 40m2 30m2 40m2

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17

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F2 : CONCERT HALL’S ACCESS

| +03.32 2

1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 :

concert hall 356+42pax sound equipment audience recreation lounge sound room lighting room (2x5m2)

concert hall 159pax buffer space restroom for the audiance music instrument tuning 1&2 hallway dressing room (2x50m2) showers

dressing room (2X12m2) dressing room instrument storage F2 loading room - lift

piano storage room

green room

300m2 22m2 100m2 5m2 10m2 160m2 10m2 30m2 200m2 53m2 100m2 20m2 24m2 10m2 50m2 15m2 30m2 15m2

3 4

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7 9

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10 9

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THE CLOUD

F3 : BALCONY LEVEL

MUSIC HALL

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

| +06.50 / -00.45 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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balcony 42pax stage tech. room 1 lighting equipment room smoking room arvo p채rt music room audience recreation mezzanine sound & lighting room

restroom for the audiance stage tech room

50m2 10m2 22m2 30m2 30m2 77m2 11m2 30m2 12m2

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3

6

1

F4 : ADMIN / TECH ROOM LEVEL | +10.00 2

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meeting room office staff recreation mezzanine utility room F4 utility room F4 utility room F4

20m2 30m2 77m2 10m2 60m2 70m2

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7

8

1 2 3 4 5 6

10m

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3 4 5

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9

THE CLOUD

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

10m

NORTH FACADE (Entrance)

white dots tinted glass

WEST FACADE (Concert Hall /Cafe)

SOUTH FACADE (Dancing Choir Room)

THE CLOUD

SCALE : ARCHITECTURE

EAST FACADE (Delivery Access)

natural summer ventilation

TRANSVERSE SECTION AA

flat stage configuration

concert hall configuration

TRANSVERSE SECTION BB

10m

P채rt has said that his music is similar to light going through a prism: the music may have a slightly different meaning for each listener, thus creating a spectrum of musical experience, similar to the rainbow of light.