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We aim to create an architecture of local adaptation; to climate,
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Our approach is to attempt to avoid falling into preconceived solutions to design problems through a process of detailed analysis of site and brief prior to any design phase, and have experience in many sectors and at all scales - from master planning to product design. Working with an extensive range of consultants, teaching, and collaborations with architects, craftsmen and artists, all enrich the outlook of the studio.

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Gianni Botsford Architects Ltd.
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Client
Estonian National Museum Committee

Budget
28 million euro

Status
Award Winner (4th place)

Structural and Environmental Engineers
Arup

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One idea behind Estonia’s National Museum was to ask Estonians to bring together artefacts from all over the country to become part of the museum’s collection. Our aim was to reflect this concept by creating a solid mass with a series of incisions, each representing a symbolic opening, relating to the map of Estonia on a global level and to the site and city of Tartu on a local level.We further accentuated this concept by concentrating on the way the level of light decreases almost imperceptibly further towards the core of the building. Beyond a question of atmosphere, this feature of the design allowed us to create different lighting conditions, each providing the optimum environment for specific parts of the collection. The external stainless steel facade reflects the context and country – the inside out – while the transparency of the incisions bring the artefacts to the people — the outside in.

 

 
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