One-company approach secures Tallinn Town Hall contract

Ramboll UK, in partnership with Ramboll Estonia, has been awarded the structural engineering, building services and fire engineering contracts for the new £50m Town Hall in Tallinn, Estonia.

The project is a good example of two Ramboll companies combining their strengths to create a winning formula. Ramboll UK is responsible for the concept and detailed design and Ramboll Estonia is preparing the construction documentation and handling site monitoring — bringing together the UK's expertise in conceptual design and Ramboll Estonia's local knowledge of procurement and local design standards.

Working with BIG Architects once again

BIG Architects of Copenhagen won an international competition last year for the design for Tallinn Town Hall. Its form is intended to create a "porous and airy village of public services" and a "complex and diverse ensemble" that makes the most of available views of the Medieval buildings of Tallinn and provides a feeling of accessibility to the public.

The structure is a series of boxes that span a public space and appear to float over the site. The client is looking for an exemplary low energy building and they are looking for a solution in which the design form isn't compromised by the desire to set a high standard for sustainability in Estonia.

BIG Architects are also responsible for the design of the new Presidential Library in Astana. Their positive experience of working with the combined Ramboll team on this landmark project in Kazakhstan has helped secure this latest one.

For further information, please contact Stephen Melville.