Staapli 10 Staapli 10
Interior of first floor. Photo: Sven Soome

Staapli 10

Interior of the real estate development office Invego in Noblessneri quarter

The property at 10 Staapli Street is located in the Põhja-Tallinn district of northern Tallinn, where it belongs to the common protection zone that surrounds the historical buildings at the Miinisadam Naval Base. The current property is located on the former shoreline of Tallinn Bay, on the imaginary edge of the historical suburban settlement of Kalamaja-Karjamaa.

Before the First World War, more precisely from 1912, the coastal sea in the area was filled with soil and a warship port and shipyard (Noblessner to the east) were built to form part of Peter the Great’s Naval Fortress. The land at 10 Staapli Street became part of the territory of the Miinisadam Naval Base sometime around 1913, when a small building that functioned as a boiler house and power plant was built there to supply the base. 

 

 

Client
Invego
Completed
2021
Size:
600 m2
Interior architect:
Liis Lindvere
Reconstruction architect
Corson
Construction:
1Partner Ehitus
Exterior view in winter. Photo: Kati Treiman Exterior view in winter. Photo: Kati Treiman
Exterior view in winter. Photo: Kati Treiman

The renovated structure is now used as a commercial building. There are commercial spaces on the ground floor and on the mezzanine level above the atrium, and office spaces on the first floor. As the architectural solution preserved and reconstructed as much of the historical red brick exterior as possible, this style was also chosen for the interior. Inside the building, the red brick was plastered, which made finding a good balance between cleaning the brick and exposing the old plaster somewhat challenging. Where cleaning the brick was not technically possible and the old plaster not fit for display, walls were covered with new plaster and painted over. Dark grey-painted wood was used for the windows and interior doors, which goes well with the red bricks. The fine metal frame on the glass walls separating the offices was also painted dark grey to form a beautiful ensemble with the building’s divided windows. 

Lounge. Photo: Sven Soome Lounge. Photo: Sven Soome
Lounge. Photo: Sven Soome

Natural and time-resistant materials were used in the interior, the floors were laid with oak parquetry, and the windowsills were cast using concrete or also laid with parquetry. In the kitchen, the old clinker tiles that used to cover the floor were re-installed. The historically valuable metal details have been painted dark grey to set them apart from the newly constructed parts of the building and give them a strong accent, and reflected light has been used to additionally highlight the elements in the ceiling. Throughout the part of the building that was restored, the historical details on the ceilings and walls were combined with modern technical solutions and materials. 

The renovated structure is now used as a commercial building. There are commercial spaces on the ground floor and on the mezzanine level above the atrium, and office spaces on the first floor. As the architectural solution preserved and reconstructed as much of the historical red brick exterior as possible, this style was also chosen for the interior. Inside the building, the red brick was plastered, which made finding a good balance between cleaning the brick and exposing the old plaster somewhat challenging. Where cleaning the brick was not technically possible and the old plaster not fit for display, walls were covered with new plaster and painted over. Dark grey-painted wood was used for the windows and interior doors, which goes well with the red bricks. The fine metal frame on the glass walls separating the offices was also painted dark grey to form a beautiful ensemble with the building’s divided windows.

Natural and time-resistant materials were used in the interior, the floors were laid with oak parquetry, and the windowsills were cast using concrete or also laid with parquetry. In the kitchen, the old clinker tiles that used to cover the floor were re-installed. The historically valuable metal details have been painted dark grey to set them apart from the newly constructed parts of the building and give them a strong accent, and reflected light has been used to additionally highlight the elements in the ceiling. Throughout the part of the building that was restored, the historical details on the ceilings and walls were combined with modern technical solutions and materials. 

Noblessner quarter building period, early 1900ies. Photo: Estonian Maritime Museum archive Noblessner quarter building period, early 1900ies. Photo: Estonian Maritime Museum archive
Noblessner quarter building period, early 1900ies. Photo: Estonian Maritime Museum archive
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