Architect:
Käpy Paavilainen, Simo Paavilainen
Client and Project Management
at the Design and Initial Construction Stage:
National Board of Public Building
Client at the Final Construction
Stage:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Construction Management:
Engel Construction Management Services Ltd
Electrical and Telecommunications
Design:
Lausamo Engineers
Heating, Plumbing and Ventilation
Design:
JP-Talotekniikka Oy
Main Contractor:
Rakennus Oy Lemminkäinen
Heating and Plumbing Contractor:
Tekmanni Oy
The Finnish Embassy in Tallinn is housed in the Toompea area, a former palace of a noble family, whose origins are from the Middle Ages, and have since been built in several stages.
The Toompea area is of such historical value that it was not considered proper to introduce new architecture too conspicuously. The new parts and additions have been realized using a new form language, which is apparent only when examined close-up. The design does not create an image of Finland, but instead aims to highlight the Estonian cultural history preserved as fragments in the building.