Lundén Architecture Company awarded second prize in Martsa School Competition

Lundén Architecture Company has placed second for their proposal in an open architecture competition for a new Lasnamäe elementary school in Katleri, Tallinn. “Astudes Üheskoos Edasi” (“Stepping Up Together”) proposes a new public anchor for the evolving Lasnamäe district: an inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environment and vibrant year-round community hub. 

Architecturally, the school is conceived as a bold landmark along Narva Road. It reflects the area’s geological heritage and coastal landscape, with a limestone podium and timber-clad volumes that step down into a lush park-like yard. A corridor-free layout supports open, multifunctional learning spaces that connect to the outdoors through terraces, winter gardens and expansive windows. 

The design considers the full life cycle of both the building and its outdoor spaces. It integrates modular concrete and a wood grid for flexibility, retains and enriches the existing landscape with climate-resilient vegetation, and repurposes demolition and excavation materials to minimize waste. Rooted in its context and driven by inclusive, forward-thinking design, the school aims to foster growth within the community, inspiring everyone to step up together. 

The proposal was developed by Lundén Architecture Company in collaboration with Tallinn-based office, Arhitekt11. The two offices recently completed the construction of Raadi Daycare, the first building in their winning design for the Raadi Educational and Community Centre. They are currently realizing a new high school in Tõnismägi, in the heart of Tallinn.

For more information, please visit: https://www.tallinn.ee/et/uudis/lasnamae-uue-pohikooli-arhitektuurivoistluse-voitis-arhitekt-must