Crafting Tallinn
Handcraft community located in the historic center of Tallinn.
S.W. Hajdu (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.A. Mejia Hernandez – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
F.J. Speksnijder – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
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Abstract
The goal of this project is to join maker and artisan communities in one place. This location acts as a craftsmanship hub, catering to both artisans who sell their designs, and makers who share their knowledge with the community. Combining these two types of users stems from the idea that they can work as a complimentary unit. The artisans provide a sense of inspiration, demonstrating the beauty that can come from handcraft skills. While the makers provide the knowledge and expertise behind how things are crafted. The value of creating this kind of community is to nurture an environment of knowledge exchange and co-creation. Both program types act as nodes of inspiration for the local community to engage with skillful designers and traditional masters. Furthermore, they help remind people of the value of the handmade, and the beauty that can result from it.
The goal of the project is to be a celebration of craftsmanship in every aspect. The program, the design, the detail, and the construction are all meant to be an architecture that reflects the mastery of craft and the ingenuity of makers.