Vana_Kalamaja street / Kavakava architects

Vana-Kalamaja street will be joined to Old Town. Square in front of Railway Station will be redesigned.

Main square of Kalamaja neighbourhood is designed as park + square. In the middle of it, new community center building is proposed.

1. Pedestrians are in the centre of street (space of the street is divided asymmetrically – cars are literally not in the center any more); 2. Width of the car road is visually minimised; 3. Community street – minigardens in the middle of the street are taken care by local people; 4. Unity and diversity - continuous pavement and street furniture give distinct and unified appearance to the street, allowing multiple and diverse uses at the same time.

Pop up activities and temporary uses are encouraged. For instance with special fence design it is possible to open private gardens temporarily for Sunday caffees or garden concerts, etc.

Catalog of simple street furniture elements is proposed. Locations of elements will be decided together with local residents.

At the seaside end of the Vana-Kalamaja street horizontal viewing platform is proposed.