ES HA STONE, STEEL, & SCAFFOLDING

Tallinn is a "living museum" defined by layers of German, Danish, Swedish, and Russian influences from its time as a Hanseatic port. The architecture features a dramatic contrast between its well-preserved Late Gothic medieval fortress, and later styles like Renaissance,Neoclassicism and Art Nouveau.
Modern urban planning focuses on adaptive reuse, transforming industrial areas with futuristic glass structures that stand beside the city's centuries-old spires.

Students explored the city, then recreate  models of their favourite buildings using cardboard, tape, glue, scissors, paint and electronic devices for the research and modelling. 

After the models of different buildings were ready, the students  presented them and discussed  how the Estonian architecture was influenced by geopolitics The activity ended  with a reflection. 

Students experienced a shift in perspective and a deepened appreciation for local architecture with this hands-on learning project. They developed their practical problem-solving and collaboration skills. Most of the students liked this projects’ hands-on and creative nature. Constructing physical models challenged students to collaborate and solve design problems under constraints.