An overview book of the 21st century Estonian concrete construction, “Concrete Book – Concrete Buildings in the 21st Century Estoniawith red, black, white and brown Reckli finish."
The book contains numerous interviews with Estonian architects, constructors, managers of construction and concrete companies, as well as overview articles on the history of Estonian concrete architecture (by Karin Paulus) and the history of the Concrete Building of the Year contest (by Eva Kiisler).
“When we think about our living environment, the contemporary country and society are unthinkable without concrete and artificial stone,” the chairman of the Estonian Concrete Imre Leetmasays in the book’s preface. “Everyone can ponder, browsing through this book, whether these winners reflect the environment around us on a broader scale. Are these buildings, or at least some of them becoming landmarks? Imprints in stone of their own time.”
The richly illustrated book with texts in Estonian, English, and Russian, gives an overview of the contemporary Estonian concrete architecture and construction on the basis of the winning works of the Concrete Building of the Year contest, the oldest construction contest in Estonia.
The publication was commissioned by the Estonian Concrete Association and the Association of Construction Material Producers of Estonia.
Source: Estonian Concrete Association - Pressiteade
Read more:
Imre Leetma, Chairman of the Estonian Concrete Association,
+372 505 4447; e-mail:
Toomas Vainola, Managing Director of Estonian Concrete Association
Phone: 50 36 650; 648 1918; e-mail:
www.betoon.org
https://www.betoon.org/en/2021/07/16/concrete-book-an-overview-of-the-21st-century-estonian-concrete-architecture-and-construction/
Täna toimunud betoonipäeval võitis E-Betoonelement eriauhinna Toom-Kuninga korterelamu betoonelementide eest. Äramärkimist vääris teinegi projekt – eriauhind ehitajale: Sisekaitseakadeemia Narva õppekeskuse ja Tartu Ülikooli Narva kolledži ühine õppe- ja majutushoone eest.
Special award: apartment building at Toom-Kuninga 15, Tallinn.
Concrete elements: E-Betoonelement OÜ.
Customer: Metro Capital OÜ
The jury’s comment: “For a bold and unique facade solution, where tastefully versatile concrete elements of the facade support the well-thought-out volumetric solution of the buildings.”
Chairman of the Jury Aadu Kana: “We recognize the responsible production of high-quality concrete elements with many imaginative variations. The extensive delivery of elements was carried out as a complex logistical operation, in cooperation with 8 factories from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.”
Constructor – Nordecon AS.
The jury’s comment: “For the construction of a functionally versatile and socially sensitive building, where concrete not only plays a supporting role but is also aesthetically and architecturally influential. The result is a robust and well-thought-out building that can establish itself in an existing urban environment. The importance of concrete is especially evident in load-bearing and technically demanding structures.”
Chairman of the Jury Aadu Kana: “High-quality concrete surfaces give the public spaces of the building a clear and uniform look and harmonize in style with the wooden constructions of the residential floors.”
The Estonian Concrete Building of the Year is Laaneotsa private house
The main prize, architecture – Joel Kopli (KUU Arhitektid).
Contractor award: private person
Constructor award: Mihkel Kannelmäe
Construction award: Mapri Ehitus OÜ
Concrete works award: Evocon Grupp OÜ
Concrete award: HC Betoon AS
Formworks award: Peri AS
The special award from the magazine Ehitaja was given to Sillamäe City Government as the contractor of the Sillamäe seafront promenade.
The special award from the Estonian Association of Civil Engineers was given to the designer of the Torn apartment building – Pikoprojekt OÜ.
Additional information: betoon.org
See also:
E-Betoonelement submitted Toom-Kuninga apartment building to the “Concrete Building of the Year 2020” competition
Dec 1, 2020 | 2020
29 candidates submitted for the contest "Concrete Building of the Year 2020"
Dec 29, 2020 | 2020
Two E-Betoonelement projects nominated for the "Concrete Building of the Year 2020" contest
Jan 27, 2021 | 2021
The winner of the Concrete Building of the Year 2020 award to be announced on the Concrete Day on 1 July
Jun 21, 2021 | 2021
Neljapäeval, 1. juulil 2021, toimub Betoonipäev ja kuulutatakse välja „Aasta betoonehitis 2020″ võitja. Üritus toimub Vaba Laval, Telliskivi loomelinnakus (Telliskivi 60a, Tallinn), kell 13.00-18.00.
Programme
13:00 – Betoonipäeva avamine
Host – Urmas Vaino, Eesti TV journalist
13:10 – Tervitus
Imre Leetma, Chairman of the Estonian Concrete Association
13:15 – Leonhard Lapini, „Arhitektoon 30″ esitlus
Leonhard Lapin, Professor Emeritus of the Estonian Academy of Arts, architect and artist
Triin Ojari, Director of the Estonian Museum of Architecture
13:35 – THE HIMMELB(L)AU EXPERIMENT.
Wolf D. Prix, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Vienna/Los Angeles
The presentation is in English.
14:15 Coffee break
15.35 „Betooniraamat. Eesti 21. sajandi betoonehitis” esitlus
Karin Paulus, art historian
Toomas Vainola said, CEO of the Estonian Concrete Association
15:55 – Võistluse „Aasta betoonehitis 2020″ kokkuvõte
ja võitjate väljakuulutamine
Aadu Kana, chairman of the jury of the competition, honorary member of the Concrete Association of Estonia.
16:45 – Buffee-vastuvõtt
18:00 – Betoonipäev lõpeb
Who is Wolf D. Prix?
Austria arhitekt Wolf D. Prix (born in 1942 in Vienna) is co-founder, Design Principal and CEO of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. He studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology, the Architectural Association of London as well as at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. From 1990 to 2011 he worked as a professor of architecture at the Vienna University of Arts.
Wolf d. Prix on Austria Föderaalse Arhitektide ja Insenerkonsultantide Koja, Saksa Arhitektide Liidu (BDA), Briti Arhitektide Kuningliku Instituudi (RIBA), Santa Clara Arhitektuuriliidu (Kuuba) ja Ameerika Arhitektide Instituudi (FAIA) liige.
Ta on Euroopa Teadus-ja Kunstiakadeemia ning Austria Kunsti Senati alaline liige.
The company's best-known international projects are Rooftop Remodeling Falkestrasse in Vienna, multifunctional UFA Cinema Center in Dresden, BMW Welt in Munich, Akron Art Museum in Ohio, High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts in Los Angeles, Busan Cinema Center in South Korea, Dalian International Conference Center in China and House of Music in Aalborg in Denmark
Recently, the research and anthropology center Musee des Confluences in Lyon, France, and European Central Bank In Frankfurt, Germany, Museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE) in Shenzhen, China and PANEUM in Asten, Austria were completed.
Wolf D. Prix peetakse dekonstruktivistliku arhitektuuriliikumise üheks algatajaks.
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU rahvusvaheline läbimurre saabus 1988. aastal New Yorgi Moodsa Kunsti Muuseumis (MoMA) peetud näitusega „Dekonstruktivistlik arhitektuur”. Läbi aastate on Wolf D. Prix/ COOP HIMMELB(L)AU pälvinud mitmeid rahvusvahelisi arhitektuuriauhindu. Bürood on kaheksal korral kutsutud osalema Veneetsia Arhitektuuribiennaalil.
COOP HIMMELB(L)AU was founded in Vienna in 1968 and has since worked under the leadership of Wolf D. Prix in architecture, urban planning, design and art.
The architectural firm opened its second office in 1988 in Los Angeles, USA.
Admission is by registration!
Please register by 22 June at the latest: www.betoon.org/sundmused/betoonipaev/2021-2
Read more:
Estonian Concrete Association
Phone: 648 1918
e-mail:
www.betoon.org
Source: Betoonipäev 2021 : Eesti Betooniühing
E-Betoonelement, the Estonian subsidiary of the Consolis group, one of the world leaders in precast concrete solutions, has just acquired a new machine that pushes back the boundaries of creativity in the construction of buildings. The machine chosen enables the automated and rapid production of prefabricated concrete surfaces with complex graphic effects”;
the benefits of the machine, in simple words, are as follows:
The different tools applied on the different working heads can follow the profile of the elements (flat or curved surfaces) and perform a series of different operations, such as special engravings, cutting operations and others.
Kasutades masina täisautomatiseeritud või käsitsi seadistamist, edastab operaator kogu vajamineva info betoonelementide kuju määratlemiseks: paneeli ümbermõõt, olemasolevad takistused või avad (nt akna ja uste avad) ja seejärel teostab masin erinevad tööd, sealhulgas ka lisategevused näiteks nagu graveeringud või ka lihtsalt elemendile ettevõtte logo jäädvustamise.
Vaata pinnaviimistlusi siit:
https://betoonelement.ee/toode/lihvitud-pind-terrazzo/
https://betoonelement.ee/toode/harjapind/
https://betoonelement.ee/toode/klombitud-pind/
Kõik viimistlusviisid leiat here
Source:
www.cpi-worldwide.com
Nordecon AS and E-Betoonelement OÜ entered into a contract for building the IKEA concept store near Tallinn in the Kurna village, Rae rural municipality.
Project: IKEA concept store
Contracting entity: Nordecon AS
Contract: elements and design work
Project management: Toomas Böttcher
Sales: Neeme Kasela
Deliveries: May to June 2021
According to Toomas Böttcher, the Project Manager of E-Betoonelement: “We have entered into a cooperation agreement with our good long-term cooperation partner Nordecon for the supply and design of elements for the IKEA representative building. We will be supplying long spanning TT panels, posts, beams, hollow core panels, and stairs for the construction of the warehouse and office building.”
“In cooperation with Nordecon, the prestigious Kalaranna quarter near the Concert Hall is presently being developed,” Toomas Böttcher adds.
According to Johannes R. Jóhannesson, the CEO of IKEA Baltics: “IKEA entered the Estonian market in August 2019 when an online store and a pick-up point was launched in Tallinn. We are extremely grateful for the successful start that has exceeded our expectations. We are now taking the next step to bring the full IKEA experience to the Estonian people. The new IKEA concept store will allow us to execute the IKEA vision – to offer the best daily life and meet the everyday needs of Estonians in an even more convenient and accessible manner.”
IKEA kauplusest saab pea 30 000 ruutmeetrine 2-korruseline hoone, mis pakub klientidele enam kui 8000 kodusisustuse lahendust ja toodet. Lisaks on hoonesse planeeritud restoran, Rootsi toiduturg ja bistroo. Kogu ehituse lepinguline maht on 23 miljonit eurot.
The assignments of E-Betoonelement will be completed mid-summer, and the building will be fully complete in the autumn of 2022.
News source and additional information: http://www.nordecon.com/uudised/ikea-ja-nordecon-solmisid-lepingu-eestisse-ikea-kaupluse-ehitamiseks-n3190
In the spring and summer of 2021, CABRO™ agriculture and environment unit will build the first Aconsilo™ feed storages in Latvia.
Kaido Kindel, Head of E-Betoonelement CABRO™ Unit: “We have started cooperation with Latvian farmers and our unit is designing, supplying and installing its first Aconsilo™ silage storage facility in the village of Zentene in the Tukums region. In the second half of May and in August, we will install two more silos in Kakenieki village.”
"CABRO™ agricultural and environmental products unit manufactures modern and economical Aconsilo™ silage and grain storage facilities from concrete elements. It is a high-quality, slim and esthetically pleasing construction that allows you to use machines of up to 20 tons when compressing grass. Aconsilo™ performs its construction works are accurately and fast, and CABRO™ organizes the preparation of technical drawings and all the necessary construction work,” adds Kaido Kindel.
Aconsilo™ silage and grain storages:
- The silage storage can be built either at once or gradually, leaving the possibility of adding sections in the future;
- The elements are made of weather-resistant granite slag concrete K50;
- Element joints are filled with concrete to achieve structural interaction;
- The floors of silage storage sections are built with a slope of 0.5% towards the drain;
- The construction package also includes a silage juices collection system;
- The suggested thickness of the floor plate is 120 mm.
Read more here.
Pilt: Vändra Suurejõe silage storage
E-Betoonelement's parent company Consolis and TowerBrook Capital Partners entered into a transaction for the sales of Rail division.
Leping on jõustunud ja endine Consolise raudteedivisjoni Eesti ettevõte Swetrak kuulub nüüdsest Euroopa betoonliipritele ja raudteesüsteemidele spetsialiseeruvasse gruppi SATEBA. Swetrak OÜ (Sateba Estonia) säilitab oma juriidilise nime, küll aga muutub ettevõtte logo.
SATEBA is a European leader in its field and supplies all major European railway networks. The company employs 1,000 people in ten countries and has annual revenue of 200 million euros.
„See tehing võimaldab Consolisel keskenduda oma põhitegevusele. Soovime oma kolleegidele edu!” ütles Mikael Stöhr, CEO of Consolis..
Benoit Cattin-Martel, the CEO of SATEBA points out: "This is the beginning of a new adventure, driven by the commitment of our teams, our technological expertise and our close cooperation with all railway companies to advance our responsibility for sustainable development, passenger safety and growth."
The company was officially launched on Monday, April 12, 2021.
https://www.consolis.com/
This week, E-Betoonelement organizes its annual Safety Week that focuses on ensuring safety in factories, offices and home offices. The companies in the Consolis Group, including E-Betoonelement, all strive for accident-free workplace environment. The numbers have improved year to year, but there is still a lot to be done to prevent accidents and achieve a workplace where no accidents occure.
The Safety Week will focus on five different topics, all of which will be covered in more detail: accident-free work environment, line of fire, escape routes, tools, and the prevention of the spread of Covid-19. These topics are covered in theory, but practical examples are given of what accidents have occured and how to avoid them. It is important to note that each employee is responsible for their own safe behavior and is certainly expected to intervene when they see others behave in a non-safe way.
Plant Manager at Harku, Hans Süld: „Õnnetustevaba kultuuri suunas peame liikuma igapäevaselt – sinna jõudmine ei ole helesinine unistus, sest see on võimalik. Süsteemselt tuleb tegeleda riskikäitumisega – seda nähes tuleb reageerida, alati. Siht on jõuda järgmisele tasemele ehk sinna, et töötajal on endal motivatsioon ilma välise mõjuta (käskudeta) käituda ohutult nii enda kui teiste suhtes.”
Tamsalu Factory Manager, Marek Prees: "Without exception, all accidents can be prevented if you behave correctly - this is as simple as that. To behave correctly you have to be aware of the right work methods and, of course, the right tools and personal protective equipment. In this regard, we need to educate our employees every day. It is the responsibility of managers to provide this knowledge to the people, and often we have to take on a role of "an educator". What I would like to remind everyone during the occupational safety week - when you see that something is being done wrong, don't walk away. Don't be afraid of being more caring."
Due to the high rate of the COVID-19 cases in Estonia, the safety week events this year are carried out mostly online, i.e. all workshops take place via screens. Personalized workshops in the factories have been postponed and will later take place in the same work groups that are in daily contact anyway to prevent the possible spread of the coronavirus.
E-Betoonelement OÜ and Nordecon AS have, in cooperation, completed Stage I of the beautiful Kalaranna Quarter and Stage II is already halfway through with two buildings assembled and the last two residential buildings started.
Project: Kalaranna Quarter, Kalaranna Street, Tallinn (I-II construction phases)
Customer: Nordecon AS
Developer: AS Pro Kapital Grupp
Architect: Mihkel Tüür and Ott Kadarik, Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid OÜ
Contracting: Supply of precast elements
E-Betoonelement project manager: Toomas Böttcher
According to Toomas Böttcher, the Project Manager of E-Betoonelement: „Hoonete välisviimistlus jääb kaunilt omapärane ja stiililt eristuv, sest elementide tootmisel kasutatakse spetsiaalset Rekli pinnaviimistlusmeetodit reljeefse betoonpinna saavutamiseks, mis omakorda aksendi andmiseks sügavmusta värviga kaetakse.”
Lisaks eeltoodule kasutatakse fassaadiviimistluses mitmeid erinevaid viimistlusi nt looduskivi, puitu, alumiinium-komposiitplaati ning tellist.
"The plants of E-Betoonelement in Harkus and Tamsalu, work closely together to ensure that all the elements can be delivered to the site on time and with the highest quality. Some of the elements come from our Consolis subsidiaries in Latvia. Specially shaped balconies to contribute to the facades of prefabricated houses come from the Tamsalu plant, ” says Toomas Böttcher .
The developer of the Kalaranna area is AS Pro Kapital Grupp, an experienced real estate development company in the Baltics. E-Betoonelement has previously developed several projects with Pro Kapital, including, for example, the entertainment and shopping center T1.
The precast element houses to be built in the Kalaranna Quarter are adjacent to Linnahall and Kalaranna parks and are planned to have four to five storeys. A one-storey 20,000 square meter underground car park with almost 450 parking spaces will be built on the property. An elevator is planned into each building. Commercial premises are planned on the ground floors of the buildings, which can be accessed from the street. In addition to the commercial premises, there are entrances on the ground floors to the stairwells and storage rooms of apartment buildings, where residents can store prams or bicycles.
E-Betoonelement will complete the deliveries by the beginning of April.
See also: https://betoonelement.ee/prestiizne-kalaranna-kerkib-elementelamutest/
Despite the loads of snow and freezing temperatures this winter in Estonia, E-Betoonelement has already completed half of the deliveries to the site of the Tallinn School of Music and Ballet . There is more on-site work compared to warm weather, and limited movement conditions.
Project: Tallinn School of Music and Ballet
Customer: Merko Ehitus Eesti AS
Contracting: Supply of precast elements
Project management Toomas Böttcher
Delivery: August 2020 - May 2021
Toomas Böttcher, project manager at E-Betoonelement: "The work on the site of the Tallinn School of Music and Ballet is carried out in two shifts, because this year's cold and snowy winter has challenged us. In case of snow fall and freezing temperatures, the elements that have arrived at the site need to be cleaned and this will take some time.
In this project, the elements come, in addition to the Harku plant, from our other Consolis subsidiaries' plants - this allows us to optimize deliveries and ensure that the elements arrive at the site on time.
E-Betoonelement does not compromise on the quality of the products, because most of the interior walls of the Tallinn School of Music and Ballet remain as exposed concrete surface and subsequent colour corrections or other changes of the elements are not possible. We pay a lot of attention to the production of elements in the plants in order to ensure their esthetic and even appearance in the finished building."
The architectural idea of the design is to create a special enchanted place in an urban space, by arranging the buildings at the borders of the plot, so that a unique and unexpected open space is created in the middle.
E-Betoonelement will complete all its deliveries by the beginning of summer.
Read more: https://www.hm.ee/et/tallinna-muusika-ja-balletikool and https://group.merko.ee/project/tallinna-muusika-ja-balletikool/
