The Pier

The Pier
Photo: Lift 11
The Pier
Photo: Margit Argus
The Pier
Situation
The Pier
Pier before
The Pier
Proposal
The Pier
The Pier
Section and plan
The Pier
Underwater photo by Kaido Haagen
The Pier
Photo: Margit Argus
The Pier
Photo: Siiri Valner
The Pier
Photo: Grete Veskiväli
The Pier
Photo: Tarvo Hanno Varres
The Pier
Photo: Tarvo Hanno Varres
The Pier
Photo: Margit Aule
The Pier
Photo: Maarin Mürk
The Pier
Photo: Maarin Mürk

Pier was part of the “lift 11” urban installations festival. The aim of the installation was to encourage temporary uses and bring out beauty of decaying place.

 

The installation explores the territory before its “real” and official use. Time has weathered and deformed the pier over decades. It does not fit for landing boats any more. However, it would be perfect for sitting, relaxing and having a good time.

 

The constantly changing surface is living a life of its own – a fact that is underlined by covering the concrete pier with wooden boarding. Thus a desolate crumbling object has been returned to the contemporary urban space.

 

The boarded surfaces reflect exact shapes of concrete slabs created upon disintegration. Contemporary architects make efforts to create spaces and surfaces that look unstable. Here this situation is found and can be used as a test ground.

 


 

Location: Kalarand, Tallinn, Estonia (from June to October 2011)

Client:Lift 11 urban installations festival

Design: 2010-11

Construction: 2011

Authors: Siiri Vallner, Indrek Peil

Construction: Sten-Mark Mändmaa, Martin Saar, Kaarel
Narro

Surface area: 70m2