Kalev Yacht Club harbour building
Kalev Yacht Club harbour building takes part in Open House Tallinn. Admission is free. No registration needed - just turn up.
- Address
- Masti tänav 16, Tallinn, Eesti
- Open
- Sat, 10. October; Sun, 11. October
- Tours
- Sat, 10. October: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 | Sun, 11. October: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
- Tour languages
- eesti, English, русский
- Architects
- 2024, Ülar Mark
- Tour length
- 45-60 min
- Max. visitors
- 25
Kalev Yacht Club is associated with a rich and layered architectural heritage. Approximately on the site of the current yacht club building once stood the Kalev Society House, designed by Karl Burman in the National Romantic style, which was destroyed during World War II. In its place, a new clubhouse was built in 1948, designed by Peeter Tarvas, continuing the spirit of functionalism. In 2024, a new marina building was added to the complex, entering into architectural dialogue with the earlier clubhouse. Designed by Ülar Mark, the building was awarded the title of Concrete Building of the Year. The new structure consists of two parts: the marina building and the boathouse (elling) wing. The boathouse side of the building is today home to the harbour workshop, the Kalev Yacht Club Sailing School and the North Sails sail workshop. The marina building houses the office of the Estonian Sailing Union together with a club hall, a gym, sauna and changing rooms and the harbour master’s office. Sails play a central visual role in the building’s appearance – the walls are not simply covered in plain grey concrete but are decorated using old sails donated by Kalev Yacht Club members, creating unique patterns and giving the building a distinctive character.
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