Design tower Soorebane

“Soorebane”, Part OÜ architects Sille Pihlak and Siim Tuksam – Image: Part OÜ

The aim of the design competition was to find the most architecturally and functionally suitable solution for the location, which would help to adapt the technical power line to the natural environment and raise awareness among Estonian people about the role of the power system in modern society.

The competition was won by the conceptual design “Soorebane”, authored by Part OÜ architects Sille Pihlak and Siim Tuksam.

Facts about Soorebane:

• The top of Soorebane is 45 metres above the ground
• Soorebane weighs 38 tonnes, a standard truss tower at this location would have weighed about 26–27 tonnes
• Soorebane is strong – the strength in its feet is up to 300 tonnes
• The maximum diameter of Soorebane is 1.66 metres and the maximum wall thickness is 22 mm
• The estimated lifespan of Soorebane is 50 years, but in reality, the lifespan is certain to be longer
• Soorebane was manufactured in a Romanian factory and brought to Estonia in 11 parts on three trucks

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16 August 2016

Elering launched an exhibition of conceptual designs for a high-voltage design tower at Viru Centre (in estonian)

21 June 2016

The design competition for the third Estonian-Latvian power connection was won by the conceptual design Soorebane (in estonian)

21 March 2016

Elering, in cooperation with the Estonian Association of Architects, launches a competition for a conceptual design for a high-voltage design tower (in estonian)

Watch the video of Soorebane being erected:

Other conceptual designs submitted to the competition

A total of 18 entries were received for the first competition of its kind in Estonia. In addition to the conceptual designs received from Estonia, architects from Austria, Denmark, and the United Kingdom submitted works to the competition.