SOFTacademy:
Tallinn’s first neighbourhood-based renovation project
In cooperation with the residents of Mustamäe Akadeemia tee 4, 6, 14 and 22.
WHAT is SOFTacademy?
SOFTcademy is a renovation project that aims not just to fix up an apartment building, but to renovate the buildings and courtyards of a neighbourhood in an inclusive, beautiful and sustainable way, in line with the principles of the New European Bauhaus.
The aim of the project is to develop a package of services for the renovation of apartment buildings in Mustamäe, as well as standard solutions for outdoor spaces, in order to encourage neighbourhood renovation and kick-start a renovation wave.
The pilot project will renovate four apartment buildings (Akadeemia tee 4, 6, 14 and 22) at the beginning of Akadeemia tee and improve the urban space between them. An engagement model will be created in cooperation with the communities and standard solutions will be tested in a replication area.
Project duration: 1.09.2023–31.08.2027
Preserving the environmental value
Mustamäe features modern infrastructure, but it also has preserved historic buildings. Mustamäe is therefore an excellent pilot area for modernisation and renovation projects.
Community-led development
Residents and housing associations will also be involved in the planning and design of the space between buildings owned by the City of Tallinn.
Creating a sustainable living environment
SOFTacademy offers support for the use of innovative environmentally-friendly solutions.
Accelerating renovation
This project will create an engagement model for city governments to accelerate the process of renovating panel buildings.
