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Lovely Stacked Wood Outdoor Theater in Estonia Will Be Recycled After 12 Plays

06/16/2011
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    A fantastic example of sustainable set design, the Noor Eesti Scenery summer theater in Estonia is constructed entirely out of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/new-submission-80/">light timber batons</a> that are easy to assemble and weatherproof. Designed by <a href="http://kta.ee/">Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid</a> as a temporary structure, the 420 seat theater will be taken apart and reused for other purposes at the end of the summer or after 12 plays.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    This temporary theater was designed for one Estonia summer.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    It is constructed out of lightweight timber batons.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    Which is both easy to work with and weatherproof.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    At the end of the season, the theater will be completely dismantled.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    And the materials will be recycled.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    Further enhancing the beautiful natural backdrop and the stage setting,
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    The set design incorporates the adjoining trees, pond, and park.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    The theater has enough seating for 420 people.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    And fills up an area of 280 square meters.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    The timber slats are 50x50 mm.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    Combined with the natural setting, the timber creates a closed and intimate ambience.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    This theater in Estonia evokes an important historical epoch.
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  • Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
    And attempts to reflect the mood of early 20th century Europe without creating an undue impact on the environment. We love it.
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Outdoor summer theater by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid

A fantastic example of sustainable set design, the Noor Eesti Scenery summer theater in Estonia is constructed entirely out of light timber batons that are easy to assemble and weatherproof. Designed by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid as a temporary structure, the 420 seat theater will be taken apart and reused for other purposes at the end of the summer or after 12 plays.

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