Hortes Tallinn (EE)
5,000 m2 wide span construction for garden centre Hortes
| Place | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Realisation | 2019 |
| Type | Widespan |
| Surface | 5,000 m2 |
| Purpose | Garden centre |
New garden centre for Hortes
Garden centre Hortes has commissioned Smiemans Projecten to build their second garden centre in Tallinn. The total surface of the new wide span construction will be almost 5,000 m2. Construction started in April and the garden centre opened in November 2019.
Project description
Challenge: Hortes requested a light, transparent and sustainable space for garden and seasonal products, offering an optimal customer experience and protection from wind and rain.
Solution: We supplied a custom-made glass structure with a covered walkway and a fully wind and rain-resistant outdoor sales area.
Result: A functional, attractive shopping environment in which glass, light and structure come together — with a powerful exterior appearance and a pleasant experience for visitors.
Technical highlights:
- Wide-span construction maximising daylight utilisation;
- Integrated covered walking labyrinth guiding customers while providing shelter;
- Collaboration with Breddels Architects for the architectural design;
- Rapid execution, starting in April and opening in November 2019.
Design also includes covered walk way
This special designed garden centre by Breddels Architecten also includes a fully wind protected outdoor sales area supported a covered walk way as customer guidance and rain protection. We also realized a canopy like this for garden centre Hobbyland (DK)
Also Hortes garden centre in Riga
For the same chain, Smiemans Projecten is also responsible for the construction of a new Hortes garden centre in Riga, Estonia. This garden centre has an area of 4,000 m2 and has been opened in the spring of 2020.
Roll-Air Retail
Several ways to create comfortable outdoor retail areas:
At Plantorama Tilst and Plantorama Hørsholm (Denmark), the majority of the outdoor garden was covered with our Roll-Air Retail system, an open roof construction offering flexibility, weather protection and a pleasant shopping environment.
Through our exclusive partnership, we can deliver turnkey projects with Roll-Air Retail for garden centres across Europe.
