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Arkna Eco-Park is an impressive example of innovation and cultural heritage in Estonia. This kind of collaboration between modern and historic, useful and beautiful, showcases one of Europe's best.
Arkna Eco-Park is a redeveloped 671 Ha site dating back to 1527 and is now a high-quality tourist destination in Rakvere, Estonia. Except helped design and construct the park into a wellness, nature, and personal development destination, to include regenerative closed-loop agriculture, ecosystem-services for the park's facilities, build innovative marketing strategies, design guidelines, and events schedules to help it sustain itself well into the future.
The Arkna Eco-Park provides an exemplary self-reliant living environment, producing diverse food for the surrounding region. At the heart of the park lies a beautifully restored historical manor dating back to 1879. The complex incorporates:
As an official Arkna Eco-Park sponsor, we’ve provided a comprehensive Masterplan that includes:
Arkna Eco-Park in Estonia is located in a 16th-century village, centered around a restored manor encompassing and sustainable farm, wellness center, and a thriving community. Situated within 100 km of Tallinn, Arkna’s open spaces and lush woodlands provide a place where mind, body, and soul are regenerated and inspired to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Except developed the Arkna identity which, along with guidelines for product labeling, clothing, and building design, help promote the park and enhance self-reliance and sustainability.
The master plan provides for a self sufficient park in about 5-10 years time, which is made possible through an integrated park metabolism, utilizing closed-loop resource cycles where possible.
Following are examples of one of many system maps created to develop the strategy for the park, which has been in operation since 2015.
To book a visit to Arkna Eco-park, please contact the team on the Arkna website.
July 27, 2016
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Environmental Engineering Consultant
Ecosystem Designer
Except Integrated Sustainability
Urban Planner, Metabolism & Circularity
Except Integrated Sustainability
Architect
Except Integrated Sustainability
Sustainable Tourism Developer and Project Manager
Except Integrated Sustainability
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