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Press Release: The Nominees for the Association of Estonian Architects Annual Prize and its Small Site Award

19.09.2016

There are four nominees this year for the Association of Estonian Architects (EAL) Annual Prize: the beach house at Narva Joaorg together with the recreation area around it, the Kohtla mine park, Pärnu’s beach stadium building, and Viljandi’s crematorium-ceremonial hall. AS Merko Construction supports the awarding of the Annual Prize. Today, the EAL also announced five nominees for its Small Site Award. The best of these nominees will be announced on 9 December at the architecture awards ceremony that will be held at NO99 Theatre.

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“While architects were still rather restrained in submitting their work in the first year, the picture this year was already much more pleasing,” said the President of the Association of Estonian Architects Katrin Koov. “Eight entries in total were submitted for the Annual Prize, from which four nominees were selected for the final round. Fifteen entries were received for the Small Site Award, from which the jury selected the five strongest entries.”

According to Katrin Koov, the level of quality of the nominees is very high in both categories, comparable to any international architectural competition. “What is pleasing is that the bold and distinctive approach of each team to complex tasks is clearly brought out in these entries. The recognition of fresh ideas, after all, is the broader objective of such competitions,” noted Koov.

The EAL has awarded its Annual Prize since 2015. An independent expert in architecture invited from abroad decides who receives the title of laureate. The renowned Spanish architect Fuensanta Nieto will make the decision this year. Her architectural bureau, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos, has incidentally also won the architectural competition for the Arvo Pärt Centre, for instance. The amount of the Annual Prize that is awarded in cooperation with Merko Construction is 5000 euros.

Small architectural forms, structures of small size, and landscape sites participate in the EAL small site competition. The amount of the award fund is 4000 euros and the Estonian Cultural Endowment supports its awarding. The members of the jury for the 2016 Small Site Competition are: Vesa Humalisto (SAFA), Ivar Lubjak (EAL), Aet Ader (EAL), Edgar Kaare (EMAL) and Ilona Gurjanova (EDL).

The nominees for the EAL Annual Prize for 2016 are:

• Narva Joaorg recreational area and beach house

Architecture: Kalle Vellevoog, Martin Prommik, Andrus Andrejev (Architectural Bureau JVR), Tiiu Truus (Studio Truus)

Engineered portions: Estkonsult Engineering Bureau, Contactus

Customer: Narva Municipal Government

Completed: 2015

Builder: Pärnu REV

Photo: Kalle Vellevoog

 

• Kohtla Mine Park

Authors: Margit Argus, Margit Aule (KAOS Architects), Joonas Sarapuu (Innopolis Engineers)

Customer: Kohtla-Nõmme Rural Municipality

Completed: May 2015

Builder: AS Eviko

Photo: Arno Mikkor

 

• Pärnu’s Beach Stadium Building

Authors: Jan Skolimowski, Peeter Loo (KAMP Architects); collaborated: Anton Andres (KAMP Architects)

Interior architecture: Raul Tiitus (PINK)

Logo and signpost graphics: Martin Eelma (Tuumik)

Customer: Pärnu Municipal Government

Completed: June 2016

Builder: Eventus Construction

Photo: Terje Ugandi

 

• Viljandi Crematorium-Ceremonial Hall

Author: Raul Vaiksoo (Raul Vaiksoo Architecture Bureau)

Customer: Felkrem OÜ

Completed: September 2015

Builder: Mudel Construction OÜ

Photo: Viljandi Crematorium

 

The nominees for the EAL Small Site Award for 2013-2015 are:

• KODA by Kodasema

Authors:  concept: Taavi Jakobson, Ülar Mark, Hannes Tamjärv, Kalev Ramjalg, Marek Strandberg

Architect: Ülar Mark; interior architects Kariina Kristiina Kaufmann, Kadri Tonto, Hannes Praks; constructor: Egon Kivi

Customer: Kodasema OÜ

Completed: September 2015

Photo: Tõnu Tunnel

 

•  RUUP Forest Bandstands

Author of the idea: Birgit Õigus

Authors and builders of the project: Birgit Õigus, Mariann Drell, Ardo Hiiuväin, Lennart Lind, Henri Kaarel Luht, Mariette Nõmm, Johanna Sepp, Kertti Soots, Sabine Suuster

Supervisors: Aet Ader, Karin Tõugu, Kadri Klementi, Mari Hunt (b210), Tõnis Kalve and Ahti Grünberg (Derelict Furniture)

Project manager: Estonian Academy of Arts Department of Interior Architecture

Customer: RMK

Completed: September 2015

Photo: Tõnu Tunnel

 

•  Tsikuraat/Ziggurat

Author of the idea: Saari Sildos

Builders: First year students of architecture and urban planning 2012-2013

Construction training supervisor: Jaan Tiidemann

Completed: August 2013

Photo: Paco Ulman

 

•   Floating sauna

Author: Tomomi Hayashi (HG Architecture)

Customer: Mait Rõõmusaar

Completed: August 2013

Photo: Jakob Meier

 

•    Uusnurk / New corner

Authors: Anne Rudanovski (sculptor), Anna-Liisa Unt (landscape architect)

Completed: winter of 2013, six different locations in total until 2016.

Co-authors Martin Rästa (graphic design), Ardo Ran Varres (sound installation), Kerttu Kruusla (video), Andres Sarv (lighting), and Paul Sõrmus (construction consultation) were present at Tartu’s Raekoja plats (Town Hall Square) at the premiere presentation of the installation.

Photo: Robert Kähr

 

Association of Estonian Architects (www.arhliit.ee) is an organisation connecting Estonian architects. The EAL is the legal successor of the Society of Estonian Architects (EAÜ) founded on 8 October 1921. The EAL has 394 members. As of 2016, the president of the EAL is Katrin Koov.

Merko Construction (http://group.merko.ee/) is the leading construction enterprise and real estate developer in the Baltic States, providing comprehensive solutions in the field of general construction, engineering-, electric-, road- and residential building construction.

Estonian Cultural Endowment (http://kulka.ee) is a public agency that involves experts from various fields of culture in supporting culture and sports, thus strengthening the vitality of Estonian cultural life.

 

Additional information:

Katrin Koov, President, Association of Estonian Architects

Tel: 5073231; E-post: katrin.koov@Architecture.ee

Ingrid Mald-Villand, Managing Director, Association of Estonian Architects

Tel: (+372) 6117432

e-post: ingrid@arhliit.ee

Silvia Kübar, Powerhouse Communications Bureau

Tel: +372 5626 9336