Winners of Estonian Architecture Awards for 2021 announced!
The Cultural Endowment of Estonia in Architecture and the Estonian Association of Architects, the Estonian Association of Interior Architects and the Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union have handed out this year’s architecture awards recognizing the most outstanding achievements and works in Estonian architecture and their creators.
A total of 184 works were submitted. Of these, the jury picked 55 nominees and awarded 19 honours, including two student awards. ‟As expected, the standouts at the 2021 architecture award landscape were public-used buildings commissioned by the public sector – the Lodjakoda traditional barge workshop complex in Tartu, the Haapsalu Basic School, Saue Municipality Building, the Tuuletorn (Windtower Experience Centre) on Hiiumaa Island, and even a small reading pavilion in Koidula Street in Tallinn. The interior design of the nursery school set in Pärsti Manor or TalTech’s academic and research building belong in the same ranks,” said architecture scholar Triin Ojari, adding: “It was all the more gratifying to see a publicly listed company, Port of Tallinn, investing into architecture: the Old City Harbour cruise ship terminal, which won both the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and the Estonian Association of Architects’ annual awards is a building and landscape at the same time – strategically the right step to making the city’s shoreline more human-friendly.”
“With every passing year, landscape architecture is better represented among the nominees, and with more compelling works. It seems that creation of a pleasant and appealing green zone in the city is the new normal. Although only a few of the nominees this year involved finding new uses and renovation, a TV series called Restoran 0 that employed interior architects’ design ideas in a creative manner, filled that void in the best possible way.”
The award-winners and nominees of the annual awards handed out by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia in Architecture and the Estonian Association of Architects, the Estonian Association of Interior Architects and the Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union, and the winners of award for best publication in the field of architecture given by
Maja architecture magazine and the Sirp culture newspaper are all included in the annual publication, Eesti arhitektuuripreemiad. As for the Estonian Association of Interior Architects award winners and nominees, they are featured in the yearbook Ruumipilt.
ESTONIAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS’ UNION ANNUAL AWARDS 2021
The Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union handed out awards in three categories: “Landscape and Building”, “Motion and Play”, and “Park and Urban Space”.
The jury included architect and urbanist Elo Kiivet, landscape architects Pia Kuusiniemi and Eleriin Tekko and the environmental psychologist Silver Sternfeldt
“Landscape and Building”
winner: Fahle Gallery Street
landscape architecture: Mirko Traks, Juhan Teppart, Uku Mark Pärtel, Kristjan Talistu, Karin Bachmann (KINO landscape architects)
architecture: Margit Aule, Toomas Adrikorn, Katri Mets, Laura Ojala (Lumia) and Margit Argus & Katariina Teigar (studioARGUS)
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/fahle-galeriitanav/
“Motion and Play”
winner: Kääriku sports centre landscape park
landscape architecture: Edgar Kaare and Liina Einla (TajuRuum), Kristian Nigul and Kadi Nigul (Väli)
architecture: Arhitekt11
completed: Stage I–V 2017–2020, stage VI–VII 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/kaariku-spordikeskuse-maastikupark/
“Park and Urban Space”
winner: Renovation of Tammsaare Park
landscape architecture: Liis Saarnak, Marleen Stokkeby,
Katerina Veerde, Kadri Tamme, Maarja Tüür, Ott Kadarik and Mihkel Tüür
(Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid), Kerttu Kõll (Sfäär Planeeringud), Katrin
Kapanen
landscaping consultants: Pille-Riin Villem (Villem Garden Design), Maarja Gustavson (Polka)
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/tammsaare-pargi-rekonstrueerimine/
ANNUAL AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE PUBLICATION 2021
jury: science, technology and medicine historian Aro Velmet
Portraits of winners HERE
annual award of the MAJA architecture magazine – Ingrid Ruudi interview “Ralf Lõoke: ruumikvaliteedist, mida Excel küsida ei oska” (Spatial Quality Beyond the Ken of Excel)
article:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/ralf-looke-ruumikvaliteedist-mida-excel-kusida-ei-oska/
annual award of the culture newspaper
Sirp – Krister Kruusmaa “Arhitektuuri looduslugu” (Natural History of Architecture)
article:https://sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/arhitektuur/arhitektuuri-looduslugu/
2021 ANNUAL AWARDS OF THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT OF ESTONIA IN ARCHITECTURE
The Cultural Endowment handed out awards in the categories “New from Old”, “Just Look at That”, “Thought and Action” and “New Space”. A special prize and main prize were handed out in the last of these categories.
The jury members were the architects Jaak Huimerind and Joel Kopli, interior architect Tiiu Truus, landscape architect Kristi Grišakov, product designer Merike Rehepapp, architecture scholar Epp Lankots and architecture historian Mait Väljas.
“New from Old” winner: Fahle Gallery Street
landscape architecture: Mirko Traks, Juhan Teppart, Uku Mark Pärtel, Kristjan Talist, Karin Bachmann (KINO landscape architects)
architecture: Margit Aule, Toomas Adrikorn, Katri Mets, Laura Ojala (Lumia) and Margit Argus & Katariina Teigar (studioARGUS)
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/fahle-galeriitanav/
“Just Look at That!”
winner: the “Houses We Need” exhibition
curator: Jarmo Kauge
design: Eva Kedelauk, Kristel Niisuke (NIKITA ATIKIN)
graphic design: Margus Tamm
at the Estonian Museum of Architecture 11 June to 21 November 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/naitus-majad-mida-me-vajame/
“Thought and Action”
winner: the book Tallinna pargid ja haljasalad (Tallinn’s Parks and Greenspaces)
contributors: Tiina Tallinn, Elle Pent, Olev Abner, Tiina Tuulik
editors: Tiina Tammet, Kristiina Kupper
copy editor: Sirje Ootsing
graphic design: Marje Eelma
published: 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/raamat-tallinna-pargid-ja-haljasalad/
“New Space” – SPECIAL PRIZE
winner: Lodjakoda
architects: Maarja Kask, Ralf Lõoke, Ragnar Põllukivi, Marja Viltrop (Salto)
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/lodjakoda/
“New Space” – Cultural Endowment of Estonia MAIN PRIZE
winner: Port of Tallinn Old City Harbour cruise ship terminal
architecture, interior architecture, landscape: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Ragnar
Põllukivi, Marja Viltrop, Margus Tamm (Salto), Villem Tomiste (Stuudio
Tallinn), Maarja Gustavson (Polka)
completed: 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/tallinna-sadama-vanasadama-kruiisiterminal/
ESTONIAN ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTS ANNUAL AWARDS 2021
The Estonian Association of Architects selected the winners of the ERAMU (detached home) prize and the recipient of the architect’s annual award, and also handed out one student award. The jury for the ERAMU prize: architects Dagnija Smilga (Latvia), Peeter Pere, Andres Ojari and Johan Tali, interior architect Hanna Karits Jury for the architect’s annual award: architect Robert Konieczny (KWK Promes, Poland) The jury for the student prize: architects Andro Mänd, Peeter Pere, Marika Lõoke, Kristian Taaksalu, Liisbeth Põldre
ERAMU prize
winner: Kuku-Ranna summer house
architecture: Madis Eek (Arhitektuuribüroo Eek & Mutso)
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/kuku-ranna-suvemaja/
ERAMU prize
winner: Laaneotsa House
architecture: Joel Kopli (KUU)
interior architecture: Kärt Tähema
completed: 2020
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/laaneotsa-maja/
Architect’s annual award:
winner: Port of Tallinn Old City Harbour cruise ship terminal
architecture, interior architecture, landscape: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Ragnar Põllukivi, Marja Viltrop, Margus Tamm (Salto), Villem Tomiste (Stuudio Tallinn), Maarja Gustavson (Polka)
completed: 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/tallinna-sadama-vanasadama-kruiisiterminal/
student prize
winner: Mihkel Räni Raev master’s thesis “Tehnoloogiline Paldiski” (Technological Paldiski (Estonian Academy of Arts))
supervisors: prof Andres Alver, prof Toomas Tammis, architect Tarmo Teedumäe
completed: 2021
ESTONIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTS ANNUAL AWARDS 2021
The Estonian Association of Interior Architects handed out three annual awards and one student prize, named after Vello Asi. The jury included interior architects Ville Lausmäe and Maarja Valk-Falk, architect Koit Ojaliiv, curator Karen Jagodin and heritage conservation official Siim Raie
winner: Renovation of the interior of Päikesekiir Nursery School in Pärsti Manor
interior architect: Kaari Metslang (Ruumimeister)
patterns: Kristiina Ribelus (Tartu Restauraator)
structural engineer: Eva Tammpere
completed: 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/parsti-moisalasteaia-ruumide-renoveerimine/
winner: Restoran 0
creators: Henri Papson, Andrea Tamm, Maria Helena Luiga, Hannes Praks (Stuudio Kuidas)
completed: 2021 (temporary)
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/restoran-0/
winner: Interior architecture design of the TalTech research and academic building
interior architect: Tarmo Piirmets
structural engineer: QP Arhitektid
completed: 2021
link:https://arhitektuuripreemiad.ee/objekt/taltechi-teadus-ja-oppehoone-sisearhitektuurne-lahendus/
Vello Asi student prize
winner: Ann-Katriin Kelder
(Estonian Academy of Arts)
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The Estonian architecture award ceremony goes back to 2015 and was initiated to bestow recognition on outstanding achievements in the field of Estonian architecture in a gala format.
The nominees can be seen on the website arhitektuuripreemiad.ee.
All of the nominees and award-winners are profiled in greater detail in the publications Eesti arhitektuuripreemiad 2021 and Ruumipilt 2021, which are available in major bookstores in Estonia or ordered through the architecture awards website.
The bestowing of the awards and gala ceremony are made possible by support from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.
The event sponsors are VELUX, JUNG and Thulema.
Event partners are the Cultural Endowment of Estonia in Architecture and the Arhitektuurikirjastus publishers.
The event is organized by the Estonian Association of Architects, the Estonian Association of Interior Architects and the Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union.
