Estonia names the best architectural achievements of the 20th century
Selection pays homage to neglected Soviet-era architecture
The Union of Estonian Architects celebrated its 100e anniversary on Friday, taking the opportunity to announce its choice of the most remarkable buildings created in the country over the last century.
Andro Mänd, president of the Association of Architects, said at the event that quality architecture that has stood the test of time deserves to be recognized.
Recognized Soviet era architecture
“What is meant by architecture with lasting value is that the architectural integrity of the building has been preserved in the form in which it was originally designed by the architect. One of the goals of this recognition is to add value to the architecture of the Soviet era, “ Mänd said, quoted by BE MISTAKEN.
Only public buildings competed for the selection, but the Architects’ Union plans to hold a similar competition for private architecture in the future.
Here are the top 10 buildings:
- The Riigikogu building (1920-1922), Herbert Johanson, Eugen Habermann
- Pärnu Beach Building (1938-1939), Olev Siinmaa
- Tallinn Fire Station (1939), Herbert Johanson
- Scene from the Tallinn Song Festival (1960), Alar Kotli, Henno Sepmann
- The Flower Pavilion (1960) and Café Tuljak in Tallinn (1964-1966), Valve Pormeister
- Jäneda State Farm Technical School (1975), Valve Pormeister
- Okta Centrum, Rapla (1977), Toomas Rein
- Tehvandi Sports Center, Otepää (1978), Peep Jänes, Tõnu Mellik
- Tallinn Linnahall (1980), Raine Karp, Riina Altmäe
- Florist Karja tänav (1978-1983), Vilen Künnapu
Guardian of architectural heritage
The Estonian Museum of Architecture is located in the Rotermann Salt Storage, a historic building in Tallinn exemplifying the best of industrial architecture. The museum has rich collections of archives, photographs, models, furniture and art that trace the history of Estonian architecture since the beginning of the 20e century to the present day. The photo collection includes almost 18,000 photos and negatives, making it one of the largest accumulations of architectural photographs in Estonia.
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