Andres Alver
Encyclopedia
Andres Alver is an Estonian
architect
.
Born in Tartu
, from 1961 to 1972, Alver studied in the 2nd Secondary School of Tartu (today's Miina Härma Gymnasium). From 1972, Alver studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts
) in the department of architecture
, graduating in 1977.
From 1977 to 1990, Alver worked in the architectural office of the S. M. Kirov collective farm. From 1990 to 2006, Alver worked in the architectural bureau Alver&Trummal OÜ. From 2006 to present Alver has worked in the A. Alver Architects OÜ architectural office.
The works of Alver from 1980s include a recreational home in Loksa
, restaurant Toidutare in Kose-Risti and a shop in Tallinn
. Most notable works by Alver after 1990s include restaurant Toidutare in Pirita
, De La Gardie department store, City Plaza office building and the new design of the Vabaduse Väljak (Liberty Square) in Tallinn.
Alver is currently an editorial board member of Ehituskunst: Estonian Architectural Review magazine. He resides in the rural municipality of Viimsi
, Estonia
and is a professor of urban design at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Alver is a member of the Uninon Of Estonian Architects.
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
.
Born in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
, from 1961 to 1972, Alver studied in the 2nd Secondary School of Tartu (today's Miina Härma Gymnasium). From 1972, Alver studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts
Estonian Academy of Arts
The Estonian Academy of Arts is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration...
) in the department of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, graduating in 1977.
From 1977 to 1990, Alver worked in the architectural office of the S. M. Kirov collective farm. From 1990 to 2006, Alver worked in the architectural bureau Alver&Trummal OÜ. From 2006 to present Alver has worked in the A. Alver Architects OÜ architectural office.
The works of Alver from 1980s include a recreational home in Loksa
Loksa
Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 3,403 and covers an area of 3.81 km².The Valgejõgi river runs through Loksa and drains there into Hara Bay.-History:...
, restaurant Toidutare in Kose-Risti and a shop in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. Most notable works by Alver after 1990s include restaurant Toidutare in Pirita
Pirita
Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It had a population of 15,379 .Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 15,379 is relatively small...
, De La Gardie department store, City Plaza office building and the new design of the Vabaduse Väljak (Liberty Square) in Tallinn.
Alver is currently an editorial board member of Ehituskunst: Estonian Architectural Review magazine. He resides in the rural municipality of Viimsi
Viimsi
Viimsi is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It's located about 9 km northeast of the centre of Tallinn, just north of Tallinn's subdistrict Merivälja. Viimsi is the administrative centre of Viimsi Parish. Viimsi has the population of 2,392 .Viimsi Manor, which was established by St...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
and is a professor of urban design at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Alver is a member of the Uninon Of Estonian Architects.
Works
- children's playground in the S.M Kirov collective farm center, ViimsiViimsiViimsi is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It's located about 9 km northeast of the centre of Tallinn, just north of Tallinn's subdistrict Merivälja. Viimsi is the administrative centre of Viimsi Parish. Viimsi has the population of 2,392 .Viimsi Manor, which was established by St...
, 1980 - recreational home in LoksaLoksaLoksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 3,403 and covers an area of 3.81 km².The Valgejõgi river runs through Loksa and drains there into Hara Bay.-History:...
, 1981 - apartment building in Raua street, Tallinn, 1991
- restaurant Toidutare in PiritaPirita (subdistrict)Pirita is a subdistrict in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 867 .-References:...
, 1992 (with Tiit Trummal) - De La Gardie department store in Tallinn old town, 1999 (with T. Trummal)
- rencstruction of an old hospital to a hotel in Roosikrantsi street, Tallinn, 1997, (with T. Trummal)
- Ferrum department store in KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706 Kuressaare is a town and a municipality on Saaremaa island in Estonia. It is the capital of Saare County. The current population is about 14,706...
, Saaremaa, 2002, (with T. Trummal) - City Plaza office building in Tallinn, 2006, (with T. Trummal)
- new design of the Freedom SquareFreedom Square, TallinnFreedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia.It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church , on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center , and on the west by a Victory Column commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.It...
, Tallinn, 2009 (with T. Trummal, Veljo Kaasik)
Competitions
- Extension of the 2nd Secondary School of Tallinn, 1981
- Arktikum in RovaniemiRovaniemiRovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
, 1983 - Harju street in Tallinn, 1987; 1. prize
- Hotel and conference center in PiritaPiritaPirita is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It had a population of 15,379 .Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 15,379 is relatively small...
, 1992; 1. prize - New design for the Freedom SquareFreedom Square, TallinnFreedom Square is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in Tallinn, Estonia.It is bounded on the east by St. John's Church , on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center , and on the west by a Victory Column commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.It...
, Tallinn, 1998; 1. prize - New Townhall of Tallinn, 2009; 2. prize
Sources
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- Union of Estonian Architects, members, Andres Alver
- Ingrid Lillemägi: Ferrum Centre in Saaremaa in Kuressaare, MAJA 2-2003
- Kurg Andres: From Post-Socialism to the City of the Spectacle. Two Commercial Buildings in Tallinn – City Plaza and 4 Rävala Avenue, MAJA 1-2007
- Vabaduse väljak (Liberty Square), Tallinn. Q&A with Andres Alver, Tiit Trummal and Veljo Kaasik, MAJA 3-2009
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