Madis Eek
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Madis Eek is an Estonian
architect
.
From 1973 to 1979 Madis Eek studied in the Secondary School of Music and from 1979 to 1984 in the 43rd Secondary School (today's Technical Gymnasium of Tallinn). From 1984 Madis Eek studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts
) in the department of architecture
and graduated from the institute in 1989.
From 1989 to 1990 Madis Eek worked in the state planning bureau Eesti Maaehitusprojekt (Estonian Rural Design). From 1990 to 1993 he worked in the V. Suonmaa architectural bureau in Finland
. From 1994 he works in the Eek&Mutso Architectural Bureau.
Most notable works bu Madis Eek include office building on Tartu Road, Kamikaze pub in Mustamäe
, bus station and market hall in Rakvere
. In addition to numerous public buildings Madis Eek has designed many apartment buildings and single-family homes – the single-family homes in Viimsi
and Nõmme
, the apartment buildings on Liivalaia Street, on Õie Street and on Tatari Street.
Madis Eek is a member of the Union 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
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
From 1973 to 1979 Madis Eek studied in the Secondary School of Music and from 1979 to 1984 in the 43rd Secondary School (today's Technical Gymnasium of Tallinn). From 1984 Madis Eek 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...
and graduated from the institute in 1989.
From 1989 to 1990 Madis Eek worked in the state planning bureau Eesti Maaehitusprojekt (Estonian Rural Design). From 1990 to 1993 he worked in the V. Suonmaa architectural bureau in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. From 1994 he works in the Eek&Mutso Architectural Bureau.
Most notable works bu Madis Eek include office building on Tartu Road, Kamikaze pub in Mustamäe
Mustamäe
Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area , it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 64,450 inhabitants ....
, bus station and market hall in Rakvere
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...
. In addition to numerous public buildings Madis Eek has designed many apartment buildings and single-family homes – the single-family homes in 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...
and Nõmme
Nõmme
Nõmme is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 38,168 and covers an area of , population density is...
, the apartment buildings on Liivalaia Street, on Õie Street and on Tatari Street.
Madis Eek is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects.
Works
- Office building on Tartu road, 1997
- Apartment building Tatari 8/ Sakala 22, 2002 (with Margit MutsoMargit MutsoMargit Mutso is a notable Estonian architect.Margit Mutso studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR in the department of architecture. She graduated from the institute in 1989.From 1989 to 1990 Margit Mutso worked in the state design bureau Eesti Kommunaalprojekt...
, Reio Avaste) - Rakvere bus station, 2000 (with Margit Mutso, Reio Avaste)
- Hotel Tamula in VõruVõruVõru is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.-History:Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the...
, 2000 - Olerex gas station in SaueSaueSaue is a town in north-western Estonia. Administratively it constitutes a separate urban municipality in Harju County.The territory of Saue is and population about 5,600. Closest centres are Tallinn , Keila , Saku and Laagri ....
, 2000 - Kamikaze Pub, 2001 (with Reio Avaste)
- Rakvere market hall, 2002 (with Reio Avaste)
- Single-family home in Viimsi, 2001
- Single-family home in Nõmme, 2001
- Apartment building on Õle street in Tallinna, 2005
- Apartment building on Liivalaia street, 2007 (with Reio Avaste)
- Single-family home in Ninnaneeme, 2007 (with Reio Avaste)
Competitions
- Planning competition of Emajõe business district, 1997
- New design of the Vabaduse Väljak (Liberty Square), 1998; III prize
- Planning competition of the RäpinaRäpinaRäpina is a town in Põlva County, Estonia. The administrative centre of Räpina Parish, it has a population of 2,867 .-External links:*...
city center, 1998; I prize - Planning competition of the Rakvere city center, 1998
- Planning competition of the Võru city center, 1999, III prize
- Rakvere market hall, 2000; I prize