Margit Mutso
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Margit Mutso is a notable Estonian
architect
.
Margit Mutso studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today’s Estonian Academy of Arts
) 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 (Estonian Communal Design). From 1990 to 1992 she worked in the architectural bureau V. Suonmaa in Finland
. From 1993 to 1995 Margit Mutso worked in the architectural bureau of the Tartu
city government. From 1995 to present she works in the architectural bureau Eek&Mutso OÜ. From 2004 to 2005 she was the chairman of the Union of Estonian Architects.
Most notable works by Margit Mutso are the bus station of Rakvere
, apartment building on Tatari street and the apartment building on Noole street. Margit Mutso 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...
.
Margit Mutso 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...
. She graduated from the institute in 1989.
From 1989 to 1990 Margit Mutso worked in the state design bureau Eesti Kommunaalprojekt (Estonian Communal Design). From 1990 to 1992 she worked in the architectural bureau V. Suonmaa 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 1993 to 1995 Margit Mutso worked in the architectural bureau of the 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...
city government. From 1995 to present she works in the architectural bureau Eek&Mutso OÜ. From 2004 to 2005 she was the chairman of the Union of Estonian Architects.
Most notable works by Margit Mutso are the bus station of 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...
, apartment building on Tatari street and the apartment building on Noole street. Margit Mutso is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects.
Works
- reconstruction of Villa Lindgren, 1998 (with Madis EekMadis EekMadis 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...
) - Rakvere bus station, 2000 (with Madis Eek)
- Villa Känd in Tiskre, Tallinn, 2002 (with Madis Eek)
- Apartment building on Sakala Street, 2003 (with Madis Eek)
- Haapsalu swimming pool, 2003 (with Madis Eek, Reio Avaste)
- EApartment building on Õle Street, Tallinn, 2004 (with Madis Eek)
- Villa Mody in Tabasalu, 2004
- Olerex gas station in Tallinn, 2005 (with Madis Eek)
- Apartment building in Tartu, 2005
- Apartment building on Noole Street, 2007 (with Kristi Põldme)