Martin Aunin is and Estonian

Estonians

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 architect

Architect

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.

From 1989 Martin Aunin studied in the Tallinn University of Arts (today's Estonian Academy of Arts

Estonian Academy of Arts

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) in the department of architecture

Architecture

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. He graduated from the university in 1993. From 1993 to 1994 he studied in the Technical University of Helsinki. In 1997 he received his MA

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 in architecture from the Estonian Academy of Arts and from the Technical University of Helsinki.

From 1991 to present Martin Aunin has worked in various architectural bureaus - Architectural Burea Masso&Luup, Rein Murula Architectural Bureau, Kalle Rõõmus Architectural Bureau, Masso Architectural Bureau. From 1997 Martin Aunin has mainly worked for EA-Reng architectural, planning and building bureau. Most notable works by Martin Aunin include Lemon department store, St. Jacob's Church 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...

, single-falily home in Tabasalu

Tabasalu

Tabasalu is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish. Tabasalu has a population of 3,301 . It is located 13 km west from the capital Tallinn.-External links:*...

, Hotel Ülemiste and Hotel Telegraaf in the old town of Tallinn

Tallinn

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. Martin Aunin has also been successful in many national and international architectural competitions and has received many architectural awards.

Works

• apartment building in Tallinn, 1994
• apartment building in Kaupmehe street, 1995
• hotel Domina City in Tallinn, 2001
• Lemon department store, 2001
• Villa Orro in Tabasalu
  Tabasalu
  Tabasalu is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish. Tabasalu has a population of 3,301 . It is located 13 km west from the capital Tallinn.-External links:*...
  
  , 2003
• Hotel Ülemiste in Tallinn, 2004
• Tetris office building in Tallinn, 2004
• single-family home in Matka street, 2004
• hotel Telegraaf in Tallinn, 2007
• St. Jacob's Church 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...
  
  , 2007

Competitions

• pedestrian bridge in Paide
  Paide
  Paide is the capital of Järva County, Estonia.A castle built by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword is located here. The town was formally founded 30 September 1291 by Halt, master of the Livonian Order....
  
  , 2003; 1. prize
• planning competition for the Aegna
  Aegna
  Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and is a sub district of the Kesklinn district.-Geography:...
  
   island, 2004; 2. prize
• housing competition for Logi street 8 and 10, 2005 (with Martin Melioranski); 1. prize
• housing competition for the old Tondi
  Tondi
  Tondi is a subdistrict in the district of Kristiine, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,326 .Tondi has a station on the Elektriraudtee western route....
  
   military base, 2005 (with Martin Melioranski); 1. prize
• Joint building for ministries, 2007 (with Martin Melioranski); 1. prize
• Art Hotel Tallinn, 2008 (with Martin Melioranski); 1. prize

Awards

• Architectural prize of the Estonian Cultural Endowment, 2004
• Concrete Building 2004
• Concrete Building 2005
• Concrete building 2007

See also

List of Estonian architects