Mihkel Tüür
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Mihkel Tüür is an Estonia
n architect
.
Tüür studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts
in the department of architecture
and city planning. He studied architecture 1996/7 in Ecole d'Architecture Paris Vale de Marne and 1999/2000 in Virginia Tech Architectural Consortium in Washington DC. He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts
in 2001.
Tüür works in the architectural bureau KOSMOS.
Notable works by Tüür are the central square of Rakvere
, the apartment buildings in Laagri, Tallinn, the four apartment buildings in Rotermanni Quarter and the new apartment building in the old town of Tallinn
. Tüür is a member of Union of Estonian Architects.
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...
n 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...
.
Tüür studied in the 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 city planning. He studied architecture 1996/7 in Ecole d'Architecture Paris Vale de Marne and 1999/2000 in Virginia Tech Architectural Consortium in Washington DC. He graduated from the 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 2001.
Tüür works in the architectural bureau KOSMOS.
Notable works by Tüür are the central square 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...
, the apartment buildings in Laagri, Tallinn, the four apartment buildings in Rotermanni Quarter and the new apartment building in the old town of 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...
. Tüür is a member of Union of Estonian Architects.
Works
- Apartment building on Põldma Street, 2003 (with Ott KadarikOtt KadarikOtt Kadarik is a notable Estonian architect.He graduated from the Department of Architecture of the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2000.Ott Kadarik works in the architectural office KOSMOS OÜ....
) - Apartment buildings in Laagri, 2003 (with Ott Kadarik, Villem TomisteVillem TomisteVillem Tomiste is an Estonian architect.He graduated from high school in 1993 Tallinna Liivalaia Gümnaasium. Tomiste was enrolled as a student of the Tallinn University of Technology the same year. The architectural degree was acquired in Estonian Academy of Arts from 1994 to 2000.He worked as an...
) - Central square of Rakvere, 2004 (with Villem Tomiste, Ott Kadarik Veronika ValkVeronika ValkVeronika Valk is an Estonian architect.Veronika Valk graduated from Tallinn 21.Keskkool with gold medal in 1994. She studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts in the department of architecture and city planning. She graduated from the academy in 2001 with master's degree, cum laude...
) - Duplexes on Põdrakanepi Street, 2005 (with Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste)
- Apartment buildings in Rotermanni Quarter, 2007 (with Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste)
- Apartment building in Old Town of Tallinn, 2009 (with Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste)
Competitions
- 1997 Ärihoone Kuressaares honorable mention M.Maiste, R.Kotov
- 1999 Tamme staadioni tribüün II prize O.Kadarik
- 2000 Pärnu Sütevaka kooli võimla arhitektuurivõistlus II prize O.Kadarik
- 2001 Urva 7 kortermaja kutsutud võistlus I prize O.Kadarik
- 2002 Mustjõe detailplaneering I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2002 Kalevi kommivabriku ala planeering ostupreemia V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Aia tänava äri- ja kortermaja kutsutud võistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Tartu Emajõeäärse ala planeeringuvõistlus III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Kipsala saare planeeringuvõistlus runner-up V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Linnahalli ümberehitus I-II prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Tartu mnt.63, Marati kvartali juurdeehitus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2003 Marati Kvartali arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik, P.Ulman
- 2003 Paadi tänava hotelli kutsutud arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik, T.Hayashi
- 2003 Viimsi Koolimaja arhitektuurivõistlus ost V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2004 Rottermanni kvartali kutsutud arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2004 Tartu Fortuuna kvartali arhitektuurivõistlus III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2004 Viljandi metsakalmistu kabel äramärgitud V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2005 Tartu Mõisavahe hoonestuskava ideekonkurss I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2005 Tallinna Pritsumaja kvartali hoonestus, kutsutud võistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2005 ERMi uue hoone arhitektuurivõistlus ostupreemia V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2005 Kliversala saare planeeringuvõistlus ostupreemia V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2005 Skoone bastioni planeeringuvõistlus III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik, P.Ulman
- 2006 Kiviõli Linnaväljaku arhitektuurivõistlus ostupreemia V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik, K.Kivi
- 2006 Maakri Kvartali arhitektuurivõistlus runner-up V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2006 Juhkentali Kvartali kutsutud arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2006 Paide Spordihalli arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2006 Pärnu Jõeäärse Planeeringu ideevõistlus III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2006 TTÜ Raamatukogu arhitektuurivõistlus III prize V.Tomiste
- 2007 Patarei ja Lennusadama ala planeeringuvõistlus III prize V.Tomiste
- 2007 Paide Kutsekooli arhitektuurivõistlus I prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2007 Tamsalu keskosa ruumiline planeerimine III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2007 Vabaõhumuuseumi arhitektuurivõistlus ostupreemia V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2008 Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia uue hoone arhitektuurivõistlus honorable mention V.Tomiste, R.Poo-puu
- 2009 Kultuuritehase arhitektuurivõistlus III prize V.Tomiste, O.Kadarik
- 2009 Luther quarter urban planning competition I prize