Veronika Valk
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Veronika 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. From 1996 to 1997 she studied in the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD, Providence, RI, USA). In 2009, she received Estonian Cultural Endowment National Annual Award in architecture for Lasva Water Tower conversion into an Art Gallery (with Kadri Klementi, Kalle-Priit Pruuden, Peeter Laurits, Kalle Tikas).
From 1998 to 2002 Veronika Valk practiced as a freelance architect. From 2002 to 2005 Veronika Valk was founder, partner and architect in the Kavakava LLC architectural bureau. From 2005 to 2008 Veronika Valk was AD an co-producer of Tallinn Festival of Light, Valgusfestival. From 2004 to 2008 she was teaching at the Estonian Academy of Arts
. In 2005 she founded, and to present works in the Zizi&Yoyo LLC. Since 2006, she is board member of NGO Kultuurikatel.
Most notable works by Veronika Valk are the central square of Rakvere
, the sports hall of the Suure-Jaani Gymnasium, the monument of the composer Eduard Tubin
and the reconstruction of the Lasva water tower. In addition Veronika Valk has successfully participated in numerous architectural competitions, won several awards, published over one hundred articles on architecture and urbanism. Veronika Valk is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects since 2001 (council member from 2004 to 2008). She has been council member of architecture magazine Ehituskunst and design magazine RUUM.
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...
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Veronika Valk graduated from Tallinn 21.Keskkool with gold medal in 1994. She 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. She graduated from the academy in 2001 with master's degree, cum laude. From 1996 to 1997 she studied in the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD, Providence, RI, USA). In 2009, she received Estonian Cultural Endowment National Annual Award in architecture for Lasva Water Tower conversion into an Art Gallery (with Kadri Klementi, Kalle-Priit Pruuden, Peeter Laurits, Kalle Tikas).
From 1998 to 2002 Veronika Valk practiced as a freelance architect. From 2002 to 2005 Veronika Valk was founder, partner and architect in the Kavakava LLC architectural bureau. From 2005 to 2008 Veronika Valk was AD an co-producer of Tallinn Festival of Light, Valgusfestival. From 2004 to 2008 she was teaching at 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 2005 she founded, and to present works in the Zizi&Yoyo LLC. Since 2006, she is board member of NGO Kultuurikatel.
Most notable works by Veronika Valk 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 sports hall of the Suure-Jaani Gymnasium, the monument of the composer Eduard Tubin
Eduard Tubin
-Life:Tubin was born in Torila, Governorate of Livonia, Estonia. Both his parents were music lovers, and his father played trumpet and trombone in the village band. His first taste of music came at school where he learned flute and balalaika. Later, his father swapped a cow for a piano, and the...
and the reconstruction of the Lasva water tower. In addition Veronika Valk has successfully participated in numerous architectural competitions, won several awards, published over one hundred articles on architecture and urbanism. Veronika Valk is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects since 2001 (council member from 2004 to 2008). She has been council member of architecture magazine Ehituskunst and design magazine RUUM.
Works
- Central square of Rakvere, 2000 (with 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...
and 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....
) - [Reconstruction of the Steineri garden in PärnuPärnuPärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...
, 2001 (with 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...
) - Monument of Eduard Tubin in Tartu, 2006 (with sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu and sound designer Louis Dandrel)
- Sports hall of the Suure-Jaani Gymnasium, 2005
- Reconstruction of the Lasva water tower into an info point and art gallery 2009
- Interior design and landscaping of the Tarvastu kindergarten, 2009
- Single-family homes in Merirahu area, Tallinn
Competitions
- 2008 I Tallinn (EE) I Poetess M.Under Monument design competition (with Kirke Kangro), Honorable Mention
- 2007 I Viljandi (EE) I Arkaadia promenade landscaping competition, winning entry
- 2007 I Tallinn (EE) I Maakri District urban planning competition (with Leena Torim, Kadri Klementi, Tõnis Arjus, Eerik Kändler), 1st phase runner-up
- 2005 I Tallinn (EE) I Pae recreation park landscaping competition (with Kerli Raamsalu), winning entry
- 2005 I Tallinn (EE) I at Virgin Mary Russian orthodox church design competition (with Yoko Alender), Special Mention
- 2004 I Viljandi (EE) I Metsakalmistu Cemetery Chapel design competition (with Yoko Alender and Tuuli Köller), Special Mention
- 2004 I Tartu (EE) I Composer E.Tubin’s memorial design competition (with sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu), winning entry
- 2004 I Tallinn (EE) I Estonian Interior Defence Academy urban planning competition (with Kavakava architects), winning entry
- 2003 I Tallinn (EE) I “New Sakala” arthouse cinema architecture competition, 1st phase runner-up
- 2003 I Tallinn (EE) I Music Centre architecture competition (with Kavakava architects), Honorable Mention
- 2003 I Tallinn (EE) I Kalev Chocolate Factory and Tallinn Dairy Factory urban planning competition, 3rd prize
- 2002 I Tallinn (EE) I Mustjõe dwelling area urban planning competition, 3rd prize
- 2002 I London (UK) I Pilkington Glasshouse architecture competition, 1st commendment
- 2002 I Tallinn (EE) I at Tallinn entrance sign design competition (with Mariann Valk), winning entry
- 2001 I Pärnu (EE) I Pärnu Highschools sports hall architecture competition (with Viilem Tomiste), Honorable Mention
- 2001 I Võru (EE) I Olympic Park reconstruction landscaping competition (with Villem Tomiste), winning entry
- 2001 I Tallinn (EE) I Highschool No21 reconstruction architecture competition (with Villem Tomiste), 3rd prize
- 2001 I Pärnu (EE) I Steiner Garden landscaping design competition (with Villem Tomiste), winning entry
- 2001 I Narva (EE) I Narva City Centre urban planning competition (with Villem Tomiste), Honorable Mention
- 2000 I Tallinn (EE) I Tallinn Waterfront Area urban development competition (with Villem Tomiste), winning entry
- 2000 I Tartu (EE) I Ecological Building architecture competition (with Villem Tomiste), Two Honorable Mentions
- 2000 I Tallinn (EE) I Lasnamäe Sports Center architecture competition (with Villem Tomiste and Ott Kadarik), Two Honorable Mentions
- 2000 I Suure-Jaani (EE) I Suure-Jaani Highschool Sports Centre architecture competition, winning entry
- 2000 I Tartu (EE) I Baltic Defence College Square landscaping competition, winning entry
- 1999 I Tartu (EE) I Tartu University Dormitory architecture competition, 3rd prize
- 1999 I Põlva (EE) I Põlva City Centre urban planning competition (with Villem Tomiste and Ott Kadarik), Honorable Mention
- 1999 I Võru (EE) I Võru City Centre urban planning competition (with Villem Tomiste and Ott Kadarik), Honorable Mention
- 1999 I Kaali (EE) I Meteoritics Museum architecture competition (with Villem Tomiste), 2nd prize
- 1999 I Rakvere (EE) I Rakvere City Center urban planning competition (with Villem Tomiste and Ott Kadarik), winning entry
- 1998 I Väike-Munamäe (EE) I Väike-Munamäe Ski Center architecture competition, 2nd prize
Installation art
- 2010 New York (US) ‘Brooklyn Ad Night’ screening in public space (with Ed Kimball and Karin Laansoo), PointB worklodge
- 2010 Stockholm (SE) ‘Building Blocks’ exhibition on architecture commissioned by children, Färgfabriken
- 2009 Tallinn (EE) architectural installation JOHAN:23 for Tallinn Design Night (with Johan Tali and Siim Tuksam)
- 2009 Ljubljana (SL) Svetlobna Gverila festival of light / lighting design installation Pattern (with Katri Kikkas)
- 2008 Beijing (CH) Creating Spaces – art bridge between EU and China / artworks Beijing Tricycle, Creativity Stamp, Scrubber
- 2007 Pärnu (EE) Set design for Kajakas (The Seagull, by A. Chekhov) at Endla Theatre
- 2006 Eindhoven (NL) GLOW festival / urban artwork Swinging In the Light
- 2006 Cardiff (UK) Urban Legacies II: New Babylon / indoor pneumatic installation Mikrouun
- 2007..2006 Lyon (FR) Fête des Lumières: Superflux / outdoor pneumatic installation Mikrouun
- 2008..2005 Tallinn (EE) lighting design installations Light Dome, Iglu, Swinging in the Light etc. for Tallinn Festival of Light Valgusfestival
Exhibitions
- 2004 Hansalite, Tallinn, Arhitektuuri- ja Disainigalerii
- 2005 Young European Architects, Rotterdam, NAI
- 2005 Designmai, Berlin
- 2008 BOOM/ROOM NEW ESTONIAN ARCHITECTURE, Tallinn, The Museum of Estonian Architecture
- 2009 Protsendiaeg, Tallinn, The Museum of Estonian Architecture
Talks
- 2010 New York (US), PointB worklodge
- 2010 Aarhus (DK), Ȧrhus School of Architecture
- 2010 Gent (BE) Fragile conference at Sint-Lucas School of Architecture
- 2010 Melbourne (AU), Affirmative Architecture conference at RMIT University School of Architecture and Design
- 2010 Tallinn (EE), TEDx Tallinn, KUMU Museum of Estonian Art
- 2009 Tallinn (EE), Pecha Kucha Night, Tallinn Design Night (Prooviveski in Rotermanni quarters)
- 2009 Melbourne (AU), Parallax conference
- 2008 Beijing (CH), Tsinghua University, Department of Art & Design
- 2008 Tallinn (EE), Tallinn Vision Conference 2008
- 2008 Tallinn (EE), III Baltic Sea Region Energy Dialogue
- 2007 Tokyo (JA), New Trends of Architecture in Europe and Asia-Pacific 2006-2007, Showa Women’s University
- 2006 Patras (GR), New Trends of Architecture in Europe and Asia-Pacific 2006-2007, University of Patras
- 2004 Tokyo (JA), Pecha Kucha Night at Superdeluxe by Klein Dytham architecture
See also
- Veronika Valk on Estonian architecture and Tallinn in Dwell magazine
- Veronika Valk in Archiprix
- Making light work of darkness
- E.Tubin's monument in architecture magazine A10
- List of Estonian architects