Nominees for the 2019 Annual Award of the Estonian Association of Interior Architects
EESTI SISEARHITEKTIDE LIIT / ESTONIAN ASSOCIATION OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTS·TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019·READING TIME: 4 MINUTES
Press release
10.09.2019
This year’s competition organized by the Estonian Association of Interior Architects received a record number of entries – 94. The five-member jury, which included interior architect Vertti Kivi (Finland), interior architect Liis Tarbe, interior architect Eeva Masso, architect Karli Luik and art critic Leele Välja, has made its decision and selected 25 nominees, including 4 prize winners.
“This year, a very large number of works were submitted, from virtually every type of space. There were schools, offices, shops, restaurants, homes, a health center, a hotel, a hospital and, of course, a variety of items. All of the works were characterized by high professionalism and the task of the jury to prioritize and exclude was not easy,” commented member of the jury Leele Välja.
“It is often the case that in limited conditions – be it an old house, a sophisticated function, a limited budget, etc., often at the same time – will result in far more interesting and intriguing results than spaces born in conditions of unlimited freedom. This was also the case this time as the jury was intrigued by more complex cases. Also important are the social reach, the target group and the material opportunities, which were clearly divergent for each work. The building itself also has a role to play – for some objects, the smooth transition from external architecture to interior architecture was especially impressive,” Välja added.
The nominees for the Estonian Association of Interior Architects (EAIA) Annual Prize for 2019 in the order of they were submitted are:
- Exhibition “A Room of One’s Own: A Feminist’s Questions to Architecture” – curator: Ingrid Ruudi, special guests: Flo Kasearu, Laura Linsi and Roland Reemaa; assistants: Jarmo Kauge, Tiiu Parbus; spatial designer: Katrin Koov; graphic designer: Laura Pappa
- Park Hotel Viljandi – Margit Argus, Margit Aule, Kaiko Kerdmann (KAOS Arhitektid)
3. Renovation of Taltech – Margit Argus, Margit Aule, Toomas Adrikorn, Kaiko Kerdmann (KAOS Arhitektid)
4. Estonian Embassy in Moscow – Margit Argus, Margit Aule, Toomas Adrikorn, Kaiko Kerdmann (KAOS Arhitektid)
5. Interior architecture of the new building of the Estonian Academy of Arts – interior architecture: Tarmo Piirmets, Raul Tiitus; collaborators Birgit Palk, Inna Fleišer (Pink); architecture: Kalle Komissarov, Joel Kopli, Koit Ojaliiv, Juhan Rohtla, Rene Sauemägi (KUU Arhitektid); landscape architecture: Karin Bachmann, Mirko Traks (Kino Maastikuarhitektid)
6. Suure-Jaani Health and Recreation Centre – interior architecture: Kerli Lepp, Riin Kärema, Mari Põld; architecture: Alvin Järving, Mari Rass, Ott Alver, Kaidi Põder, Katrin Vilberg, Gert Guriev, Liina-Liis Pihu, Märten Peterson (Arhitekt Must)
7. Arvo Pärt Centre – architects: Fuensanta Nieto, Enrique Sobejano (Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos); local partner: Angela Talumets, Kristina Kurro, Tanel Teder, Ra Luhse (Architectural bureau Luhse & Tuhal)
8. FORREST Entertainment Centre– Kadri Tamme, Harri Kaplan, Liis Saarnak, Elin-Harriet Helemäe
9. Toom-Kuninga 21 apartment building– interior architecture: Kadri Tamme, Liis Saarnak, Elin-Harriet Helemäe; architecture: Mihkel Tüür, Ott Kadarik (Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid)
10. FRAKTAL office – Jan Skolimowski, Maie Raud (KAMP Arhitektid)
11. ARSPROJEKT office – Rene Safin, Reio Raudsepp (Ars Projekt)
12. The Department of Neonatal and Infant Medicine of Tallinn Children’s Hospital – Mari Põld (T43 Sisearhitektid), collaborator: Helen Teetamm
13. Restaurant Tokumaru in T1 Mall of Tallinn– Mari Põld (T43 Sisearhitektid), Tomomi Hayashi (Hayashi-Grossschmidt Arhitektuur), collaborator Helen Teetamm
14. Exhibition “DRESS CODE: Estonian ladies’ fashion 1920–1940” – Ursula Sõber
15. Harju County Courthouse – interior architecture: Ville Lausmäe, Peeter Klaas, Kadi Karmann, Pille Lausmäe-Lõoke, Gerly Vaikre, Kerli Lepp, Mirell Ülle, Anna Kangur; collaborators: Maria Liiva, Kristiina Arusoo, Katrin Talvik; architecture: Andres Siim, Kristel Ausing (Architecture studio Siim & Kreis), chief architect: Lauri Laisaar (Novarc Group)
16. Codeborne office building– Marita Mätas, Kätlin Ölluk, Alina Undusk
17. Restaurant R14 – Ville Lausmäe, Katrin Talvik
18. New headquarters of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences – interior architecture: Maarja Varkki, Hannelore Kääramees, Elina Steinpilm; architecture: Eero Endjärv, Illimar Truverk, Janar Toomesso, Katrin Vannas, Hannelore Kääramees; collaborator: Karl Kiisel
19. New headquarters of the European Union IT Agency – interior architecture: Margit Teikari, Tuuli Trei; architecture: Jaan Kuusemets, Üllar Ambos, Pille Noole, Ioannis Lykouras, Erko Luhaaru (architects from DAGOpen and LÜNK)
20. Restaurant Pomo – Anne Määrmann, Kristi Prinzmann
21. Restaurant Ülo– interior architecture: Steve Heinlo, Ville Jehe, Indrek Unt; architecture: Kauss Arhitektuur
22. Theatrum – Ra Luhse; design team: Jekaterina Kljutšnik (Arhitectural bureau Luhse & Tuhal), Heli Ernesaks, Mark Fink, Riina Ernesaks, Katrin Baumann, Manuel Cortes Fenollar (FE Arhitektid); collaborators: Lilja Blumenfeld, Aive Sarapuu, Marius Peterson, Reho Pakats, Alar Vinkel
23. Exhibition “Sots Art and Fashion: Conceptual Clothes from Eastern Europe”– Raul Kalvo, Helen Oja
24. Rapla State Upper Secondary School – interior architecture: Kerli Lepp, Pille Lausmäe; architecture: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Andro Mänd, Kaisa Simon (Salto AB)
25. New permanent display of Bernt Notke’s painting “Danse Macabre” – Liis Lindvere
PHOTOS OF THE NOMINATED WORKS.
The winners of the awards will be announced at a joint annual awards ceremony in the field of architecture on Friday, 6 December 2019 at Tartu Comb Factory, where in addition to the winners of the annual awards selected by the jury, the winner of the Vello Asi Student Award, presented by the Board of the EAIA and the Department of Interior Architecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts will be announced.
A joint virtual exhibition of the nominees will be organized and a book titled “Spatial Image 2019” will be published.
The EAIA Annual Award comes with a souvenir by Bruno Tomberg as well as a monetary prize sponsored by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia. The annual interior architecture awards will be presented for the 42nd time.
Congratulations to all involved! We will contact you shortly.
Additional information:
Kairi Rand
Project Leader
+372 5056723
kairi@esl.ee