XXV International Union of Architects World Congress

Architecture Otherwhere

Durban2014

BAUA exhibition

BAUA – Baltic Architects Unions Association

Union of Estonian ArchitectsLatvia Association of ArchitectsArchitects Association of Lithuania

President of the Baltic Architects Unions Association: Hindrek Kesler

Author of the exhibition and brochure: Mark Grimitliht

Curator of the exhibition and brochure: Villem Tomiste

Design of the exhibition and brochure: Polaar Studio

The three Northern European countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are tiny enough to appear on the globe as dots. Our common exposition offers everyone an opportunity to connect the dots, to discover the contemporary architecture of the three countries through drawing.

In addition adjacency, the three neighbouring are interconnected also by common history. The fifty years of forced-upon

cooperation, called the Soviet Union, constructed our cities to look similar. The majority of the population in the three countries still lives in the monotonous sleeping districts of prefabricated apartment blocks.

Societies that more than twenty years ago broke free from the Soviet command of collectivist planned economy set uniqueness as their ideal. Architecture of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania has had its own course during past two decades. The goal was something that had remained an impossible within the Soviet utopian modernism: that every building would have an architect who knows the context and would take an interest in the client’s wishes.

The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian “dots” depict the modern architecture of the three countries. The samples of public space and building projects are grouped according to typology. Both the samples as well as the typologies offer insights into common objectives wherein each country is finding its own way forward.

The samples are depicted as clouds of dots. The visitor can connect the dots and thus visualise the contemporary Nordic architecture in two ways: either by following the instructions or independently, discovering something new and envisioning the new worlds.

“Dots”. The three little dots: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

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35 hOUSE IN BrAŠKIų ST

Pärnu Central Library

Location: Akadeemia 3, Pärnu, EstoniaBuilt: 2008

3+1 ArchitectsArchitects: Markus Kaasik, Kalle Komissarov, Andres Ojari, Ilmar Valdur, Mihkel Tüür

Latvian National Library

Location: Mūkusalas St. 3, riga, LatviaBuilt: 2014

Architects: Gunārs Birkerts, Modris Ģelzis, Mārcis Mežulis a.o

Vilnius University Library

Location: Saulėtekio Av. 5, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2012

Paleko ARCH studijaArchitects: Rolandas Palekas, Bartas Puzonas, Alma Palekienė, Petras Išora, Matas Šiupšinskas, Monika Zemlickaitė, Lina Sužiedelytė, Aidsa Barzda, Jurgita Garšvaitė, Vilmantas Bavarskis

1 2 3LIBrAry

University Of Tartu Narva College

Location: raekoja plats 2, Narva, EstoniaBuilt: 2012

KavakavaArchitects: Siiri Vallner, Indrek Peil, Katrin Koov ,Heidi Urb, Maarja Tüür, Andro Mänd, Sten Mark Mändmaa, Helina Lass

Music and Art School

Location: Avotu St. 12a, Saldus, LatviaBuilt: 2012

MADE arhitektiArchitects: MIķelis Putrāms, Linda Krūmiņa, Evelīna Ozola, Uldis Sedlovs, Liena Amoliņa

Balsiai school

Location: Bubilo g. 8, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2011

a.s.a. projektavimo firmaArchitects: Sigitas Kuncevičius, Martynas Dagys, Loreta Kuncevičienė, Žygimantas Gudelis, Viltė Jurgaitienė, Aistė Kuncevičiūtė

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Kumu Art Museum

Location: Weizenbergi 34, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 2005

Arkkitehtitoimisto VaapavuoriArchitects: Pekka Vaapavuori, Johan Roman, Miika Hirsimäki, Pia Sabelström, Marcus Uppmeier, Elina Juureva, Mika Väisänen, Sauli Luttinen

Creative Centre „Zeimulis”

Location: Krasta St. 31, rezekne, LatvijaBuilt: 2012

SAALSArchitects: Rasa Kalniņa, Māris Krūmiņš, Ansis Auziņš, Ilze Geca, Vineta Strauta, Mārtiņš Reinbergs

National M.K.Čiurlionis‘ art museum and gallery

Location: V. Putvinskio g. 55, Kaunas, LithuaniaBuilt: 2002-ongoing

G.Janulytės-Bernotienės studijaArchitects: Gražina Janulytė-Bernotienė, Guoda Zykuvienė (reconstruction of the gallery: Gražina Janulytė-Bernotienė, Loreta Bulakienė, Ernestas Riepšas, Evaldas Žurkus, Gerardas Balaišis, Eugenija Balaišienė

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Sports Hall of the Estonian University of Life Sciences

Location: Kreutzwaldi 3, Tartu, EstoniaBuilt: 2009

SaltoArchitects: Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Lõoke, Pelle-Sten Viiburg, Kristiina Arusoo, Katrin Kaevats, Jaan Port

Sports-hall in Majori

Location: rīgas St. 1, Majori, jurmala, Latvia Built: 2006

SUBSTANCEArchitects: Arnis Dimiņš, Brigita Bārbale

„Žalgiris“ arena

Location: Karaliaus Mindaugo Av. 50, Kaunas, LithuaniaBuilt: 2011

E. Miliūno studijaArchitects: Algimantas Bublys, Eugenijus Miliūnas, Aurimas Ramanauskas, Dalia Paulauskienė, Rasa Baltrušaitienė, Vytautas Miliūnas, Gaustas Eigirdas

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Rakvere’s Vallimäe Stairs

Location: Pikk St., rakvere, EstoniaBuilt: 2005

KavakavaArchitects: Siiri Vallner, Heidi Urb

Observation Tower in Jurmala

Location: Dzintaru mežaparks, Dzintari, jurmala, LatviaBuilt: 2009

ARHISArchitect: Arnis Kleinbergs

Zarasas lake panoramic path

Location: Zarasai, LithuaniaBuilt: 2012

Šarūno Kiaunės projektavimo studijaArchitects: Šarūnas Kiaunė, Tomas Petreikis, Asta Kiaunienė, Aurimas Lukšys, Vytautas Butkus, constr. Adomas Sabaliauskas

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Rakvere Central Square

Location: Turuplats, rakvere, EstoniaBuilt: 2004

KosmosArchitects: Ott Kadarik, Villem Tomiste, Mihkel Tüür, Veronika Valk

Šiluva square

Location: Šiluva, LithuaniaBuilt: 2009

G. Natkevičius, partneriaiArchitects: Gintautas Natkevičius, Jurgita Skalskytė, Tomas Kuleša ir Agnė Natkevičiūtė

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Apartment building in Lootsi Street

Location: Lootsi 3a, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 2005

HGAArchitects: Pille Heinloo, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi

Grand Veranda

Location: jūras St 26, jurmala, LatviaBuilt: 2013

ArhisArchitects: Andris Kronbergs, Anita Šnitko, Vilnis Uzors, Jurģis Vizulis, Arnita Ārmane, Kristaps Šulcs, Ēriks Miķelsons, Andis Alksniņš, Andris Dzenis

Residential quarter “Kriviai houses“ Location: Krivių St. 40, 42, 44, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2008

T. Balčiūno grupėArchitects: Tadas Balčiūnas, Vytautas Biekša, Marius Kanevičius

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City Plaza and Rävala 4 Office Complex

Location: rävala 4, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 2006 Alver ArchitectsArchitects: Andres Alver, Tiit Trummal, Tarmo Laht, Indrek Rünkla, Martin Melioranski, Ulla Mets

RBSSKALS

Location: Matrožu St. 15, riga, LatviaBuilt: 2007

ArhitektonikaArchitects: Ingurds Lazdiņš

Prosecutors’ office

Location: rinktinės g. 5A, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2008

KLAPArchitects: Kęstutis Lupeikis

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SEB Bank

Location: Tornimäe 2, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 1999

AB Raivo PuuseppArchitects: Raivo Puusepp

Swedbank

Location: Balasta dambis 1a, Ķīpsala, riga, LatviaBuilt: 2004

Zenico project / TECTUM Architects: Viktors Valgums, Alvis Zlaugotnis, Ieva Bērziņa

Swedbank

Location: Konstitucijos pr. 20A, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2009

Audrius Ambrasas architectsArchitects: Audrius Ambrasas, Vilma Adomonytė, Tomas Eidukevičius, Donatas Malinauskas

24 25 26BANK

Carpenter´S Workshop Reconstruction

Location: roseni 7, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 2009

KOKOArchitects: Andrus Kõresaar, Raivo Kotov

Residence „Ģipša fabrika”

Location: Balasta dambis 70, Ķīpsala, riga, LatviaBuilt: 2004

Zaigas Gailes birojsArchitects: Zaiga Gaile, Liene Griezīte, Iveta Cibule, Ģirts Kalinkēvičs, Ingmārs Atavs, Andra Šmite

Business centre „Merchants’ Club“

Location: gedimino pr. 35, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2012

„Hackel-Kaape architekten Hamburg-Vilnius“ Architects: Alfredas Trimonis, Tumas Kavaliauskas, Valdemaras Stupak, Raimundas Stupak, Edita Žarkovskienė, Margarita Podagėlytė, Markas Grinevičius

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Estonian Exposition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture: Gas Pipe

Location: La giardini, Venice, ItalyBuilt: 2008

SaltoArchitects: Maarja Kask, Ralf Lõoke, Neeme Külm, Ingrid Ruudi

Latvian Exposition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture: Inner Freedom. Riga street in Venice

Location: Campo San Zaccaria, VeniceBuilt: 2012

Other Side StudioHelvijs Savickis, Edgars Rožkalns, Kristaps Kleinbergs, Austra Stupele, Aksels Bruks Architect: Līga Apine Curator: Ieva Kulakova

The 13th of January Memorial

Location: gedimino pr. 53, Vilnius, LithuaniaBuilt: 2007

VASArchitects: Kęstutis Kisielius, Jurgis Dagelis, Vidmantas Kančiauskas, Viačeslavas. Malenko, Lijana Jančytė, artist Violeta Gaidamavičiūtė-Kisielienė, constr. Laimonas Stikleris, Alfonsas Vaškevičius

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Villa U

Location: Nõmme, Tallinn, EstoniaBuilt: 2006

Architects: Gert Sarv, Lauri Laisaar

Villa in Kaltene

Location: Kaltene, rojas parish, LatviaBuilt: 2010

Zaigas Gailes birojsArchitects: Zaiga Gaile, Agnese Elbrete

House in Braškių St

Location: Braskiu St., Kaunas, LithuaniaBuilt: 2012

G. Natkevičius ir partneriaiArchitects: Gintautas Natkevičius, Mantas Mickevičius

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