Allan Murdmaa
Allan Murdmaa (born August 4, 1934 in Tallinn ; † November 15, 2009 ) was an Estonian architect .
Life
Allan Murdmaa completed his architecture studies in Moscow in 1958 . From 1960 to 1962 he was the leading artist ( Estonian peakunstnik ) of the Estonian capital Tallinn.
From 1967 to 1976 Murdmaa worked intermittently as a lecturer at the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR ( ENSV Riiklik Kunstiinstituut ). From 1976 to 1986 he worked as an architect for the Estonian state planning company Eesti Maaehitusprojekt ("Estonian agricultural project").
Allan Murdmaa created numerous monuments in memory of important personalities or events during the Soviet period. For his architectural achievements, he was awarded the Kristjan Raud Prize in 1976 and the State Prize of the Estonian SSR in 1980.
Architectural work (selection)
- Memorial to Amandus Adamson in Kadriorg Park (1962, together with Albert Eskel )
- Cinema in Valga (1964)
- Monument to Eduard Vilde in Tallinn (1965, together with Albert Eskel)
- School building in Märjamaa (1965)
- Obelisk for the battle memorial of Tehumardi (1967, together with Riho Kuld and Matti Varik )
- Memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the Estonian Song Festival in Tallinn (1969)
- Memorial to Juhan Smuul at his house in Koguva (1972, together with Matti Varik)
- Monumental memorial to the Red Army in Tallinn- Maarjamäe (1975, head of the architectural team)
- Memorial for the communist coup d'état of December 1, 1924 in Tallinn (1975, together with Matti Varik; since removed)
- Lenin Monument in Kotka / Finland (1979, together with Matti Varik)
- Monument to Kristjan Jaak Peterson in Tartu (1983, together with Jaak Soans )
- Memorial to Heino Eller in Tallinn (1987, together with Aime Kuulbusch )
- Reconstruction of the monument in memory of the Estonian War of Liberation in Kullamaa (1989)
- Reconstruction of the monument in memory of the Estonian War of Liberation in Ambla (1990)
- Memorial to the Politically Persecuted in Rakvere (1991)
literature
Karin Hallas, Krista Kodres , Mart Kalm: Tallinn in the 20th Century. Architecture guide. Tallinn n.d. ( ISBN 9985-801-08-3 ), pp. 17, 29, 93
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 303
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murdmaa, Allan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 2009 |