Allan Murdmaa

Allan Murdmaa (* August 4, 1934 in Tallinn, † 15 November 2009) was an Estonian architect.

Life

Allan Murdmaa graduated in 1958 in Moscow to study architecture from. From 1960 to 1962 he was Senior Artist (Estonian peakunstnik ) of the Estonian capital Tallinn.

From 1967 to 1976 Murdmaa was intermittently as a lecturer at the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR ( ENSV Riiklik Kunstiinstituut ) operates. From 1976 to 1986 he worked as an architect with the State Planning Estonian company Eesti Maaehitusprojekt ( " Estonian country construction project ").

Allan Murdmaa created during the Soviet period many monuments commemorating important people or events. For his architectural achievements him 1976 Kristjan Raud - Prize and in 1980 the State Prize of the Estonian SSR was awarded.

Architectural works ( selection)

  • Monument to Amandus Adamson in the park of Kadriorg (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 Monument to the Battle of Tehumardi (1967, together with Riho and Matti Kuld Varik )
  • Monument commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Estonian Song Festival in Tallinn (1969 )
  • Monument to Juhan Smuul at his home in Koguva (1972, together with Matti Varik )
  • Monumental Memorial of the Red Army in Tallinn Maarjamäe (1975, head of the team of architects )
  • Monument to the Communist coup of 1 December 1924 in Tallinn (1975, together with Matti Varik; since been removed )
  • Lenin monument in Kotka / Finland (1979, together with Matti Varik )
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson Memorial for Tartu (1983, together with Jaak Soans )
  • Monument to Heino Eller in Tallinn (1987, together with Aime Kuulbusch )
  • Re- erection of the monument in memory of the Estonian War of Independence in Kullamaa (1989 )
  • Re- erection of the monument in memory of the Estonian War of Independence in Ambla (1990 )
  • Monument to victims of political persecution in Rakvere (1991 )
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