Architecture, i.e. the planning of the built environment, is an area governed at state level by the:
- Ministry of Culture – protection of architectural heritage and architecture as an art form
- Ministry of the Interior – regional development and local government issues
- Ministry of Finance – public administration and spatial planning
- Ministry of the Environment – environmental protection
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications – construction and housing.
The Museum of Estonian Architecture
The Museum of Estonian Architecture situated in the Tallinn Rotermann Salt Storage was established in 1991 with the purpose of preserving and promoting the history of Estonian architecture and the importance of a high-quality built environment. The museum mainly focuses on organising exhibitions and popularising architecture. The museum has initiated several innovative audience programmes and series of excursions, it is also actively organising educational activities. The museum includes the School of Architecture – a hobby school for children and youngsters.
The Estonian Architecture Centre is entrusted with the task of promoting contemporary Estonian architecture both in Estonia and abroad. The centre organises informative events and exhibitions, carries out architecture-related projects, etc. The Architecture Centre was established in 2008 by the Estonian Association of Architects and the Estonian Academy of Arts. The Tallinn Architecture Biennale is organised by the Estonian Centre for Architecture.
Architect associations
- The Estonian Association of Architects unites Estonian architects, landscape architects and architecture researchers.
- Estonian Association of Interior Architects unites Estonian interior architects.
- Estonian Landscape Architects’ Union unites landscape architects and researchers of landscape architecture.
More information about architecture can be found on the web site of Ministry of Culture.
References
- Architecture (Ministry of Culture)
- Museum of Estonian Architecture
- Estonian Landscape Architects' Union
- The Estonian Architecture Centre
- Higher education in architecture in Estonian Academy of Arts
- Department of civil engineering and architecture in TalTech