Kalle Vellevoog (born April 14, 1963, in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

) is a notable

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. Kalle Vellevoog studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's

Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts ( Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration. It is based in Tallinn. Ac ...

) in the department of

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. He graduated from the academy in 1986. From 1986 to 1990 Kalle Vellevoog worked in the Tallinn office of the soviet design bureau Tsentrosojuz Projekt. From 1990 Kalle Vellevoog works in the architectural bureau JVR OÜ. Most notable works by Kalle Vellevoog are the housing area of Seedri street in

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...

, the apartment building on Kaupmehe street, the apartment building on Pähkli street and the apartment building on Seedri street. Kalle Vellevoog is a member of the

Union of Estonian Architects Union of Estonian Architects (or Estonian Association of Architects, EAA; et, Eesti Arhitektide Liit) organizes architects, landscape architects and architecture researchers. EAA re-established 27 June 1989. EAA is a legal successor of ''Esto ...

and from 1998 to 2002 was the chairman of the union and in 2002 to 2004 the vice chairman.

Works

*Apartment building on Suur-Patarei street, 1998 *Office building on Türi Street, 1999 (with

Velle Kadalipp Velle Kadalipp (born 25 March 1963 in Viljandi) is an Estonian architect. From 1981 Kadalipp studied in the State Art Institute of Estonian SSR in the department of architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1986. From 1986 to 1993 Vell ...

) *Private houses on Seedri Street in Pärnu, 2003 *Apartment building on Kaupmehe Street, 2004 (with Velle Kadalipp) *Apartment building in Pärnu, 2004 *Housing area in Tallinn, 2005 (with Velle Kadalipp) *Apartment building on Tatari Street, 2005 (with Velle Kadalipp) *Apartment building in

Haapsalu Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...

, 2006 *Office building in Tallinn, 2006 *Apartment building on Seedri Street in Pärnu, 2007

References

Union of Estonian ArchitectsArchitectural Bureau JVR OÜ, architects
1963 births Living people Architects from Tallinn Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class Estonian Academy of Arts alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub