Peeter Tarvas (until 1940 Treumann; 6 January 1916, in

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– 23 March 1987, in

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) was an

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n architect and professor.Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn:

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, 1996. Page 515 From 1935 until 1940, he studied at

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. From 1944 until 1957, he worked at the architectural bureau Eesti Projekt. In 1949, he was awarded the title of associate professor by a decision of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the USSR. During the period between 1945 and 1954, he taught at the

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, and from 1947 until in 1987, he was a professor at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute faculty (including from 1962 until 1964, the head of the department of architecture, and as vice-rector from 1961 until 1987). Tarvas published articles in ''Sirp ja Vasar'', contributed to the compilation of the ''Almanac of Architects of the Estonian SSR'' and gave presentations within the framework of the Union of Architects of the Estonian SSR. Awards: * 1962: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel

Works

* 1955: cinema

Sõprus Sõprus ('Friendship') is a cinema in Tallinn, Estonia. The building was built in 1955 and it was designed by Peeter Tarvas and August Volberg; interior was designed by Maia Laul. At the beginning, the building's had two halls: so-called red and ...

(with

August Volberg August Volberg (18 December 1896 Muuksi, Harju County – 21 June 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian architect and educator.Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 1996. Page 600 In 1927 h ...

) *

Kalev Sports Hall Kalev Sports Hall ( et, Kalevi spordihall) is a multi-purpose arena in Estonia. It was built in 1962 and holds up to 1,780 people (all-seater).Vanemuine Theatre Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

(with Henno Kalmet,

and

Uno Tölpus Uno Tölpus (14 August 1928 Kunda – 11 August 1964 Käsmu) was an Estonian architect. He was one of the most notable Estonian architects in 1950s. Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjas ...

)

Gallery

Tallinn, kino -Sõprus- 1955.jpg, cinema Sõprus Kalevi spordihall.08-2011 030.jpg, Kalev Sports Hall Eramu Kose tee 10, 1948.a ..JPG, Peeter Tarvas' home house

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarvas, Peeter 1916 births 1987 deaths 20th-century Estonian architects 20th-century Estonian educators Brno University of Technology alumni Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Arts People from Kuressaare Soviet educators Soviet architects