Emil Urbel (born 13 November 1959 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 ...

) is an Estonian architect. Emil Urbel 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 architecture. He graduated from the institute in 1982. From 1984 to 1989 Emil Urbel worked in the state design bureau Eesti Projekt (Estonian National Design). From 1989 to 2000 he worked in the architectural bureau Urbel&Peil OÜ. From 2000 to present he works in the architectural bureau Emil Urbel OÜ. Emil Urbel is most notable for his numerous single-family homes. Most notable public buildings by Emil Urbel are the Rocca Al Mare School, the Kalev Spa and the Flour Mill building in the Rotermanni Quarter. For the Rocca Al Mare School building Emil Urbel received the annual award if the Estonian Cultural Endowment in 2000. Emil Urbel 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 ...

. He, and some of his buildings, featured in the Jonathan Meades BBC programme "Magnetic North". (2008).

Works

*Terminal A of the Tallinn Passengers' Harbour, 1994 (with ) *Hotell Central, 1994 *Villa in Tabasalu, 1996 *Estonian Law Institute 2000 *Rocca al Mare School, 2000 (with Ülo Peil, Indrek Erm) *Aaviku housing area, 2003 (with Indrek Erm) *Restaurant Novell, 2004 *Viinistu art museum, 2004 *Villa in Miiduranna, 2004 (with Indrek Erm) *row housing on Esku Street, 2004 *Kalev Spa, 2005 *Frlour Mill in the Rotermanni Quarter, 2008 (with Ainar Luik) *Nordea House, 2009 (with Indrek Erm)

References

Union of Estonian Architects, members

Architectural Bureau Emil Urbel OÜ, architects

Architectural Bureau Emil Urbel OÜ, works
Estonian architects 1959 births Living people People from Pärnu Estonian Academy of Arts alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub