Urmas Muru (born 27 August 1961) is an Estonian architect and artist. From 1968 to 1979, Urmas Muru studied in the 2nd Secondary School of

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 ...

. From 1979 Urmas Muru 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 1984. From 1984 to 1985 Urmas Muru worked in the Tallinn office of the Tsentrosojuz design bureau. From 1986 to 1990 he worked in the state design bureau Eesti Tööstusprojekt (Estonian Industrial Design). At present time Urmas Muru works in the Muru&Pere OÜ architectural bureau. Most notable works by Urmas Muru are the

Pääsküla Pääsküla (Estonian for ''"Passage Village"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It i ...

library, the

Haabersti Haabersti (german: Habers) is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Haabersti is divided into 12 subdistricts ( et, asum): Astangu, Haabersti, Kakumäe, Mustjõe, Mäeküla, Õismäe, Pi ...

recreational center, numerous apartment buildings and single-family homes. His art production consists of paintings and performances. Urmas Muru 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 the Union of Estonian Artists.

Works

*Gulfoil warehouse in

Laagri Laagri is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located in Saue Parish Saue Parish (Estonian: ''Saue vald'') is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. The administrative centre of Saue ...

, 2002 (with

Peeter Pere Peeter Pere (born 15 June 1957 in Tartu) is a notable Estonian architect and artist. From 1975 Peeter Pere studied in the National Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today's Estonian Academy of Arts) in the department of architecture. He grad ...

) *Social housing in

Lasnamäe Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The district's population is about 119,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–16 stories high panel bl ...

, 2003 (with Peeter Pere) *Single-family home in Kiili, 2004 (with Peeter Pere) *Single-family home in

Tabasalu Tabasalu is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia, located about 13 km west from the capital Tallinn. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish Harku Parish ( et, Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Ha ...

, 2004 (with Peeter Pere) *

library, 2005 (kaasautorid Peeter Pere) *Apartment building in Tartu, 2006 (with Peeter Pere) *Aluminium-house, 2007 (with Peeter Pere) *

recreational center, 2007 (with Peeter Pere) *Summer kitchen and sauna in Southern Estonia, 2008 (with Peeter Pere, Reet Viigipuu) *Apartment buildings in Tallinn, 2008 (with Peeter Pere, Reet Viigipuu)

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Union of Estonian Architects, membersArchitectural Bureau Muru&Pere OÜ
Estonian architects 1961 births Living people Estonian Academy of Arts alumni People from Pärnu {{Estonia-architect-stub

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