Katrin Koov (born 17 April 1973) is an Estonian

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

. Koov was born 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 ' ...

. She graduated from the Department of

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

of the

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 1997. Since 2003, she has worked in the architectural bureau KAVAKAVA OÜ which she co-founded. In 2013, the Government of Estonia presented her with a cultural award for creative achievements in 2012. In 2014, she became the editor of ''Maja'', the Estonian Architectural Review. Notable works by Koov are the Concert Hall 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 o ...

, the new sports arena of Pärnu and the new building of the

Narva Narva, russian: Нарва is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, Ida-Viru county, at the Extreme points of Estonia, eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva (river), Narva river which ...

College of the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

. Koov is a member of the ''Eesti Arhitektide Liit'' (the Union of Estonian Architects).

Works

Pärnu Concert Hall Pärnu Concert Hall ( et, Pärnu kontserdimaja) is a concert hall in Pärnu, Estonia. The hall is operated by Eesti Kontsert. The most solemn events in Pärnu are held there. For example, the Mayor and New Year's Eve celebrations. The hall is a ...

, 2002 (with

Kaire Nõmm Kaire Nõmm (born on 20 April 1971 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. In 1997 she graduated from Estonian Academy of Arts in architecture speciality. Since 2014 she is working at the company Lahemahe OÜ. She is also the architect of Hiiumaa ...

Hanno Grossschmidt Hanno Grossschmidt (born 7 October 1973) is an Estonian architect. From 1980 to 1991, Hanno Grossschmidt studied in the 7th Secondary School of Tallinn. From 1991 to 1993, Hanno Grossschmidt briefly studied in the Tallinn University of Technol ...

) *Central sports arena of Pärnu, 2005 (with Siiri Valner, Kaire Nõmm, Heidi Urb) *The spatial design of the new center of Pärnu, 2009 (with Kaire Nõmm)

References

1973 births Living people Estonian women architects Architects from Tallinn Estonian Academy of Arts alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub