Tõnis Kimmel
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Tõnis Kimmel is a notable young Estonian
architect
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From 1984 to 1992 Tõnis Kimmel studied in the 7th Secondary School if Tallinn (today’s Tallinn English College
) and from 1992 to 1995 in the King Gustav Adolf's Gymnasium
. From 1995 he studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts
in the department of architecture and city planning. He graduated from the academy in 2002.
From 2002 to 2006 Tõnis Kimmel worked in the architectural bureau KOKO arhitektid OÜ. From 2005 Tõnis Kimmel works in the Tartu
city government in the department of architecture. Most notable works by Tõnis Kimmel are the apartment building on the Vabriku Street and the new synagogue of Tallinn. For the new synagogue of Tallinn Tõnis Kimmel received the annual architectural award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment in 2006.
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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From 1984 to 1992 Tõnis Kimmel studied in the 7th Secondary School if Tallinn (today’s Tallinn English College
Tallinn English College
Tallinn English College is a co-educational general education school in Tallinn, Estonia with in depth education in the English language. It has elementary, middle and senior levels with students aged from 7 to 18.-History:...
) and from 1992 to 1995 in the King Gustav Adolf's Gymnasium
Gustav Adolf Grammar School
The Gustav Adolf Lyceum or Gustav Adolf Gymnasium , in Tallinn, Estonia, was established in 1631 by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf and is one of the oldest extant secondary schools in Europe. Throughout centuries the school has survived as an educational institution regardless of the upheavals in...
. From 1995 he studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts
Estonian Academy of Arts
The Estonian Academy of Arts is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration...
in the department of architecture and city planning. He graduated from the academy in 2002.
From 2002 to 2006 Tõnis Kimmel worked in the architectural bureau KOKO arhitektid OÜ. From 2005 Tõnis Kimmel works in the Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
city government in the department of architecture. Most notable works by Tõnis Kimmel are the apartment building on the Vabriku Street and the new synagogue of Tallinn. For the new synagogue of Tallinn Tõnis Kimmel received the annual architectural award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment in 2006.
Works
- furniture factory of Neiser, 2000 (with Indrek Näkk)
- reconstruction of an apartment building in Tallinn, 2003 (with Raivo KotovRaivo KotovRaivo Kotov is a notable Estonian architect.From 1995 to 2000 Raivo Kotov studied in the Department of Architecture and City Planning of the Estonian Academy of Arts....
) - apartment building on Vabriku Street, 2005 (with Raivo KotovRaivo KotovRaivo Kotov is a notable Estonian architect.From 1995 to 2000 Raivo Kotov studied in the Department of Architecture and City Planning of the Estonian Academy of Arts....
) - single-family home in Haaslava village, 2006 (with Merje Müürisepp)
- New Synagogue of Tallinn, 2006 (with Lembit-Kaur Stöör)
- open air exhibition of art on the walls of apartment blocks in AnnelinnAnnelinnAnnelinn is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia, located on the left bank of Emajõgi River. It has a population of 27,788 , which makes 28,24% of the whole city. With an area of . it is also the largest. Annelinn mainly consists of 5 and 9-storey apartment buildings, the project was made between...
in TartuTartuTartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
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