ARCHITECTURE POLICIES: ESTONIAN CASE Katrin Koov architect, president of the Estonian Association of Architects
- cooperation between association of architects and ministries - implementing PA in life - process of establishing the state architect institution - architecture policy during the presidency of EU + evidences from real life
INDREK SAAR Estonian culture minister
Before
20 years of ramming the wall: State architect? What for? Do you want Albert Speer back?! (end of conversation)
Actions during last 20 years (by EAA): - discussions about the policy and SA among architects - writing the first state architecture policy document (est. 2002) - meeting politicians, ministers and other key persons - writing articles, organizing conferences - hiring the best and most expensive lawyer in the state - composing the state architect institution s draft 2008, 2011, 2013 - preparing the draft for the government action plan 2012, 2014, 2015 - meeting again politicians, ministers and other key persons - the document reached the government but failed So far the conclusion has been: NO POLITICAL INTEREST BUT there are also positive changes: in 2007 the ministry of culture established the architecture and design adviser position. At the moment architect PhD Indrek Rünkla holds this position.
INDREK RÜNKLA adviser in the ministry of culture Former advisers: Laila Põdra, Yoko Alender, Veronika Valk
2016 autumn: change of the government /// need for new themes /// clever advisers, including architect in the close circle of minister of culture /// common letter to politicians from architects organizations /// result: programmatic issue in the new political agenda
2017 spring: memorandum by the government 2017 autumn: start of the work of the spatial design expert group at the government office of Estonia 4 subgroups working at the different issues each group consists ca 15 people 2 meetings per month Expert group is temporary (1 year) but its aim is to prepare the next steps for establishing a permanent structure/institution At the moment we ve prepared the interim report for the government
Institutions and organizations included: Ministry of Culture Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance Ministry of Environment Ministry of Education Estonian Association of Architects Estonian Association of Planners Estonian Association of Landscape Architects Estonian Association of Interior Architects Linnalabor (Urban Laboratory) Estonian Centre of Architecture Estonian Academy of Arts Tallinn Technical University Tallinn University Tartu University Estonian University of Life Sciences Tallinn University of Applied Sciences Association of Estonian Cities Association of Estonian Local Governments State real estate management office State land management office State road management office + different experts
JAAK-ADAM LOOVEER leader of the spatial design expert group at the government office of Estonia
Veronika Valk Indrek Ranniku Kalle Vellevoog Toomas Paaver
Actions: Mapping the problems Interviewing different agents Collecting and analysing documents Collecting data from local governments (about the situation/level of spatial expertise) Collecting experiences from other states Analysing previous ideas/proposals for SA Setting up scenarios for the future SA + additional tools (education, cooperation, etc)
Survey among EFAP members
Survey among local authorities of Estonia
Notes from Leo van Broeck (Flemish government architect): a small resume on the key points that according to me are important when installing an architectural policy and a government architect (GA). Tasks: The GA does NOT design anything. No decision power, only advisory. He and his team advise and assist, communicate, comment, stimulate. Helping public authorities (national, local, municipalities) to become good architectural clients. This means jumping on board very early in the process, even before the site or the programme are fixed. Organise juries that are politically independent and where the majority are experts in architecture, urban design, landscaping. International collaboration and communication. Advise the different ministers and administrations. Best positioned independent of only one minister, but working as a transversal task force for ALL the ministries.
Profile: Must have built, and his/her projects are recognised as a reference for quality. Best also experience in teaching, in policies, etc. For the first one: take an Estonian, the successors could also be foreigners. Job: full time or 80% but not less. The GA is appointed for only one term of maximum 5 years. This can be prolonged with a number of months to bridge the gap when finding a successor takes more time, but the BA can never get a second term (in order to avoid the instalment of a 'dictatorship'). Team: minimum 4 to 5 people, they stay in office an keep on working for the consecutive GA's. This is very important to guarantee the continuity of policies over the different GA's and governments!
Evidences from real life 1. client is state 2. client is developer
Estonian National Museum 2006 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: Tiit Sild
Estonian National Museum 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: ERM
Estonian National Museum 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: ERM
Estonian National Museum 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: Takuji Shimmura
Estonian National Museum 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: ERM
Estonian National Museum 2016 Architects: Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh and Tsuyoshi Tane Photo: ERM
ENM interior detail from main exposition Architects: Andres Ojari, Markus Kaasik / 3+1 architects Photo: ERM
ENM interior detail from Fenno-Ugria exhibition Interior architects: Jan Graps, Ken Ruut / Janken Wisespace Photo: ERM
Balti Jaama market 2015 KOKO architects photo: internet
Balti Jaama market 2015 KOKO architects photo: internet
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects Photo: Tõnu Tunnel
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects photo: internet
Balti Jaama market 2017 KOKO architects photo: internet