Katrin Koov

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Katrin Koov (born 17 April 1973) is an Estonian architect. [1]

Koov was born in Tallinn. She graduated from the Department of Architecture of the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1997. Since 2003, she has worked in the architectural bureau KAVAKAVA OÜ which she co-founded. [2] In 2013, the Government of Estonia presented her with a cultural award for creative achievements in 2012. [3] In 2014, she became the editor of Maja, the Estonian Architectural Review. [2]

Notable works by Koov are the Concert Hall of Pärnu, the new sports arena of Pärnu and the new building of the Narva College of the University of Tartu. Koov is a member of the Eesti Arhitektide Liit (the Union of Estonian Architects). [4]

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References

  1. "Tallinn muudab detailplaneeringute menetlemise senisest lihtsamaks". Postimees (in Estonian). 3 March 2004. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Katrin Koov is a New Editor of Maja". KavaKava. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. "Government of Estonia Thanks National Award Winners". The Baltic Course. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. "Katrin Koov profile". The Union of Estonian Architects. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2015.