Villa Tammekann

Villa Tammekann
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General information
TypeResidential
Architectural styleFunctionalism, Modern architecture
AddressKreutzwaldi 6, Tähtvere, Tartu
Town or cityTartu
CountryEstonia
Coordinates58°23′04″N 26°42′17″E / 58.3845°N 26.7047°E / 58.3845; 26.7047
Current tenantsGranö Centre
Named forTammekann family
Completed1932
Renovated1999-2000[1]
OwnerTurku University Foundation[2]
Technical details
MaterialBrick, plaster[3]
Floor area300 square metres (3,200 sq ft)[3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alvar Aalto
Renovating team
Architect(s)Tapani Mustonen[3]
Awards and prizesEuropa Nostra Award
Website
www.villatammekann.fi/en/

Villa Tammekann is a residential building located in Tartu, Estonia, notable for being one of few private residences designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, his first design to be realised outside Finland, and the only one located in Estonia or anywhere in the Baltic states.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ a b c d "Villa Tammekann on pala Aaltoa Tartossa" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Alvar Aallon Villa Tammekann on nähnyt Viron historian sekä synkät että valoisat ajat" (in Finnish). Yle. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Villa Tammekann". Architecture-History.org. Retrieved 25 February 2021.