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The Estonian Concrete Building of the Year is an annual competition recognizing excellence in concrete architecture and construction in Estonia. It was established in 2000 by the Estonian Association of Construction Material Producers (EETL) at the initiative of AS Kunda Nordic Cement. Since 2004, the competition has been jointly organized by the Estonian Concrete Association (founded in 2004) and EETL.[1]

The competition aims to highlight buildings that demonstrate outstanding architectural design, effective execution, and the advantages of concrete as a construction material. It seeks to promote the development of concrete architecture, technology, and construction while enhancing the material’s reputation in Estonia.

The main award is presented to the author of the winning concept, with additional recognition given to the client, designer, builder, formwork supplier, concrete works contractor, and concrete supplier of the winning project. The jury may also award special prizes at its discretion.

The competition jury includes representatives from professional organizations such as the Estonian Association of Architects, the Estonian Concrete Association, the Estonian Association of Construction Companies, the Estonian Association of Civil Engineers, the Estonian Association of Construction Consultancy Companies, the Estonian Association of Construction Material Producers, and Heidelberg Materials Kunda AS, as well as members of the construction journalism sector. The jury is convened by the competition organizer.[1]

Laureates

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2000

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Number of nominees: 25.

2000 winner: Rocca al Mare School Building

Main prize: Rocca al Mare School Building in Tallinn – Architectural Bureau Urbel & Peil (architects Emil Urbel, Ülo Peil, and Indrek Erm), client – Rocca al Mare Koolimaja AS, designers – OÜ Inseneribüroo Märt Mõttus and OÜ E-Inseneribüroo, builder AS KMG Ehitus, concrete element supplier – AS E-Betoonelement, ready-mixed concrete supplier – AS Talot.[2]

Special prizes: Client's Special Prize – Stockmann OYJ ABP Estonian branch for Stockmann Department Store's Parking House in Tallinn. Builder's Special Prize – AS EMS for Kärevere Bridge. Manufacturer's Special Prize – AS E-Betoonelement for Tamsalu Factory Prestressing Process.

2001

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Number of nominees: 14.

Main prize: Maardu Dry Bulk Terminal in Muuga Harbour – AS Randväli & Karema, client – AS DBT, builder – AS K-Most and Promete Int AS, ready-mixed concrete supplier – AS Rudus Eesti and AS Talot.[3]

Spezial prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Architectural Bureau Luhse and Tuhal for Birgitta Monastery in Pirita. Client's Special Prize – OÜ Toompuiestee Office Building for the office building at Toompuiestee 33 in Tallinn. Builder's Special Prize – OÜ Eesti Ehitus for Muuga Harbour Container Quay.

2002

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Number of nominees: 15.

Main prize: Tartu Prison – Architectural Bureau Kalle Rõõmus, client – Tartu Prison, structural designer – OÜ EstKONSULT, builder – AS Skanska EMV, main reinforced concrete supplier – AS Tartu Maja Betoontooted.[4]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Erki Valdre for Tuvi Street 12 residential buildings in Tallinn. Designer’s Special Prize – AS Eesti Projekt for Linnamäe Hydroelectric Power Plant. Technology Special Prize – AS E-Betoonelement for STT Roof Elements in Nefab Eesti AS Packaging Factory in Lagedi.

2003

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Number of nominees: 20.

Main prize: private house in Miiduranna, Viimsi – Architect Emil Urbel, structural Designer – TA Konsult OÜ, concrete works contractor – Mapri Projekt OÜ, concrete supplier – AS HC Betoon. [5]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Siiri Vallner, Hanno Grossschmidt, Tomomi Hayashi for Lasnamäe Sports Hall in Tallinn. Special Prize – AS E-Betoonelement for Prefabricated Post-Tensioned Circular Tanks for Manure Storage at Ekseko Pig Farm in Viljandi County.

2004

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Number of nominees: 25.

Main prize: Ülemiste Hotel – architect Martin Aunin, client – AS Noravest, designer – AS EA Reng, structural engineer – Inseneribüroo Pike OÜ, builder – AS FKSM, concrete – AS HC Betoon.[6]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Concrete Elements – AS E-Betoonelement for Rakvere Sports Hall and Veskimöldre Kindergarten. Special Prize for Structures – Inseneribüroo Pike OÜ and Tiit Masso for City Plaza Structures. Client and Interior Designer Special Prize – Raina Lillepõld for a private house on Silgu Street, Tallinn.

2005

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Number of nominees: 16.

2005 special prize: Kumu Art Museum

Main prize: TTP Office Building on Mähe Street 1 in Pirita, Tallinn – Architect Meelis Press, client – AS TTP, builder – OÜ Roxor Ehitus, concrete supplier – AS HC Betoon.[7]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Architectural Bureau QP Arhitektid (architects Tõnu Laigu and Tõnu Laanemäe) for AS Coal Terminal Main Building in Muuga Harbour. Special Prize for Architecture – Architectural Bureau 3+1 Architects for a private house in Magasini Quarter, Tallinn. Client’s Special Prize – Indrek Unt for a private house on Kalda Street, Tallinn. Special Prize for the Builder – AS Merko Ehitus for Kumu Art Museum Building.

2006

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Number of nominees: 13.

Main prize: Luku-Expert Office Building – architect Hindrek Kesler, client – Luku-Expert OÜ, structural engineer – Ago-Allan Kuddu, builder – Ahti Väin Konsult OÜ, concrete – AS E-Betoonelement.[8]

Special prizes: Special Prize for the Builder – AS Eesti Ehitus for Muuga Harbour Viaduct between Veose and Vilja Streets, Special Prize for Main Contractor – AS Merko Ehitus. Client’s Special Prize – Viimsi Municipality for Viimsi High School Building.

2007

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Number of nominees: 24.

Main prize: Puurmani Arch Bridge – structural engineers Siim Idnurm and Juhan Idnurm, client – Estonian Road Administration, builder – AS Merko Ehitus, concrete supplier – AS Rudus Eesti.[9]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture –Siiri Vallner (OÜ Kavakava) and Indrek Peil (OÜ Head Arhitektid) for Lotte Kindergarten in Tartu. Client’s Special Prize – Nordmet Invest OÜ for Selise Street 26 Apartment Building in Tallinn. Special Prize for the Builder – AS Merko Ehitus for a private house in Nõmme.

2008

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Number of nominees: 12.

Main prize: Tallinn Airport Passenger Terminal Expansion – architect Jean-Marie Bonnard, Sofreavia SA, France, client – AS Tallinna Lennujaam, designer – AS EA Reng, structural engineer – Inseneribüroo Pike OÜ, builder – AS Skanska EMV, concrete suppliers – AS Rudus and AS HC Betoon.[10]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Eero Palm, Palm-E Architectural Bureau OÜ for Estonian IT College building in Mustamäe, Tallinn. Client’s Special Prize – Jaan Valbet for a private house in Tabasalu.

2009

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Number of nominees: 17.

2009 winner: Tallink Office Building

Main prize: Tallink Office Building (Sadama 5/7, Tallinn) – architect Meelis Press, Meelis Press Architectural Bureau AS, client – OÜ Fastinvest, Structural Engineer – Finnmap Consulting, builder – AS Merko Ehitus, concrete elements – AS Tartu Maja Betoontooted, concrete supplier – AS Rudus.[11]

Special prizes: Special Prizes for Architecture – Andres Kadarik for Otto Bock Estonia AS production, warehouse, and office building and Alver Architects for Vabaduse Square underground parking lot. Special Prize – sculptor Aivar Simson, concrete work by AS E-Betoonelement for the Concrete Wolf sculpture of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

2010

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Number of nominees: 13.

Main prize: Private House in Pirita (Vahtramäe tee 9, Tallinn) – architect Andres Lember, Male Maja OÜ, structural engineer – Inseneribüroo Ekoteh OÜ, builder – Ruul Projekt OÜ, concrete supplier – AS Rudus.[12]

Special prizes: Architectural Bureau Salto and design bureau Laika, Belka & Strelka OÜ for Estonian Road Museum outdoor areas at Varbuse, Kanepi Parish, Põlvamaa. Savekate OÜ for Tehvandi Sports Center multifunctional ski stadium. Architect Martin Aunin and Nordecon Betoon for a private house (Black House) in Nõmme (Valguse 17), Tallinn.

2011

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Number of nominees: 11.

2011 winner: Cromatico sound sculpture

Main prize: Sound Sculpture "Cromatico" at Tallinn Song Festival Grounds – sculptor Lukas Kühne, structural engineer Andrei Kervališvili, builder Nordecon Betoon, concrete supplier HC Betoon AS.[13]

Special prizes: special prize for implementing various demanding, innovative, and high-quality concrete surfaces – Architectural Bureau JVR OÜ (architects Kalle Vellevoog and Velle Kadalipp) and AS E-Betoonelement for Helme 14 Apartment Buildings (Helme Street, Tallinn). Special prize for excellent collaboration between client and architect – Palm E Architectural Bureau OÜ (architects Eero Palm and Pille Noole) and client Priit Altpere for a private house in Tabasalu (Lehe Street 8), Harku Parish, Harjumaa.

2012

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Number of nominees: 16.

2012 winner: Tallinn Seaplane Harbour

Main prize: Concrete Structures of Tallinn Seaplane Harbour – reconstruction structural engineers – Karl Õiger and Heiki Onton, client – Estonian Maritime Museum, architect – KOKO Architects OÜ (Raivo Kotov, Andrus Kõresaar), structural engineering (new structures) – Neoprojekt OÜ (Priit Luure), builder – Nordecon AS, concrete suppliers – Sika Baltic SIA Estonian branch, Rudus AS.[14]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architectural Concept – Architectural Bureau Kavakava OÜ (Siiri Vallner, Indrek Peil, Katrin Koov) for University of Tartu Narva College building (Raekoja Square 2, Narva).

2013

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Number of nominees: 9.

Main prize: Ülemiste Traffic Junction in Tallinn – lead designer – AS K-Projekt, client – Municipal Engineering Department of Tallinn, structural engineers – OÜ Estkonsult and OÜ Järelpinge Inseneribüroo, builders – AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, AS Ehitusfirma Rand ja Tuulberg, concrete suppliers – AS Betoonimeister and AS Rudus, formwork suppliers – AS Peri and OÜ Doka Eesti.[15][16]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Project Management and Construction – Vladimir Issakov, ISA Group OÜ for expert and well-planned execution of concrete works at the Tallinn Our Lady of Quick Hearing Icon Church in Lasnamäe. Special Prize for Construction – AS TEEDE REV-2 for Jõhvi Viaduct for transforming a well-designed engineering and architectural solution into an aesthetically pleasing structure.

2014

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2014 winner: Tondiraba Ice Hall

Main prize: Tondiraba Ice Hall – architect Kadarik Tüür Architects OÜ, client – Tallinn Sports and Youth Department, structural engineers – Civen OÜ and Novarc Group AS, construction and concrete works – Merko Ehitus Eesti AS, concrete suppliers – E-Betoonelement AS, Rudus AS, and HC Betoon AS, formwork supplier – Peri AS.[17]

2015

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Number of nominees: 14.

Main prize: Ihaste Bridge – OÜ Ehituse ja Tarkvara Inseneribüroo (Juhan Idnurm and Siim Idnurm), client – Tartu City Government, construction – AS TREF, concrete works – AS K-Most, concrete supplier – AS Rudus, formwork supplier – OÜ Eesti Doka.[18][19]

2016

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Number of nominees: 20.

2016 winner: Estonian National Museum

Main prize: Estonian National Museum – DGT Architects (Dan Dorell, Lina Ghotmeh, Tsuyoshi Tane), client – Riigi Kinnisvara AS, structural engineer – Novarc Group AS, construction – Fund Ehitus OÜ, concrete works – Alusehitus OÜ, BGM Ehitus OÜ, and K-Most AS, precast concrete elements – TMB Element OÜ, concrete supplier – Rudus AS, TM Betoon OÜ, formwork supplier – Ramirent Baltic AS.[20]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – Architectural Bureau JVR OÜ (Kalle Vellevoog, Andrus Andrejev, Martin Prommik) for Narva Beach House. Special Prize for Architectural Façade Design – Architectural Bureau Luhse & Tuhal OÜ for Karl Storz Video Endoscopy Estonia OÜ Production, Service, and Office Building. Special Prize for Client, Architect, and Precast Concrete Supplier Collaboration – Emil Urbel Architects OÜ (architects Emil Urbel and Aleksandr Zverev), private person (client) and Swetrak AS (supplier) for a private villa in Lääne-Virumaa.

2017

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Number of nominees: 19.

2017 special prize: Tallinn Zoo Polarium

Main prize: a private house in Viimsi – client Mait Rõõmusaar, architect – Mateusz Kuo Stolarski (Tamizo Architects, Poland), structural engineer – Andrei Kervališvili (Nordecon Betoon OÜ), construction works – Nordecon Betoon OÜ, concrete Supplier – HC Betoon AS, formwork supplier – Peri AS.[21]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Outstanding Landscape Architectural Solution – Joonas Sarapuu (Innopolis Engineers OÜ) for Tallinn Zoo Polarium's Bear Enclosure. Special Prize for Architecture – Hanno Grossschmidt (HG Arhitektuur OÜ) for Luther Business House's Machine Hall. Special Prize for Conceptual Innovation – Hans Hubert Sams for Rocca al Mare School's outdoor classroom.

2018

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Number of nominees: 23.

2018 winner: Estonian Academy of Arts

Main prize:Estonian Academy of Arts – architecture – KUU Architects (Joel Kopli, Koit Ojaliiv, Juhan Rohtla, Eik Hermann), client – Estonian Academy of Arts, structural engineer – Engineering Bureau Printsiip OÜ (Tõnu Peipman, Piret Lindma, Andres Sokk, Tom Arula), interior architecture – Pink OÜ (Tarmo Piirmets, Raul Tiitus), general contractor – Astlanda Ehitus OÜ, concrete works – Maru Betoonitööd OÜ and Savekate OÜ, concrete suppliers – Betoonimeister AS and Rudus AS, precast Concrete elements – Framm AS and Paneelivabrik OÜ, formwork suppliers – Peri AS, Ramirent Baltic AS.[22][23]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – architect Martin Aunin for Roseni 9/11 Hotel-Apartment-Office Building. Special Prize for Concept and Execution – TTP AS, Nord Projekt AS (Raiko Reinson and Veiko Zovo), and PR Betoon OÜ for Pöörise Architectural Structure.

2019

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Number of nominees: 15.

Main prize: Estonian Academy of Security Sciences – architecture – Arhitekt11 OÜ, client – Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, structural engineer – Engineer Project OÜ, construction works – Nordecon AS, concrete works – ERI-Ehitustööd OÜ, precast concrete elements – Framm AS, owner supervision – Tallinna Linnaehituse AS.[24]

Special prizes: Special Prize for Concrete Works – Evocon Grupp OÜ for the reconstruction of the Tallinn Creative Hub Gas Tower. Special Prize for Client – Weiss OÜ for Vahtra Large Farm.

2020

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Number of nominees: 29.

Main prize: Laaneotsa House – architecture – Joel Kopli (KUU Architects), client – Private Individual, structural engineer – Mihkel Kannelmäe, construction works – Mapri Ehitus OÜ, concrete works – Evocon Grupp OÜ, concrete supplier – HC Betoon AS, formwork supplier – Peri AS.[25]

Special prizes: Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Narva Training Center and University of Tartu Narva College Joint Educational and Accommodation Building. Toom-Kuninga 15 Apartment Building in Tallinn. Narva Castle Convent Building Restoration.

2021

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Number of nominees: 16.

2021 winner: Tallinn Cruise Terminal

Main prize: Tallinn Cruise Terminal – architecture – Salto AB OÜ (Maarja Kask, Ralf Lõoke, Ragnar Põllukivi, Marja Viltrop, Margus Tamm) and Stuudio Tallinn OÜ (Villem Tomiste), client – AS Tallinna Sadam, structural engineer – Sweco Projekt AS, general contractor – YIT Eesti AS, concrete works – Azelta Projekt OÜ, Savekate OÜ, Ideia OÜ, concrete suppliers – Framm AS, Betoonimeister AS, Rudus AS, precast concrete elements – Narva-Bark AS, VMT Betoon AS, Muuga Betoonelement AS, Mammut Element OÜ, formwork supplier – Ramirent Baltic AS.[26]

Special prizes: Riia-Vaksali Street Tunnels and Viaducts in Tartu. Tabasalu Primary School in Harju County. Mary Kay Music Studio in Mölndal, Sweden.

2022

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Number of nominees: 13.

2022 winner: Järve Towers

Main prize: Järve Towers – Architect Bureau Martin Aunin (Martin Aunin, Marti Kahu, Margid Saar, Martin Melioranski), client – TTP AS, structural engineers – E-Betoonelement OÜ, CES OÜ, Inseneribüroo Pike OÜ, Empius OÜ, DMT Insenerid OÜ, general contractor – TTP AS, precast concrete elements – E-Betoonelement OÜ, concrete works – PR Betoon OÜ, E-Betoonelement OÜ, Maru Betoonitööd OÜ, concrete supplier – Rudus AS, formwork supplier – Peri AS.[27]

Special Prizes: General Manager of Pakrineeme LNG Terminal Mooring Quay Construction, Reedik Raudla (Pakrineeme Sadama OÜ) – for excellent coordination and teamwork among the client, designer, and builder.

2023

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Number of nominees: 22.

Main prize: Private House in Pirita – architecture – ÖÖ-ÖÖ Architects OÜ (Ülo-Tarmo Stöör, Lembit-Kaur Stöör, Silver Liiberg), interior architect – ÖÖ-ÖÖ Architects OÜ (Mari-Liis Süld), client – private individual, structural engineer – Estkonsult OÜ, general contractor – Mõttegrupp OÜ, concrete works – PR Betoon OÜ, concrete supplier – Heidelberg Materials Betoon AS, concrete finish specialist – Grest OÜ, formwork supplier – Peri AS. [28]

Special Prizes: Special Prize for Architecture – molumba OÜ (Karli Luik, Johan Tali, Harry Klaar) for Kalevi Stadium's Torch Tower. Public Vote Winner (organized by the Estonian Concrete Association on Facebook) ÖÖ-ÖÖ Architects OÜ (Ülo-Tarmo Stöör, Lembit-Kaur Stöör) for Private House in Pirita-Kose.

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Literature

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