Peep Jänes


Peep Jänes is an Estonian architect.
He graduated from Tallinn Secondary School No. 2 in 1955 and studied in the TPI from 1955 to 1958 and from 1958-1963 in the ERKI, where he graduated as an architect. Peep Jänes is Estonia's one of the most important Soviet-era architects who developed daring formal solutions during difficult times. His five decades of work are characterized by well-publicized buildings and objects of significant significance. Peep Jänes has designed over 300 buildings, projects and competitions.
He acted mainly during the Soviet period – 1970s and 1980s. His architectural style is predominantly modernist. He worked in Tallinn in 1963–68 and in 1975–1993 in the "Estonian Project". 1968–1975 "Land Design Project" and 1994 "Kolde Project".
Since 1964, he is a member of the Architectural Union.

Career

Jänes is the architect of the Pirita Olympic Sports Center
According to his design of him, the Mustamäe Municipality Center was built in Tallinn.
Among other things, he was one of the architects of the reconstruction of the Estonian Theater.
In addition, there are several private houses and garden houses.

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