August Volberg (18 December 1896

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– 21 June 1982

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n architect and educator.Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn:

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, 1996. Page 600 In 1927, he graduated from Tallinn Technical School. In 1930, the Estonian Red Cross sanatorium in Haapsalu, named after General Johan Laidoner, was designed by August Volberg. The building was completed in 1937. From 1950-1960, he worked at the architectural bureau

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. From 1946 until 1954, he worked as a lecturer at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute. From 1964 until 1981, he was a lecturer at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute; from 1971, he was the institute's head of the department of architecture. Awards: * 1956: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel

Works

* 1930: August Volberg designed the Estonian Red Cross sanatorium in Haapsalu, dedicated to General Johan Laidoner. Completed in 1937, the functionalist building featured 41 double rooms and a sea-facing terrace. It was built primarily for veterans of the Estonian War of Independence. Key architectural highlights include the entrance and the glass stairwell wall above it. The rooftop flagpole with its curved base structure underscores the building's significance. Its glass corner and facade design draw comparisons to Walter Gropius's architectural works in Germany. * 1955: cinema Sõprus (with

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buildings (with K. Luts) * 1970: Vanemuine Concert Hall (one of the authors)

References

2. https://www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee/eng/varamu/kogude-paevik/page/2/?getby=field&field=august-volberg 1896 births 1982 deaths People from Kuusalu Parish People from Kreis Harrien 20th-century Estonian architects 20th-century Estonian educators Tallinn University of Technology alumni Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Arts Honoured Workers of the Arts Industry of the Estonian SSR {{Estonia-artist-stub