Katrin Koov (born 17 April 1973) is an

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. Koov was born in

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. She graduated from the Department of

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of the

Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, Media (communication), media, art history and conservation ...

in 1997. Since 2003, she has worked in the architectural bureau KAVAKAVA OÜ which she co-founded. In 2013, the Government of Estonia presented her with a cultural award for creative achievements in 2012. In 2014, she became the editor of ''Maja'', the Estonian Architectural Review. Notable works by Koov are the Concert Hall of

Pärnu Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of ...

, the new sports arena of Pärnu and the new building of the

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College of the

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. Koov is a member of the ''Eesti Arhitektide Liit'' (the Union of Estonian Architects).

Works

* Pärnu Concert Hall, 2002 (with Kaire Nõmm, Hanno Grossschmidt) *Central sports arena of Pärnu, 2005 (with Siiri Valner, Kaire Nõmm, Heidi Urb) *The spatial design of the new center of Pärnu, 2009 (with Kaire Nõmm)

References

1973 births Living people Estonian women architects Architects from Tallinn Estonian Academy of Arts alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub