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Estonia: the remarkable afterlife of the Linnahall concert hall
Article first published online: 26 JUN 2006
DOI: 10.1002/ad.265
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Architectural Design
Special Issue: The New Europe
Volume 76, Issue 3, pages 46–53, May/June 2006
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How to Cite
Kurg, A. (2006), Estonia: the remarkable afterlife of the Linnahall concert hall. Archit Design, 76: 46–53. doi: 10.1002/ad.265
Publication History
- Issue published online: 26 JUN 2006
- Article first published online: 26 JUN 2006
- Abstract
- Cited By
Keywords:
- Raine Karp;
- Riina Altmae;
- Linnahall Concert Hall;
- Centre for Political Education;
- National Library;
- Ulo Sirp
Abstract
Built in 1980, the Linnahall Concert Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, is a fairly recent but nonetheless controversial Soviet monument. Having been highly praised on its completion for its bold architectural solution, within a decade its close associations with the previous regime meant that it had fallen into disrepute. Developers, who realised the economic potential of the site, were quick to seize on its controversial history and called for its destruction. Andres Kurg looks at the changing role of the Linnahall in Tallinn over time and asks what the future might now hold for it. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.