Left:
Experimental Stairway, Rakvere 2005 ( Photo © : Aarne Maasik )
Top Right:
Narva College of the University of Tartu, Narva 2007 ( Photo © : Kavakava )
Bottom Right:
Gym, Pärnu 2005 ( Photo © : Kaido Haagen )
Design Philosophy
Our works are site-specific, pointing out the potentialities of a particular place. The purpose of architecture is to provoke new situations. Architecture is a living art - it is sensitive and emotional while intervening.
Competitions
2005 Narva College of the University of Tartu, winner (Katrin Koov, Siiri Vallner with Indrek Peil)
2003 Gym for Pärnu downtown schools, winner (Katrin Koov, Kaire Nõmm, Siiri Vallner), completed 2005
2003 Memorial for the old graveyard-park in Kopli Tallinn, winner (Siiri Vallner with Indrek Peil), completed 2005
2001 Europan 6 Vienna Simmering, runner-up prize (Katrin Koov, Siiri Vallner with Ott Kadarik and Rene Valner)
2001 Museum of Occupations, winner (Siiri Vallner with Indrek Peil), completed 2003
2001 Pärnu Concert Hall, winner (Katrin Koov, Kaire Nõmm with Hanno Grossschmidth), (completed 2002)
2000 Lasnamäe Track and Field Center, winner (Siiri Vallner with Hanno Grossschmidt), completed 2003
Awards
2005 Pärnu downtown gym, high level work in valuating Estonian cultural heritage from National Heritage Board of Estonia
2005 Pärnu downtown gym, accomplishment of the year from citizens of Pärnu
2003 Special Award for Lasnamäe Track and Field Center from the Estonian Concrete Union
2003 Building Prize for Lasnamäe Track and Field Center from the Estonian Culture Endowment
2002 Pärnu Concert Hall, accomplishment of the year from citizens of Pärnu
Important Projects
Estonian Architectural Review Maja 3/2006 guest editors (Siiri Vallner, Katrin Koov)
Gym for Pärnu downtown schools, completed 2005 (KAVAKAVA)
Experimental Stairway in Rakvere, completed 2005 (KAVAKAVA)
Museum of Occupations, completed 2003 (Head Arhitektid)
Lasnamäe Track and Field Center, completed 2003 (COO arhitektid)
Pärnu Concert Hall, completed 2002 (COO arhitektid)
Publications
A10 #7 2005, "Tartu University college, Narva" by Ingrid Ruudi
A10 #1 2004, "Museum of Occupations" by Mart Kalm
Emerging Identities East, Berlin DAZ 2005
Maja 4/2006, "Pärnu Gymnasium" by Jaak Huimerind
Maja 1-2/2004, "Lasnamäe Track and Field Center" by Tomomi Hayashi
Maja 3/2003, "Occupation Museum" by Siiri Vallner and Indrek Peil
Current Projects
Narva College of the University of Tartu
Tartu School of Health Care
Kindergarten, Tartu
Urban plan for the former fish factory area, Pärnu
Hotel and restaurant, Rakvere
Kavakava
Kopli 25-502
10412 / Tallinn
Telephone +372 6311 336
Fax +372 6311 336
www.kavakava.ee
Owner / Partner
Katrin Koov
Kaire Nõmm
Heidi Urb
Siiri Vallner
Established
2002
Specialty
architecture
urban design
landscape design