Enn Rajasaar

1961 Born in Tartu, Estonia 
1980-1985 Estonian Academy of Arts, faculty of architecture 
1984 Stateowned Designoffice for Restoration of Cultural Heritage 
1985-1990 Design and Planning Institute Tsentrosojuzprojekt/Tallinn, architect 
1990-… Architects’ office JVR Architects Ltd; architect/owner 
1992-1998 Member of the Board of the Union of Estonian Architects 
2000-2004 Member of the Court of Honour at the Union of Estonian Architects 
1994-2000 Member of the editorial board of the Estonian Architectural Review 
‘Maja’ 
1999-2004 Part-time lecturer at the Tallinn College of Engineering, Faculty of 
Architectural and Environmental Engineering 


Selected works: 

1999-2000 A group of single-family houses in Tabasalu near Tallinn 
2000-2003 Villa on nordic coast-cliff near Tallinn 
2001-2003 Reconstruction and apartmentisation of the former schoolhouse in Harkujärve 
village. Original design by architect Rein Tomingas, reconstruction design by 
architect Enn Rajasaar 
2001-2004 Apartment house at 6 J. Köleri str, Tallinn 
2001-2004 Apartment house at 27 A. Weizenbergi str, Tallinn 
2002-2003 Block of apartment houses at 32 Zalenieku str, Riga, Latvia (architect Enn 
Rajasaar with Margus Tamm) 
2002-2005 Condominiums at 22 Roheline aas str, Tallinn. 
2004-... Block of apartment houses at Rannamõisa str, Tallinn (architect Enn 
Rajasaar with Margus Tamm) 
2004-2007 Condominiums at 92-94 Narva road, Tallinn 
2005 Apartment-guesthouse at 2a Sanatooriumi str, Tallinn 
2005 Preliminary study, Hotel in City centre of Tallinn
2007-2008 Office building in Vilmsi str, Tallinn
2008 Group of attached houses in 24-26 Särje str, Tallinn
2008 Dwelling block in Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2008 Apartment House in Umag, Croatia

Selected architectural competitions: 

1989 International workshop for reconstruction the old factory block to cultural centre in 
Varna, Bulgaria (architects Kalle Vellevoog and Enn Rajasaar), 1st prize 
1989 International competition of the Rotermann District spatial planning in Tallinn 
(architects Ilmar Jalas, Kalle Vellevoog, Enn Rajasaar), purchase prize 
1991 Artschool in Tartu (architect Enn Rajasaar), The honourable prize of Tartu City 
1997 Emajõe business center, Tartu (architects Kalle Vellevoog, Mart Kadarik, Enn 
Rajasaar, Ilmar Jalas), purchase prize 
2000 Tartu university dormitory (architects Velle Kadalipp, Ilmar Jalas, Kalle Vellevoog, 
Enn Rajasaar), purchase prize 
2001 Condominiums on Kaupmehe St., Tallinn (invited competition, architects Kalle 
Vellevoog, Velle Kadalipp, Ott Kadarik, Enn Rajasaar), 1st prize 
2004 Office and dwelling House in 92-94 Narva rd, Tallinn (invited competition), 1st prize

Exhibitions: 

1994 annual exhibitions of Estonian Union of Architects 
2005 Architectural exhibition “Home 2002-2006”, Tallinn 
2005 Deutsches Architektur Zentrum exhibition EMERGING IDENTITIES EAST, Berlin, Germany
2007 Architectural exhibition “Home 2002-2006”, Prague, Czech Republic

Publications: 

Works have been published in: 
Estonian Architectural Review “Eramu & korter” (2000-2006) 
Weekly magazine “Eesti Ekspress” (jan 2004; march 2005) 
Specialized telecasts “Nurgakivi”(TV-3, 2003), “OP”(ETV, 2004), “Kodustuudio” (Kanal-2,  2005).
2004, 2005, 2006, “Arhitektuuriaasta” (nominees for annual prize for architecture in Estonia)