Indrek Allmann

Indrek Allmann (born 8 December 1972 in Viljandi, Estonia) is an Estonian architect and city planner.

Indrek Allmann attended J. Köler 4th Secondary School in Viljandi (Viljandi Maagümnaasium) from 1987 to 1990.

He obtained his higher education in the Faculty of Architecture in the Estonian Academy of Arts from 1990 to 1999.

From 1995 to 1998, Allmann worked in the architectural bureau R. Puusepp Stuudio 911 OÜ.

From 1998 to 2000, he worked as a senior architect in the architectural bureau Kolde Projekt AS and from 2000 to 2004 as a senior architect in the architectural bureau Kolde Grupp OÜ.

Indrek Allmann has been a member of the Estonian Association of Architects since 1999.

Since 2000, he has been a member of the supervisory board and from 2006 to 2010 he performed his duties as vice-chairman of the association.

Architectural bureau Pluss OÜ was founded in 2002 and has designed more than a million square metres of public buildings, apartment buildings and private residences – both new builds as well as renovations and restorations.

Since 2004, Indrek Allmann has worked as the lead architect and partner in Pluss Architects.

Indrek Allmann has been a speaker at several international conferences, at the Estonian Academy of Arts and TalTech and been a member of the jury at various international architectural competitions, including for the buildings of the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Estonian Business School, the 2012 Latvian Building of the Year competition and the 2014 Lithuanian Building of the Year competition.

Indrek Allmann was the President of the Estonian Association of Architects from 2014 to 2016 and vice-president from 2016 to 2017.

Indrek Allmann is a spokesman for responsible design and emphasises in his work that the most environmentally friendly square metre is the one that does not need to be built.

His work is characterised by a high technical level, inventive choice of materials, keen awareness of the environment and carefully thought-out structure.

Allmann tries to avoid anything impractical in his work, emphasizing strongly on planning phase, for the sake of creating high-quality integrated environment.

Indrek Allmann is the primary author behind the idea of the climate-neutral Hundipea neighbourhood (and one of the project leaders).

The pilot project aims to create a new climate-neutral neighbourhood in Paljassaare, Northern Tallinn.

The comprehensive solution for the climate-neutral neighbourhood is created in cooperation with several stakeholders from the private and public sector, including scientists, the local community, city planners, developers, startups and the Tallinn City Government.

As part of the Hundipea project, Indrek Allmann participates in the activities of the collaboration platform for environmental awareness called Rohetiiger (the Green Tiger).

Indrek Allmann is known as a visionary for many extensive infrastructure developments.

In cooperation with architect Jaan Jagomägi, and Futudesign architects Risto Wimberg and Teemu Seppänen, Allmann highlighted the need for smart direction of the urban impact of the Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel.

Allmann is also one of the authors of the Rail Baltic Pärnu terminal.

The authors of the winning design "Water Strider" of the international architectural competition for the terminal are Indrek Allmann, Jaan Jagomägi, Gunnar Kurusk, Tanno Tammesson and Holden Vides.

Indrek Allmann participated in the work of the supervisory board of Eesti Arhitektuurikeskus (Estonian Centre of Architecture) from 2014 to 2015 and the supervisory board for the architecture endowment of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia from 2013 to 2015.

The conceptual design for the Talsinki tunnel and the design for the Rail Baltic Pärnu terminal were presented at the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture as part of the joint exhibition "Balti Atlas" by the three Baltic states.

Other well-known works from Allmann are the concept for the Noblessner harbour area and the Lurich quarter in Ülemiste City, Tallinn.

He has also garnered recognition for Hotel L’Ermitage in Tallinn, Tulbi-Veeriku apartment buildings, and the church complex of the Tartu St. Luke's UMC in Tartu, Eisma harbour, the semi-detached house in Lucca, the small house in Padise and Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn.

Indrek Allmann is active in several countries and in addition to Estonia has designed buildings in Ukraine, Denmark, Latvia, Norway and Sweden.

Indrek Allmann was a member of the supervisory board of Saarte Liinid AS from 2017 to 2020 and again as of 2020.

Indrek Allmann is a volunteer maritime rescuer and is a member of the Muhu Merepääste Selts (Muhu Maritime Rescue Association).