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	Architecture 1900: Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, St. Petersburg Exhibition catalogue. Tallinn, Estonian Architecture Museum, 2002 In summer 2003 the Rotermann Salt Storage held an exhibition Early 20th century architecture: Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, St. Petersburg. This was a joint project of architecture museums in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden, St. Petersburg City Museum and Gotland county government. The exhibition focused on architectural relations between the Baltic Sea capitals in 1895Ð1915. This was the period when town developed more quickly than ever before. Stockholm's population increased to 400 000, Riga's to 500 000, St. Petersburg's to 2 million. The populations of Helsinki and Tallinn crossed the border of 100 000 (1913). The intensity of contacts between different walks of life in the early 20th century can easily be compared with today's integration processes in Europe. The increasing practice of international architecture competitions in Estonia was a clear sign that architecture was gaining importance. Introducing new building materials and constructions made the early 20th century architecture innovative; the language of architecture was greatly enlivened by Jugendstil and new forms sought by national-romantic trends. The catalogue gives an overview of architectural development in the capitals of the Baltic Sea countries, illustrated by original drawings by Eliel Saarinen, Armas Lindgren, Lars Sonck, Frederik Lidval, Ferdinand Boberg and many other prominent architects, and by photographs of completed buildings. The catalogue was edited by Jeremy Howard, designed by Tiit Jürna. Karin Hallas-Murula
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