Wilson Center Experts
Marie-Alice LHeureux
Short-Term Grant
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Estonia
Affiliation:
PhD Candidate, University of California, Berkeley
Wilson Center Project(s):
Of House and Home: Ideology and Identity in the Built Landscape of Estonia from Revolution to Privatization
Project Summary
This study focuses on three transforming moments in Estonian history: Estonias modernization of housing after independence from the Russian Empire in 1918; Soviet appropriation and subsequent collectivization of housing after 1940; and housing after privatization in 1991. Explores architecutre as a product of government policies and cultural values.