The Riigikogu decided on September 13, 2021, that the extension of the Estonia National Opera must be prepared. Now this work is in a new phase. An official procurement committee was formed.
The committee's task is to evaluate the spatial program. The spatial program was created by a working group of specialists. The committee must assess whether the program is good. Changes will be made if necessary. The committee also approves the public procurement documents.
The goal of the public procurement is to be completed by June 30, 2026. The procurement will help create the spatial program for the architectural competition for the extension of the National Opera. This program will be the basis for the competition.
The chairman of the committee is Ott Maaten, who is also the director general of the National Opera. He says that the start of the committee's work is an important step. The committee must ensure that the spatial program is done well and transparently.
The committee includes many different people. For example, employees of the Ministry of Culture, urban planning specialists, and architecture professors. All of them help the committee in its work.
The main task of the committee is to ensure that the documents meet the needs of the National Opera. The documents must also have a legal basis. After the procurement is completed, the spatial program will be finalized. It will serve as the basis for the architectural competition.