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Ants Mellik (01 June 1926 Tartu – 26 September 2005) was an Estonian architect.

Early life
He graduated from Tallinn Secondary School in 1944 and continued his studies at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1950. 1952-56 He was a post-graduate student at the Scientific Research Institute and from 1958 to 68. years of research scientist. He worked in the "Estonian project" and in 1956-57. He was a member of the Construction Committee until then. 1957-58 He was a member of the Architectural Department of the Executive Committee of the Council of Workers' Deputies of the City of Tallinn, and from 1968 to 92. in the "EKE Project".

Personal
Son of sculptor Voldemar Mellik and Linda Mellik, brother of architect Tõnu Mellik.

Creation
Ants Mellik presented a moder conception where architecture evolves from the needs of society, specific circumstances and democratic needs.

Ants Mellik drafted a plan for the Tallinn Hiiu quarter and designed the pointbuildings for Ilmarise Street. This residential project was also implemented in Keila and with changes in Mustamäe. Did plans for: Kolga-Aadla, Kiiu-Aadla, Viinistu, Põdrangu, Treimani, and other settlements.

In 1950, the research team (H. Arman, A. Kotli, A. Mellik, H. Parmas, and L. Volkov) of the Science Academies Building and Building Materials Institute began building pilot projects for housing, but it was accompanied by many drawback. Their most successful experimental house was next to the Gonsior 18 Television House, which was built in the early 1960s. It included a constructive innovation of borderline walls with large bridges that allowed for a freer space distribution and favoured apartments that could extend through the house.

Well known are his standard designs for one-family dwellings "Ants" and "Ando". Since 1977 many were built. Examples of "Ants" are found in Ääesmäe. The "Ants" project is Estonian with a high beam roof and a mansard floor and with two doors. Under the same roof are a sauna, garage and small adjoining rooms.

1982 a lot of his projects of the three-storey apartment blocs EKE-10 and two-storeyed blocs where used.

Together with Ü. Kuper, they designed in Armenia single-family houses in the Spitakk for the earthquake victims and in Karjalas Jakkim's 18-apartment silicic panel housing and in 1991 a children's home. From 1990 he began to design farmhouses and household buildings.

Awards won
In 1958 Ants ja Tõnu Mellik received the Ⅰ-II prize in the planning contest.

In the same year he received Ⅱ prize at the "EKE Project" single-family project competition.