Abstract :
Situated at the crossroads of international trade routes, the historical architecture of Riga, the capital city of Latvia, was shaped by tides of different social and cultural groups that over many centuries left their mark. It is notable for its rich mixture of Gothic, Baroque, Russian Classical, German Art Nouveau and Finnish Modernist buildings. Janis Lejnieks describes why now, after the stultification of the Soviet era, as much of its 19th-century building stock is threatened by decay and dereliction, Riga needs to invest in new, high-quality architecture that will revive the dynamic cultural traditions of the city.
Keywords :
Eriks Zile , Gunnar Birkerts and Associates , Arhis architects , Zaigas Gailes birojs architects , Zane Kalinka , Modra Geiza birojs , Riga , Eduards Beernaerts , Liene Griezite , Gertrudes Centrs office building , Hotel Bergs , Town Hall , Brigita Bula , Iveta Cibule , Kamarina nams office building , Silis , St Peterיs Church , Kubs architects , Vilnis Schlars , Hansabank Building , Ugis Bratushkins , Zabers & Klava , Rupert Bindenschu , Inara Dzene , Mercedes-Benz trade centre , Riga Airport , Ina Kulilovska , Andris Silis , Concert Hall , Dace Medniece , Peteris Klava , Riga , Dace Rampane , Upisa pasaza , Peteris Venckovitch , Latvian National Library , Vita Polkovnikova , Berga bazars , Sestais stils architects , Andris Kronbergs , Zaiga Gaile
