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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /View from Baznicas street/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /General view/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /Detail view/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /View from corner of Gertrudes street/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street / Detail view/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /typical floor plan/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /Detail view/
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Commercial and office building at 20/22 Baznicas street /street elevation/
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Commercial and office building Gertrudes center
ARHIS ARHITEKTI. Riga, Latvia
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Name of work in English
Commercial and office building Gertrudes center
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Name of work in original language
Biroju un veikalu eka Riga
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2005
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Work Location
Riga, Latvia
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Studio
ARHIS ARHITEKTI
EUmies Awards 2005 Nominees
Collaborators
Project management: SIA /Domuss/ SIA /Domuss/; Engineering: I.Veldruma I.U. /Buvkonstrukcijas/ I.Veldruma I.U. /Buvkonstrukcijas/, SIA /Jensen Consult un Arhis Inzenieri/ SIA /Jensen Consult un Arhis Inzenieri/; Coordination: SIA /American Construction Group/ SIA /American Construction Group/
Program
Mixed use - Cultural & Social
Completion
2003
The building is located on the street corner covering two land lots and facing a church, which is across the street. The abovementioned factors outline the character of the architectural solution. The facade emphasizes verticality of the building as a reference to the church. The ground and first floor is intended for retail areas.
2nd up to 6th floor are offices spaces, which can be accessed from the parking area. The building has ferro-concrete carcass and double glass facade system on the street facades. The real wall behind the glass "skin" has a layered wooden finish. The wood is a quotation of the former two-storey architecture around the church. The restored wooden facade is incorporated into the facade towards Baznicas Str., reminding us of the two hundred years old history.