OGLE/COAL HOUSE
Riga, Latvia
ARCHITECTS
Nrja
AUTHORS
Uldis Lukševics, Ivars Veinbergs, Zigmārs Jauja, Linda Leitāne-šmīdberga
PHOTO CREDIT
Gatis Rozenfelds And Zigmārs Jauja For Nrja.
STATUS
Built
AREA
3000 Sqft - 5000 Sqft
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
Riga, Latvia
TYPE
Residential › Private House
Two separate apartments for two families make up the volume which complies with the strict regulations of Riga historical centre.
The height of the volume corresponds to the buildings across the street; the varying slopes of the roof react to the geometry of the nearby roofscape.
The materials used for facades – black brick, painted timber boards and Rheinzink tin sheets – respond to the surrounding context of historical buildings.
The tonality of used materials corresponds symbolically to the location – Ogļu (from latvian - Coal) Street.
