NRJA shared with us their proposal for the reconstruction of a former police station to an apartment building in Riga, Latvia. Their design concept respects the architectural heritage, partly renovating the existing volume and adding a new modern architecture. Reinhold Schmaeling buildings, especially schools, hospitals and public buildings created in early 20th century are very unique architectural works and important part of the rich and diverse heritage of Riga. More images and architects’ description after the break.
For the first decade of the 20th century solid position in different formal versions maintained “brick style”. It was characteristic for industrial and public buildings, such as the police station building in Kugu Street, 15/17 (around 1900). Low value additions and extension (inner walls, roof etc.) from different times will be dismantled, old brick walls cleaned up.
