Latvian Architecture Award 2010

Today there is a ceremony of yearly Latvian Architecture award going on in Botanical garden of Riga. There will be Grand Prix - bronze pinaple given and 5 small prizes - the slices of bronze pinaple. The event is organized by Latvian Architects' Union already 16th yer. Lets wait who will get the pinaple.

The main candidates to the prizes

Forestschool in Riga, architects: Forma
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dd0f7c96c535.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dd0f7cf04109.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dd0f7d1ddd45.jpg

DnB Nord bank in Riga, Skanstes street area, Audrius Ambrasas Architects (from Vilnius)
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d2ab78019ee4.jpg http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d2ab7cb92c3b.jpg http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d2ab803d8659.jpg

Latvian pavillion at EXPO 2010 in Shangai, architects: Mailītis A.I.I.M.
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dd1004abed44.jpg http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dd1004fd064f.jpg

ESCLISE mobile house, architects: ARHIIDEA
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dcc53124cc2d.gif http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dcc531554521.gif http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dcc531cc035e.gif

and two holiday houses:
one - in Kurzeme (western part of Latvia) near Venta river, architects: NRJA
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d95ff7376de6.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d95ff8c02d3a.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4d95ffb56f581.jpg

and another near Alūksnes lake in Vidzeme (norteastern part of Latvia), architects: AB3D
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dc9232a3c975.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dc9232fa0ace.jpg
http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dc9234d65834.jpg

More photos and more of other candidates you could find here
(http://www.a4d.lv/lv/tags/las-gada-skate/)

And - even vote on local poll here (http://www.a4d.lv/lv/notikumi/balso-par-2010-gada-labako-arhitekturu/) - but it will not impact the prize, cause the winners are chosen by international jury.

Where to vote - in Delfi?

I like DnB Nord and both holiday houses :) Hate everything else.

I like only DNB Nord. Am I not patriotic?

I like the flower shop because it looks like a perfect fit in contemporary Jelgava.

DnB Nord my baby :)

http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dc9234d65834.jpg



2 TV's? Why would anyone want 2 TV's into the same room.

Those sitting on the right branch of sofa don't need to turn their heads.

2 TV's? Why would anyone want 2 TV's into the same room.

One for each.

some people are just too lazy to turn their heads :))

2 TV's? Why would anyone want 2 TV's into the same room.

2 TVs?? Show me the second one. If you are talking about the thing with pipe on the left side of the room: It's not a TV but fireplace.:lol:

Hmm, looks like you are are right :wallbash:

http://www.a4d.lv/_fl/library/image4dc9235fca4bb.jpg

My favorite would be ESCLISE mobile house having one somewhere in a quiet corner of a Latvian (or Lithuanian) nature beside a lake surrounded by forests would be really nice :)

Holiday house in Kurzeme is weird.

DnB Nord and the two holiday houses looks really good, ESCLISE mobile house looks just boring and lacking creativity!

NICE !! i like the BEST LATVIAN ARCHITECTURE !!