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tilaaja: City of Riga / kansainvälinen aluekehitys workshop
sijainti Latvia / Riga / Mangalsala
laajuus:: 240.000 brm²
tontti:: arvokkaan merenläheisen alueen kehitys
muuta: kansainvälinen workshop
työryhmä: Pentti Raiski ja Katariina Rautiala (POOK Arkkitehtitoimisto Oy), Ville Hara ja Anu Puustinen (Avanto Arkkitehdit Oy), avustajat Harald Helfrics ja Xania

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Mangansala peninsula is situated in the Daugava mouth of Baltic sea in Riga, Latvia.

The main attraction of the peninsula is its exceptional nature and different types of water and coast:

1. BALTIC SEA

Beach and dunes – in the future the dune area is preserved as it is, recreational use of the area is enhanced.

2. RIVER DAUGAVA

Heavily treated port and industrial area – in the future when the use is changing, riverbank can be designed as a public marina with boulevard and recreational facilities. There can be exclusive riverside housing up to 5 levels.

3. VECDAUGAVA

Natura 2000 protection area with a lot of birds and reed – in the future there can be a nature path and the small motor boat marina of the new Mangansala housing area.

4. NEW CANALS

People are offered contact to the water just next to the houses. Residents have a possibility to keep their private boats even next to the apartments.

It is very important to offer public accessibility to all these water areas and possibility to walk around the peninsula.

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Connection to the city structure
The proposal creates a living, public green zone that is connected to the expanding and existing city by experience full light trafic network. South-North connections join the park and the square to the existing city and to the proposed public shore zone of the city expansion. West-East connections provide a direct escape and an adventurous entry to the park valley world and creating a light trafic connection between the city districts. The central Square of Europe participates in the axiology of the city by forming a visually smooth end to the park alignment of the extension and guides the flow of people by natural circular routes.

The functional compass of the area
The protective valley topography creates a spatially changing escape from the city life – a safe nest. Active and participate functions are located on the east side of the valley and a quiet path on the western side. Thus experiencing the park quietly or adventurously or in turns is made possible. The park activities change from the physicality of the South to more spiritual in nature as moving toward North – challenging the thought and creativity.

The Square of Europe
Europe is symbolized as a topographically defined area and at the same time a new type of an experience full city square is created. Smoothly ascending and descending circular topography unifies and separates. The square is designed as a time-movement responsing experience that consists of three cruxial event elements:

1. The exterior – when approaching the square is a sofly bordered graphic landscape that invites to enter and guides the movement flows.
2. The interface- As ascending the gentle slope the panoramic views to the park and to the both sides of the city open.
3. The interior – As descending toward the centre the surrounding active event horizon is gently closed and the visitor becomes part of the inside events and non-events.

Площади Европы в Санкт-Петербурге
Описание предложения: Земля и Свет – Живая Европа

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International Architecture Idea Competition Workshop in Riga / Latvia
26th of September to 1st of October, 2007

Revival and future vision of Botanical Garden, University of Latvia

We wanted the botanic garden area to become a meditative escape from the city and yet function as green scenery seen from the surroundings. The bordering areas have been designed to give peace, allow limited views and signal the presence of the garden to the adjacent areas.
Jurmalas gotve direction is treated by topografic sound walls and directed view canals.
The Botanic tower is a new green landmark of the new versatile science concentration and awakening international enthusiasm. The practice, education and information of science is taken under the light foliage of the tropics, all year round. This is to create functional versatility and union.
In Riga Botanic Garden We Cultivate Science.