Temporary Riga photos are being published not in a regular manner due to blog author has moved to Vilnius.
It's not pleasant to live in modern building if your windows are towards pieces of Soviet Architecture art.
Labels: brasa, buildings, modernism, skanste, soviet
The main office building of
DnB Nord Bank is already in use, although it is not absolutely ready yet.
It has the most original shape among all buildings in Riga. Personally it recalls me
Grande Arche in Paris.
See also another
DnB Nord Office in winter.
Labels: banks, buildings, modernism, offices, skanste
It is the
warehouse #1 of the former freight terminal, located at Skanste area.
The territory of the former largest goods depot is almost cleaned up and ready for new buildings.
Labels: buildings, first, industrial, railway, skanste
Arēna Rīga (
Arena Riga) is the biggest indoor venue in Riga. The total capacity is 15,000 visitors.
It was built in 2006 as main arena for
Ice Hockey World Championship.
Now it is permanent home for several hockey and basketball teams, including
Riga Dinamo, ASK Riga, Barons LMT.
It also the main arena for huge concerts and music events like
Sensation White.
Labels: arena, basketball, buildings, culture, entertainment, halls, ice hockey, modernism, skanste, sports, stadiums, winter
Gaismas Virsotnes (
Summits of light) is the codename of Skanstes Virsotnes during
Staro Riga festival.
Labels: events, lights, night, skanste, skyscrapers, staro
Rietumu Banka (
West Bank) was one of the first commercial banks in Latvia after regaining of independence.
It was established in 1992, right after USSR Collapse. The name depicts the orientation of the bank - the west. In fact, most of the
Rietumu banka's clients are locals and from the East.
This building is central office of
Rietumu bank, which in fact is in
Riga highest building top.
Labels: banks, buildings, offices, skanste, skyscrapers, streets
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