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House of the Flying Trees
House of the Flying Trees
Riga, Latvia
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House of the Flying Trees
Riga, Latvia
Project Featured on Jan 31, 2022
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
The House of the Flying Trees (HOFT) is a residential complex in Riga comprising two volumes: an original 20th century Art Nouveau facade building and a new seven-storey, travertine-clad building behind it. Its 42 apartments range in size from 76 m2 to 232 m2. Every apartment has its own balcony, at least 1.80 metres wide, as well as windows facing the sanctuary-like inner courtyard.
HOFT's signature feature is its "flying trees" - a collection of bonsai trees accommodated in glass planters attached to the facade. The trees are both a contemporary interpretation of Art Nouveau motifs, and an innovative way of bringing more nature back to the city. They shape the backbone of the building's identity, including its logo.
The courtyard encourages residents to meet and spend time together. A series of common rooms provides space to network indoors too. Public interiors are influenced by Art Nouveau, the atmosphere and style of the building's neighbourhood. Where possible, authentic details were kept intact or adapted. The architects worked closely with local craftsmen and artists to create unique touches such as the brass apartment numbers. The art is original work by Klavs Loris.
HOFT illustrates that inner city living can be combined with access to nature and community.
Credits
Photographer: Klavs Loris
Creative architecture: Open AD (Zane Tetere-Sulce, Kristaps Sulcs, Dins Vecans, Undine Linde, Zane Legzdina)
Technical architecture and management: KROKS (Dita Lapina, Edmunds Slavinskis, Ilze Rudzate, Ritvars Krastins)
Construction: Velve
Construction supervisor: P.M.G.
Developer: R.Evolution City
Tree installation: Labie Koki
Engineering: Inženieru birojs Būve un forma
HOFT's signature feature is its "flying trees" - a collection of bonsai trees accommodated in glass planters attached to the facade. The trees are both a contemporary interpretation of Art Nouveau motifs, and an innovative way of bringing more nature back to the city. They shape the backbone of the building's identity, including its logo.
The courtyard encourages residents to meet and spend time together. A series of common rooms provides space to network indoors too. Public interiors are influenced by Art Nouveau, the atmosphere and style of the building's neighbourhood. Where possible, authentic details were kept intact or adapted. The architects worked closely with local craftsmen and artists to create unique touches such as the brass apartment numbers. The art is original work by Klavs Loris.
HOFT illustrates that inner city living can be combined with access to nature and community.
Credits
Photographer: Klavs Loris
Creative architecture: Open AD (Zane Tetere-Sulce, Kristaps Sulcs, Dins Vecans, Undine Linde, Zane Legzdina)
Technical architecture and management: KROKS (Dita Lapina, Edmunds Slavinskis, Ilze Rudzate, Ritvars Krastins)
Construction: Velve
Construction supervisor: P.M.G.
Developer: R.Evolution City
Tree installation: Labie Koki
Engineering: Inženieru birojs Būve un forma
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