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M/W house
Riga, Latvia
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
M \ W: ”space in” Architecture Studio designs house that can see itself from its own windows.
Short abstract: Located in a packed residential area of Riga this house defines young Latvian architecture. It combines Nordic elegance with Baltic polite shyness. The house is clad in a rough charcoal wooden facade, but interior is light and warm. The building consists of three volumes that are oriented towards two inner courtyards as well as surrounding natural objects. Facades and load bearing structures are entirely made of wood. Even facade fastening nails are wooden - a new technology towards sustainability and recyclability.
Authors:
• architecture, interior: spacein (Normunds Kagainis, Mikus Hercs, Matiss Steinerts)
• civil engineering: AB CLAUSEN (Arturs Veiss)
• photography: Ingus Bajars (IG @ibajars)
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Wooden family house was designed in a dense residential area of Riga, capital of Latvia. It is located on a 640 sqm (6900 sqf) sized irregular plot. The specific shape and the small area of the plot pushed the boundaries of conventional architecture. This Nordic-Baltic house invites us to think about the division between private and public spaces that essentially is a definition of residential architecture. Baltic ethos presumes creating small, yet close‐knit insular communities that tend to find their comfort when distanced from surroundings and neighbours. While Nordic ethos presumes the blending inside with outside. This home does it both. While insular from the outer world it creates a series of courtyards that create the space the is a flow of functions and integral aesthetics. It brings together Baltic with Nordic as well as universal contemporary urban living. Architects allowed creating much needed private spaces within proximity to neighbours.
From the street building seems calm, reserved and a bit rough. A charcoal wooden facade delivers elegance and minimalism. However, when entered house shows its coziness and warmth. Need to distance the building from the adjacent plots dictated the creation of internal courtyards. This house consists of three volumes, with height and arrangement that follows three constraints - the boundaries of the site, permitted development code and the functional layout. Street facing front yard is a small paved, yet functional space, but all the domestic life in the building faces the inner courtyards and the valuable elements of the surrounding landscape.
When entered a characteristic spatial feature of the building is revealed – a large V‐ shaped window that visually merges the terrace with the interior spaces. The structure of the V‐ shaped window is constructed entirely without supports. Total length is 8 meters (26ft) Outer spaces serve as extensions to the living room and blend all common spaces in one functional whole. This building is unique as it can see itself from its own windows. It is designed unobtrusively, preserving the intimacy and privacy of personal spaces.
Almost all of the building's structure is made of wood – a traditional construction material in Latvia. Even facade boards are fixed with wooden nails, which makes them completely recyclable. Moreover, the owners are keen lovers of active lifestyle in nature. Thus, their home also had to be green. To protect the roots of nearby trees the house is built on several dozens of micropiles. The building is also highly energy efficient due to the quality of construction, thick thermal insulation, heat recovery and the clever orientation of the rooms and windows towards the sun.
“Space in” is a small architecture office with large ambitions towards high quality residential projects. It is based in Riga, Latvia. Space is always understood in relation to activity, performance and representation of dynamics. Space for architecture is the same as play for theatre. Without activity it is only an empty stage, a room with no life. We are always looking how is used our space in?
Short abstract: Located in a packed residential area of Riga this house defines young Latvian architecture. It combines Nordic elegance with Baltic polite shyness. The house is clad in a rough charcoal wooden facade, but interior is light and warm. The building consists of three volumes that are oriented towards two inner courtyards as well as surrounding natural objects. Facades and load bearing structures are entirely made of wood. Even facade fastening nails are wooden - a new technology towards sustainability and recyclability.
Authors:
• architecture, interior: spacein (Normunds Kagainis, Mikus Hercs, Matiss Steinerts)
• civil engineering: AB CLAUSEN (Arturs Veiss)
• photography: Ingus Bajars (IG @ibajars)
Full article
Wooden family house was designed in a dense residential area of Riga, capital of Latvia. It is located on a 640 sqm (6900 sqf) sized irregular plot. The specific shape and the small area of the plot pushed the boundaries of conventional architecture. This Nordic-Baltic house invites us to think about the division between private and public spaces that essentially is a definition of residential architecture. Baltic ethos presumes creating small, yet close‐knit insular communities that tend to find their comfort when distanced from surroundings and neighbours. While Nordic ethos presumes the blending inside with outside. This home does it both. While insular from the outer world it creates a series of courtyards that create the space the is a flow of functions and integral aesthetics. It brings together Baltic with Nordic as well as universal contemporary urban living. Architects allowed creating much needed private spaces within proximity to neighbours.
From the street building seems calm, reserved and a bit rough. A charcoal wooden facade delivers elegance and minimalism. However, when entered house shows its coziness and warmth. Need to distance the building from the adjacent plots dictated the creation of internal courtyards. This house consists of three volumes, with height and arrangement that follows three constraints - the boundaries of the site, permitted development code and the functional layout. Street facing front yard is a small paved, yet functional space, but all the domestic life in the building faces the inner courtyards and the valuable elements of the surrounding landscape.
When entered a characteristic spatial feature of the building is revealed – a large V‐ shaped window that visually merges the terrace with the interior spaces. The structure of the V‐ shaped window is constructed entirely without supports. Total length is 8 meters (26ft) Outer spaces serve as extensions to the living room and blend all common spaces in one functional whole. This building is unique as it can see itself from its own windows. It is designed unobtrusively, preserving the intimacy and privacy of personal spaces.
Almost all of the building's structure is made of wood – a traditional construction material in Latvia. Even facade boards are fixed with wooden nails, which makes them completely recyclable. Moreover, the owners are keen lovers of active lifestyle in nature. Thus, their home also had to be green. To protect the roots of nearby trees the house is built on several dozens of micropiles. The building is also highly energy efficient due to the quality of construction, thick thermal insulation, heat recovery and the clever orientation of the rooms and windows towards the sun.
“Space in” is a small architecture office with large ambitions towards high quality residential projects. It is based in Riga, Latvia. Space is always understood in relation to activity, performance and representation of dynamics. Space for architecture is the same as play for theatre. Without activity it is only an empty stage, a room with no life. We are always looking how is used our space in?
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