Retrospection of RISEBA FAD 2023/2024 spring semester 1st year BA project reviews
Villa of the Future (inspired by ‘’ORDOS 100’’ villas curated by Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron)
Tutors: R. D. Šmits, R. Prēdelis, L. Šiliņa.
Guest Jury: Kristiāna Erta,Reinis Saliņš, Artūrs Tols.
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We are proud to share the news of a collaborative triumph in the architectural realm! Our distinguished tutors at the RISEBA University Faculty of Architecture and Design, from the landscape atelier ALPS Ainavu Darbnīca, participated in a team that achieved a monumental victory in the Riga Ropax Terminal architectural competition. This success was realized in collaboration with the globally renowned Zaha Hadid Architects and the esteemed Latvian firm Sarma Norde Architects
Our students and tutors from RISEBA’s architecture department embarked on an uplifting trip to Manchester for the "HydroCity: Wirral Waters" project. This venture was a deep dive into the urban water edge conditions and hydrophilia in architecture, focusing on the "Wirral Waters" development area in Birkenhead, UK. The team engaged in zoning, masterplan creation, and pilot building design, shedding light on the "Blind spots in architecture," which is this year's academic theme. The collaborative effort with the Manchester School of Architecture will culminate in a book publication encapsulating their research and design proposals. The trip was an educational exercise and a journey of discovery, challenging biases, and embracing sustainable, digital, and socially inclusive architecture.
It is with great pride and satisfaction that we would like to share the great news - the talented master program students of our Faculty of Architecture and Design, Sergejs Kopils and Andrejs Kopils, together with our faculty teacher Harijas Alsins, have won second place (promotion award) in the Riga city competition for a bridge over the Zunda Channel!
RIXARCH returns in April 2024: Steven Holl and Ole Wiig, exceptional architects of our time; Jana Jākobsone, the city architect of Kuldīga, now a UNESCO Heritage site; and CIVITA Institute's president Nancy Josephson come to Riga as guests; an intriguing exhibition on Astra Zariņa, one of Latvia's under-appreciated yet brilliant female architects, travels to the National Library from the USA; and RISEBA University hosts engaging discussions on blind spots in architecture.