Diploma thesis
The diploma thesis project deals with the underdeveloped part of the well known territory – the North of Ķīpsala island. It analyzes and models the development scenario that strengthens the local identity in stages through historical, social and spatial aspects.
The North of Ķīpsala together with Andrejsala has a huge potential to create the Riga water gate, therefore on the project’s first development phase on the side of the island is planned a residential bridge to mark the gate, which reflects the history of the island’s formation. This bridge creates a landmark on the northern end of the island in a people friendly way, it connects Ķīpsala North part with planned development project in Podrags area. As the design of the bridge is planned to include liveable units, it will serves both as a gathering place for the island’s inhabitants and as an innovation center for cooperation between universities and the private sector.
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PROJECT TYPE
Diploma work;
Public architecture;
Urban planning & public space -
TEAM
Madara Gibze
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LOCATION
Ķīpsala, RIga, Latvia
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TIME
2009. y.
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TOTAL AREA
STUDY TERRITORY: Ķīpsala 110 ha, 2.2 thousand population, 6 thousand students, 4.1 thousand working people
PROJECTED TERRITORY: Northern end of Ķipsala 21 ha, practically uninhabited, ~0.5 thousand working people
PLANNED IN THE PROJECT: 31 thousand m² of residential buildings with 2.9 thousand population, 63 thousand m² of public and commercial buildings with 6.3 thousand working people
