Contribution of Architect Daina Danneberga to the Architecture in the Second Half of the 20th Century

Ilze Gudro,Jānis Krastiņš

doi:10.7250/hesihe.2019.002

Abstract

The article reflects the contribution of the renowned Latvian architect Daina Danneberga to Latvian architecture, as well as the significant events and growth of her life. While living and working in Soviet times, the architect has designed both residential and public buildings, which are still in use and whose cultural and historical significance has surely increased over the time. The most recognizable object designed by the architect is the Student Campus of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), now Riga Technical University (RTU), on the Ķīpsala Island. It was designed by D. Danneberga from 1969 to 1986. The architect has also developed projects for several other educational institutions as well as public and residential buildings, both in Latvia and abroad.

Highlights

The reconstructed into a building for construction was started in Riga Technical University (RTU) Scientific Library at
Danneberga together with architect Elga Krastiņa partici pated in a competition with projects for summer houses and garden cottages for resort towns and urban green areas in Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (LSSR), organized by the State Committee for Construction and Architecture of the LSSR Council of Ministers, the Union of LSSR Architects and the Executive Committee of the Workers’ Council of Riga City. 19 projects were sub mitted to the competition
Danneberga is one of the most prominent architects of public and residential buildings in Latvia. Her works are a significant contribution to the Latvian cultural environment

Summary

Ķīpsalas iela

The second building of Faculty Building of Faculty of Civil of Civil Engineering at Engineering at 6A Ķīpsalas iela (currently under reconstruction). In 1999, the warehouse was of chemical agents. The reconstructed into a building for construction was started in RTU Scientific Library at. 1988 (due to a lack of financing, 5 Paula Valdena iela the construction stopped in 1996)

Āzenes iela dormitories at

Conclusions

CONFLICT OF INTEREST