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EXPANDING BOARDERS OF CITY CESIS // REVITALISATION OF GAUJA RIVER BANK

TYPE: Private
CLIENT: Municipality of city Cesis
COLLABORATORS: -
SIZE: 3200m²
LOCATION: Cesis, Latvia
YEAR: 2019
STATUS: Idea
PARTNERS IN CHARGE: Alisher Sadykov
PROJECT LEADER: -
PROJECT ARCHITECT: Alisher Sadykov
TEAM: Pavels Osipovs, Alisher Sadykov, Silvestrs Korcinskis

DESCRIPTION:

Taking a sauna and canoeing as a main idea for the design proposal, it was important to find connections between two mentioned cultures, river, and taken island, considering the conception of local businesses, neighbourhood and city needs.
Drawing parallels between each, and taking into account the change of water levels during autumn and spring, we designed a self-elevated walkway and platforms for each building unit, choosing timber as the main material for environmentally friendly reasons, for visitors to stay and walk through safely. Having harmoniously combined everything together, we created a place to experience the culture of sauna and enjoy the rural landscapes on the edge of the Gauja river.