{"id":1703,"date":"2018-11-27T19:37:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T19:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2023-12-21T18:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T18:18:17","slug":"selected-stories-of-the-21st-century-architecture-of-latvia-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=1703","title":{"rendered":"Selected Stories of the 21st century Architecture of Latvia Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/poster_dripe-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1704\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998046875;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/poster_dripe-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/poster_dripe-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/poster_dripe-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/poster_dripe.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the last decade, Latvia managed to accomplish the construction of regional concert halls, a new National Library, to extend the National Art museum, and other buildings with national significance. The competition process and its consequent results have made a significant contribution to the national infrastructure and the architectural culture of Latvia. The lecture will be on cultural buildings in Latvia and spatial aspects of Riga\u2019s urban development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Biography:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u0101nis Dripe is the Architecture Programme director at RISEBA University and Expert on architecture and creative industries at the Ministry of Culture. He is a former City architect of Riga, Head of State Protocol, Ambassador of Latvia to the Kingdom of Sweden, Minister of Culture of Latvia, and President of Architects Association of Latvia. He wrote more than 350 articles on architecture and culture, and is author of the books \u201cArchitecture in Latvia 1991 \u2013 2012\u201d, and \u201cGunnar Birkerts. National Library of Latvia. Riga\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-sticky is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> Monday, April 9, 2018<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 13:30<br><strong>Place:<\/strong> FFB-22<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=45\" rel=\"tag\">2018<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=7\" rel=\"tag\">Lectures<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=6\" rel=\"tag\">News &amp; Events<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the last decade, Latvia managed to accomplish the construction of regional concert halls, a new National Library, to extend the National Art museum, and other buildings with national significance. The competition process and its consequent results have made a significant contribution to the national infrastructure and the architectural culture of Latvia. 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