Riga City Council to Honour the Best Architects of 2020

On Saturday, 8 May, at 11 a.m., outside the Hanzas Perons Culture and Entertainment Centre, Deputy Mayor of Riga Vilnis Ķirsis will present municipal certificates of appreciation to the architects whose work was recognised as noteworthy in 2020 by a professional jury.

The special municipal commendations are awarded to the authors of buildings recognised in the architectural competition “Riga Architecture Award of the Year” that have made a significant contribution to the city’s architecture.

This year, the municipal commendations for architects will be presented at the building that received the “Riga Architecture Award of the Year” in the past year. In 2020, the award “For an innovative approach and sophisticated architectural solutions in transforming industrial heritage into a new cultural venue in Riga” was presented to the Hanzas Perons Culture and Entertainment Centre and its authors: architects R. Liepiņš, I. Liepiņa, I. Landmane, I. Leja, A. Plankājs, M. Ostaņēvičs, J. Prikulis and Ģ. Kūla.

The event will take place outdoors at the entrance to the Hanzas Perons Culture and Entertainment Centre, at 16a Hanzas Street, on the parking-lot side, with all epidemiological safety requirements observed.

The event will be attended by Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council V. Ķirsis, Director of the Riga City Architect’s Office G. Princis, Chairman of the Board of AS “Pillar Capital” E. Miļūns, and the authors of the best entries in the “2020 Riga Architecture Award of the Year” competition.

Information prepared by: Project Coordinator of the Riga City Council Communications Department.

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Riga City Council Communications Department