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National Library of Latvia in Riga, Latvia
National Library of Latvia

2014 · Riga, Riga, Latvia

National Library of Latvia image

Seed wave 63 image for the National Library of Latvia.

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National Library of Latvia

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National Library of LatviaNational Library of Latvia

2014 · Riga, Riga, Latvia

Bjarke Ingels GroupBjarke Ingels Group

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Typeworkbureau
Year / years2014Unrecorded
PlaceRiga, Riga, LatviaCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Place contextRiga, Riga, LatviaRepresentative site: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Climate5°C · 14.8h daylight · 11 km/h wind7°C · 14.7h daylight · 13 km/h wind · via Copenhagen Harbour Bath / BIG + JDS
FocusLibrary6 works in corpus
Architects
  • Gunnar Birkerts
  • Bjarke Ingels
Linked context

Bureaus

  • Gunnar Birkerts

Notable works

  • Copenhagen Harbour Bath / BIG + JDS
  • VM Houses / BIG + JDS
  • Denmark Pavilion, Shanghai Expo 2010 / BIG
  • Sluishuis
Typologies
  • library
  • cultural building
  • civic building
  • sports
  • recreation training
  • swimming pool
  • wood
  • public facilities
  • residential
  • housing
  • apartments
Materials
  • glass
  • steel
  • wood
  • glass
  • concrete
Carbon signals

Steel and Glass look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Steel
  • Glass

Concrete and Glass look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Glass
Lower-carbon levers
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
  • Track sourcing, certification, and assembly logic rather than assuming timber is automatically low impact.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible1 of 1 recorded works are publicly accessible
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