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National Library of Latvia in Riga, Latvia

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National Library of Latvia

2014 · Riga, Riga, Latvia

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Seed wave 63 image for the National Library of Latvia.

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National Library of Latvia

Riga, Riga, Latvia · Exact work coordinates

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National Library of LatviaNational Library of Latvia

2014 · Riga, Riga, Latvia

Michael Graves Architecture & DesignMichael Graves Architecture & Design

1964 · Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Typeworkbureau
Year / years20141964
PlaceRiga, Riga, LatviaPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
Place contextRiga, Riga, LatviaRepresentative site: Minneapolis, Minneapolis, United States
Climate6°C · 14.8h daylight · 13 km/h wind24°C · 13.8h daylight · 14 km/h wind · via Minneapolis Institute of Art
FocusLibrary15 works in corpus
Architects
  • Gunnar Birkerts
  • Michael Graves
Linked context

Bureaus

  • Gunnar Birkerts

Notable works

  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
  • Detroit Institute of Arts
  • Michael C. Carlos Museum
  • Louwman Museum
Typologies
  • library
  • cultural building
  • civic building
  • museum
  • library
  • education
  • campus building
  • house
  • office
  • performance venue
  • hospitality
Materials
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber
  • stone
Carbon signals

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

  • Steel
  • Glass

Stone look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Stone
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.
  • Check source geography, fabrication intensity, and whether stone is structural, cladding, or finish-only.
  • Track sourcing, certification, and assembly logic rather than assuming timber is automatically low impact.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible9 of 9 recorded works are publicly accessible
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