<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The wooden architecture of the 19th century is mentioned in the UNESCO World Heritage description of Riga among the criteria that makes the Capital city of Outstanding Universal Value. So far, 3 500 wooden buildings in the city have survived. This paper summarizes information on the renovation of four wooden buildings. The aim of this paper is to give a closer overview on the impact of ownership, funding source and location in the city of the building on the process of renovation and architectural change. The internationally approved renovation principles in the renovation of wooden buildings in Riga are not often taken into account.</p></abstract>

The wooden architecture of the 19th century is mentioned in the UNESCO World Heritage description of Riga among the criteria that makes the Capital city of Outstanding Universal Value. So far, 3 500 wooden buildings in the city have survived. This paper summarizes information on the renovation of four wooden buildings. The aim of this paper is to give a closer overview on the impact of ownership, funding source and location in the city of the building on the process of renovation and architectural change. The internationally approved renovation principles in the renovation of wooden buildings in Riga are not often taken into account.

Renovation of Wooden Buildings in Riga

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The wooden architecture of the 19th century is mentioned in the UNESCO World Heritage description of Riga among the criteria that makes the Capital city of...

Renovation of Wooden Buildings in Riga

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Feb. 2019

Seitenbereich: 14 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2018-0002

Schlüsselwörter
Architecture, renovation, restoration, Riga, timber, wood

© 2018 Antra Viļuma, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Renovation of Wooden Buildings in Riga

Online veröffentlicht: 23. Feb. 2019

Seitenbereich: 14 - 19

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2018-0002

SchlüsselwörterArchitecture, renovation, restoration, Riga, timber, wood

© 2018 Antra Viļuma, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Architecture, renovation, restoration, Riga, timber, wood