“Migla” Wins Design Competition for Station Square Pavilion in Riga
The entry with the motto “Migla” took first place in an open architectural competition for the reconstruction of the Station Square pavilion in Riga. Nine proposals were submitted, and the prize fund totals 15,000 euros.
An open architectural design competition for the reconstruction of the Station Square pavilion in Riga, and for the improvement of the surrounding area, has concluded. First place went to the entry with the motto “Migla”. The competition was organised by the company Linstow in cooperation with the Latvian Association of Architects. The winner will be invited to negotiations on the construction design and on author supervision of the works.
Second and third place
Second place went to “Rīgas slāņi” (“Layers of Riga”), developed by the architectural firm SIA Arplan. Third place was awarded to “Riga Rise”, by the firm Architecture Acts from Prague, Czechia. Nine entries were submitted in total and were assessed by an inter-institutional jury led by architect Jānis Dripe. The jury included representatives of Linstow, the Latvian Association of Architects, the Latvian Landscape Architects Association, Riga municipality and the National Heritage Board. All submitted works can be viewed on the second floor of the Origo multifunctional centre until the end of this year.
Aims and scale
The competition aimed to produce an architecturally, functionally and visually unified solution. It was to combine commercially viable use of the pavilion with people-friendly public space, well-planned pedestrian flows and sustainable landscaping. The implementation area is about 1,850 square metres, while the study area covers almost 10,000 square metres. The total prize fund is 15,000 euros.
Comments from organisers
Andis Kublačovs, development and sustainability director at Linstow Baltic, said that integrated development of the square and pavilion is a significant contribution to the growth of the Riga Central Business District and to better urban quality. He said the solution will make full use of the pavilion’s potential and complement the area’s mobility infrastructure and business environment.
Dace Kalvāne, a board member of the Latvian Association of Architects, noted that the competition made it possible to compare different professional visions. In her view, it is important to balance the pavilion’s functionality and architectural quality with broader urban needs.
