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City Oasis in Riga
30 Oct 2019
City Oasis
Architects: Arplan
Location: Riga, Latvia

Arplan, a Riga-based architectural firm offering architectural and project management services, has completed City Oasis, a new urbanistic residential area in Riga, Latvia. The remarkable development borders Riga?s city center. In partnership with B&R Progetti, led by architect Paolo Bodega and engineer Giussepie M. Rustignoli, Arplan was named as the lead local architect for the project after winning an architecture competition in 2011.

The project includes the structural engineering expertise of Finnmap Latvia, a trusted partner in a number of Arplan projects. Finnmap Latvia leverages state-of-the-art design technologies, including BIM and advanced analysis, to determine the most optimal construction solutions for increasing efficiency.
The City Oasis Residential Quarter is adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage area, thus requiring development plans for the quarter to undergo several approval processes over the years. To date, building permits have been issued and the start of construction activities is currently planned for 2021. The development project foresees 326 new functional city homes in a safe, green, and urbanistic environment.
?We wanted to create an area where people would feel truly great,” said Rolands Bruzgulis, founder and lead architect of Arplan. ?It will be an in...