Ostgals project
Toma BERLANDA (IT)
Lorenzo BRONNER (CH)
architects
Europan 7 Ventspils
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The existing punctual small scale interventions are tackled as part of a larger project aimed at preserving the framework structure, adding the elements needed to give back dignity and vitality of functions with a maximum of comfort at contained cost.
The activities are consistent with the local economy and culture.
The buildings are not freestanding monumental objects, but are defined as a complex form, capable of inflecting the urban landscape. The surfaces are treated so that the buildings may appear to merge with the ground or alternatively become, through their topographic presence, a landmark.




Site informations
Ventspils
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This project is connected to the following themes
Housing - Community
The new housing typologies provide a modern variant on existing vernacular architectures, using the concept of the threshold as a transitional urban element.