Article source: SAALS Architecture

“There is a legend about King’s daughter Roze who still lives underneath the Rezekne castle mound and waits for the one to bring her into the world… Meanwhile a wizard came on the other side and lifted the earth up. A free space was left there for every little kid in Rezekne to grow up tall, wise and special. And the wizard stuck the pencils into the ground. The teenagers came and climbed up there to show themselves and their great works. Let the gentlemen of Riga to admire!”

Image Courtesy © Jevgenij Nikitin

• Architects: SAALS Architecture
• Project: Zeimuls, Centre of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia
• Location: Latvia, Rezekne, Krasta street 31
• Photography: Jevgenij Nikitin, Janis Mickevics, Ingus Bajars
• Collaborators: Ansis Auzins (Architect); Maris Igavens (Building advising), Arturs Igovens (Building advising, Interior), Vita Skapare  (Architect, Interior), Ilze Geca (Technical Architect), Martins Reinbergs (Technical Architect), Vineta Strauta (Technical Architect), IG-KURBADS, Renars Felcs (Civil Engineer), Lauris Tirans (Civil Engineer), Normunds Tirans (Civil Engineer); INNA PROJEKTS (Engineering)
• Manufacturers/suppliers: RE&RE, Arhitektoniskas izpetes grupa, Viadukts, Latvijas energoceltnieks, Latgalia, UK sistemas, E Buvvadiba, Siltumserviss, Arco construction, Dizaina grupa, Flizetajs, Gartens, Latvijas celu buve, B.R.-LAN, Diastrojbalt, Alumax group, Jonica systems, Citrus solutions, Tomex, Moduls Riga, Jumti un Fasades, ZinCo, Schueco Latvija, Otis Latvia
• Customer: Rezekne City Counsil
• Area: 4400 m2
• Site area: 12 080 m2
• Year: 2014

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