Article source: ARHIS ARHITEKTI

The building is created for two scales of perception – towards the VIA Baltica highway it is designed as a linear volume to be perceived in movement, its form and material – wooden planks reminds Salacgrivas historical ship crafting tradition. On the other side, facing Riga Street and a pedestrian walkway, a smaller scale facade is designed which plastic-ally flows into the public space and is close to pedestrian’s scale of perception. New interior conception and colour principles were created to improve the style of the grocery store chain.

Image Courtesy © Indrikis Sturmanis

• Architects: ARHIS ARHITEKTI
• Project: TOP! Store
• Location: Salacgriva, Latvia
• Photography: Indrikis Sturmanis
• Software used: AutoCAD
• Design team: Andris Kronbergs, Madara Gibze, Paulis Gibze, Evija Runce, Vilnis Uzors, Kristaps Sulcs, Uldis Jaunsubrens, Helvijs Savickis
• Shop interior navigation sign design: „Dripe dizains” LTD, dripe.lv
• Construction design: „DWG” LTD, dwg.lv
• Construction company: LTD \”R.K.C.F. Renesanse\”
• Building area: 1555 m2
• Site area: 6989 m2

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