Riga Residence La Casa by Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova

Riga Residence La Casa by Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

PlataArquitectura· 2022

Riga Residence La Casa

by Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova

Client: Ooo 'arkhitekturnaya Masterskaya Martynova I Gatilovoi'

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Riga Residence La Casa

El proyecto prevé la reconstrucción de un edificio residencial existente y el paisajismo del sitio. La arquitectura de las fachadas del edificio después de la reconstrucción es marcadamente moderna, los principios de las fachadas del edificio se basan en principios modernistas, correspondientes a las tendencias globales actuales. En la decoración de la fachada se utilizan colores y materiales contrastantes, lo que enfatiza la forma compleja e inusual del edificio, revelando más claramente sus características.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Riga Residence La Casa ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Riga Residence La Casa sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Riga Residence La Casa es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project of residential house includes: dismantling of the facade decoration of the building, internal partitions and partial dismantling of load-bearing structures, followed by installation of new load-bearing structures, facade finishing, filling openings and other elements in order to completely transform the appearance and architecture of the building, and adaptation of the planning solution of the building according to the customer's terms of reference.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions of the building in axes - 38 315 x 18 835 mm. The total area of the building before reconstruction is 1821.8 sq. m. After reconstruction - 1404.7 sq. m. The height of the building relative to the entrance group - 10.580.
Tags: Residential House, Interior Design, Mansion, Modern, Reconstruction
Production Technology: Contrasting colors and materials are used in the facade decoration, which emphasizes the complex and unusual shape of the building, more clearly revealing its features. Window openings are mainly made from floor to ceiling, revealing the interiors of the house on the site and providing the best view characteristics; in addition, this technique allows you to visually dissolve the building in the surrounding landscape by looking through the house and glare on a large number of panoramic glazing.
Design Challenge: A special challenge was the partial preservation of the structural part of the building with a minimum number of dismantling works, significantly transforming only its outer shell. This was solved by a thorough analysis of the structure and the development of specific nodes.
Research: The project provides for the reconstruction of an existing residential building and landscaping of the site.
Methodology: Primary needs, Information Gathering, Problem definition, design and planning.
Inspiration: The architecture of the facades of the building after reconstruction is emphatically modern, the principles of building facades are based on modernist principles, corresponding to current global trends.
Project Duration: The project started in 2020. Design development (DD) was complete in Spring 2021. Construction Phase underway today.
The Object is located in Latvia in the northeast of Riga.
Operation Flow: The building of the residential building is designed for year-round residence of the customer and his family members, as well as the stay of a small number of guests.
On the right side of the house there is a terrace, inside of which there is a decorative garden, which can be accessed both from the side of the plot and from the adjacent premises of the house. Behind the garden there is a SPA.
In the basement, the embankment is interrupted to organize the arrival to the underground parking; also in the basement there are other auxiliary and technical rooms.
Team Members: Vadim Martynov, Ekaterina Gatilova, Nikita Shumeiko, Artem Slastnikov, Mikhail Volodin.
Image Credits: All materials on the site belong to "Architectural Workshop Martynov and Gatilova" Ltd.