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Hope - you don't mind to see this thread here - it is copied from Skyscrapercity.
Today made nice walk (and drive) around Riga. At the beginning it was -25 degrees but later it became really warm - -19 degrees
Did not manage all what I wanted... but you will see some construction projects anyway. Btw. most construction works have been stopped in those days.
This is only minor fraction of all the things on-going here in Riga. But it includes some of the most interesting projects.
At first I inspected Skanste Street area. The new street network has been built.
Tomsona terases No.II luxury apartments have reached full height – 10 floors.
Arena Riga – nearly completed. Looks quite OK. One year ago they were making fundament here. Somewhere inside this photograph there would be constructed hotel as well.
Its neighbour – Olympic Centre – completed last autumn. It has got similar size but is divided in smaller halls.
Both halls. Enormous poster with our athlete Ineta Radevica on it. She was photographed for Playboy btw.
Rietumu banka – fundament completed, second construction crane is installed. In the background Arena Riga is seen.
Rendering
Latvijas Krajbanka – works stopped. In forefront you see the area where office complexes are proposed. To the right side – 24-floor towers still on paper, waiting for bureaucracy...
Rendering of Krajbanka
Duntes Ozoli not too far from Skanstes Street area – inner works are on-going in this weather. In forefront you see badly used area... just few years and offices should be here too. There are several constructions nearby on-going already.
Looked in Centre – in Boulevards have been started fundament works for the high-end hotel on Elizabetes Street. Unfortunately could not find place to leave car and make some more pictures in Centre.
Short trip to Kipsala. I took a walk on ice of Daugava River. Superb views around... but strong wind. I was stupid enough to take off gloves while photographing and -22 and wind did their work. I could move the fingers only some 10 minutes later.
View towards Old Riga. Centra nams in forefront. Somehow I don’ t see lights in this enormous building in evenings...
RBS Skals office – works stopped.
Rendering
Riga harbour – just a nice view.
And obligatory view to Saules akmens
Hotel Islande in Kipsala – nearly completed.
One more look at highrise apartment district in Imanta.
When arriving from Centre, Solaris highrises (25 floors) look like this:
But from the other side – like this. Metropolia project seen in the background. Imantas Perle 16-floorer is built behind Metropolia, but they are building just the second floor.
Rendering of Metropolia project. Two are almost completed, remaining three – all have fundament works on-going.
When going back to Centre, looked what’ s new at Airport road.
Wow... the weird structure at supermarket „Spice” may be is removed? „Spice” second stage was opened month ago – you can see this part a bit. It is the most stylish supermarket in suburbs now IMHO.
Instead of this view in few years here should be something like this:
Some hundred meters further the first tower of Panorama Plaza. Officially they are building 22nd floor, really – 23rd.
Rendering of the project
When passing along the Centre – view across Daugava to the southern part of Old Riga. „Only” 7 construction cranes seen instead of 14 cranes some months ago. Unfortunately did not manage to take pictures of all the interesting projects on-going there.
Southern bridge – fundament completed. Those two structures will help to move the parts of bridge on fundament. Unibanka building in opposite coast seen. Latest redaction of Riga Development plan allows highrises on this bank – up to 24 floors.
Rendering of the bridge
Estacades at the right bank are starting to rise above the ground. Impossible to take picture of the whole construction site.
Plan of estacades:
That's it for now.
Hope - you don't mind to see this thread here - it is copied from Skyscrapercity.
Today made nice walk (and drive) around Riga. At the beginning it was -25 degrees but later it became really warm - -19 degrees
Did not manage all what I wanted... but you will see some construction projects anyway. Btw. most construction works have been stopped in those days.This is only minor fraction of all the things on-going here in Riga. But it includes some of the most interesting projects.
At first I inspected Skanste Street area. The new street network has been built.
Tomsona terases No.II luxury apartments have reached full height – 10 floors.
Arena Riga – nearly completed. Looks quite OK. One year ago they were making fundament here. Somewhere inside this photograph there would be constructed hotel as well.
Its neighbour – Olympic Centre – completed last autumn. It has got similar size but is divided in smaller halls.
Both halls. Enormous poster with our athlete Ineta Radevica on it. She was photographed for Playboy btw.
Rietumu banka – fundament completed, second construction crane is installed. In the background Arena Riga is seen.
Rendering
Latvijas Krajbanka – works stopped. In forefront you see the area where office complexes are proposed. To the right side – 24-floor towers still on paper, waiting for bureaucracy...
Rendering of Krajbanka
Duntes Ozoli not too far from Skanstes Street area – inner works are on-going in this weather. In forefront you see badly used area... just few years and offices should be here too. There are several constructions nearby on-going already.
Looked in Centre – in Boulevards have been started fundament works for the high-end hotel on Elizabetes Street. Unfortunately could not find place to leave car and make some more pictures in Centre.
Short trip to Kipsala. I took a walk on ice of Daugava River. Superb views around... but strong wind. I was stupid enough to take off gloves while photographing and -22 and wind did their work. I could move the fingers only some 10 minutes later.
View towards Old Riga. Centra nams in forefront. Somehow I don’ t see lights in this enormous building in evenings...
RBS Skals office – works stopped.
Rendering
Riga harbour – just a nice view.
And obligatory view to Saules akmens
Hotel Islande in Kipsala – nearly completed.
One more look at highrise apartment district in Imanta.
When arriving from Centre, Solaris highrises (25 floors) look like this:
But from the other side – like this. Metropolia project seen in the background. Imantas Perle 16-floorer is built behind Metropolia, but they are building just the second floor.
Rendering of Metropolia project. Two are almost completed, remaining three – all have fundament works on-going.
When going back to Centre, looked what’ s new at Airport road.
Wow... the weird structure at supermarket „Spice” may be is removed? „Spice” second stage was opened month ago – you can see this part a bit. It is the most stylish supermarket in suburbs now IMHO.
Instead of this view in few years here should be something like this:
Some hundred meters further the first tower of Panorama Plaza. Officially they are building 22nd floor, really – 23rd.
Rendering of the project
When passing along the Centre – view across Daugava to the southern part of Old Riga. „Only” 7 construction cranes seen instead of 14 cranes some months ago. Unfortunately did not manage to take pictures of all the interesting projects on-going there.
Southern bridge – fundament completed. Those two structures will help to move the parts of bridge on fundament. Unibanka building in opposite coast seen. Latest redaction of Riga Development plan allows highrises on this bank – up to 24 floors.
Rendering of the bridge
Estacades at the right bank are starting to rise above the ground. Impossible to take picture of the whole construction site.
Plan of estacades:
That's it for now.
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That's really impressive. 
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