Architectural Guide Riga: Architectural Guide
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Architectural Guide Riga: Architectural Guide
By (Author) Janis Krastins
DOM Publishers
DOM Publishers
2nd September 2014
Germany
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Travel and holiday guides
720.94796
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 134mm, Height 245mm
Description
This guide book is a must-have for all who are interested in European architecture and its rich history of diversified culture. Undoubtedly Riga is famous for its unique mixture of styles and traces of war and politics: German roots, Art Nouveau at its highest quality, Soviet Modernism, and a young European's nation on its way to architectural prof
Author Bio
Janis Krastins (1943), Dr. habil. arch., member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (1994, holder of Grand Medal 1998), Professor of Riga Technical University, member of the Latvian Association of Architects (1970). He is the author of numerous projects for public and residential buildings and carried out investigations of historic structures. He has published over 680 scientific works, including 25 books on various aspects of architectural history.
