Size of the shed - 3252m²
Size of the building – 305m²
Capacity of spectators stand – 300 people
Client – Jurmala City Council
Architects - Arnis Dimins, Brigita Barbale,
with the assistance of Guna Priede, Krisjanis Leitis, Ieva Dimante
Project – 2006
Builder – SIA Pucmeistars / SIA VIKI NS
Construction – 2007 / 2008
Pictures – Martins Kudrjavcevs, Maris Lapins and Substance

Although the structure of the object is concise, it has several conceptual layers that include symbolic, landscape, functional and architectonic aspects. The object has a strategically significant location because it is visible from all passings to Jurmala : the railway, the city’s main street and the river that has live boat traffic with Riga, the capital of Latvia. The object is an significant accent in the city’s overall landscape, and consequently its shape and siluet is especially important. For that reason, we looked for symbols typical for Jurmala and found amber-chrystalised resin of pine. Pine-trees up to 30m tall are typical for Jurmala and for most of Latvian sea coast, and amber may often be found washed ashore the sea coast.