Covered sports ground / Location: Jurmala, Latvia / Year : 2006 - 2008
Client: Jurmala City Council / Builder: SIA Pucmeistars
Size: 3250 m2 / Status: Realized / Photos: Martins Kudrjavcevs

Acknowledgements:              Recognition at the Award of Latvian architecture 2007
Nomination for Russian architecture prize Arhip 2009
Shortlisted at EU prize for Contemporary architecture - Mies Van Der Rohe Award 2009

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 relevant location because it is visible from all passings to Jurmala.
The object is a 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.