Building on Alberta street 4 is labeled as the most outstanding and original in Riga's Art Nouveau collection. It's phantasmagoric appearance and elegant facade
MAIN FACTS
LOCATION Latvia, Riga
ARCHITECTURE Art Nouveau
BUILT 1904
ARCHITECT Mikhail Eisenstein
RATING (9/10)
Building on Alberta street 4 is labeled as the most outstanding and original in Riga's Art Nouveau collection. It's phantasmagoric appearance and elegant facade rhythmic best of all embodies the role of Art Nouveau - to be as a messenger of a dream world in the material reality. It's like Riga's anaologue to Gaudi or Hundertwasser chef d'oeuvres for Barcelona and Vienna, evoking  otherworldly feelings - which is a sign of a true artwork. 

From hate to love

Alberta street 4 is built in 1904 and designed by famous starchitect of Riga Art Nouveau - Mikhail Eisenstein. His decorative Ecclecticism approach of the style is what was being hated 100+ years ago (often labeled as "tasteless") and what is being loved today as the most attractive feature of Riga Art Nouveau architecture. 


Playing with ornaments and geometry 

Alberta street 4 is a bit inspired by famous Secession building in Vienna - a superficial observer would not notice them but there are influences in some characters as well as the facade structure and rythmic. However the building speaks on it’s own unique language. Apart from the imaginary sculptures, it has also charming window style - oval-shaped, T-shaped and like a keyholes (a popular motif in Art Nouveau), as well as interesting facade geometry solutions - the inclined side risalites creates an optical illusion that the building walls is a bit sloping.
    

Luxury lifestyle 

Alberta street 4 has a total of eight apartments, between them there is also an embassy of Hungary. The building was renovated in 2007 (many original paintings and details in staircase were reconstructed). The apartment prices here are one of highest in Riga, up to about 7000 EUR per square meter - and, as the apartments are huge, they can cost up to 3 million euros.      



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