Kimmel City new business centre in Riga 3rd place winner in international Kimmel Quarter competition
Kimmel City Brief
The 19th century Kimmel Brewery stands as an island within the residential realm of the city’s urban expansion. Transformation of this iconic Riga Quarter recreates the city’s unique spatial quality through a modern interpretation of the historical Riga industrial city-block. A synthesis of old and new forms deliver a harmonious complex that reflect and enrich the unique character and silhouettes of the city’s distinct identity. The quarter invites the city in, offering new and unique spaces and experiences, while respectfully preserving the cultural and historical integrity of the brewery and its past. The New Kimmel Quarter is a place for residents and visitors, for brunches and for drinks. This is an integral part of the city, offering exciting new experiences and limitless opportunities.
DO ARCHITECTS team: Gilma Teodora Gylytė Karolina Čiplytė Martynas Šeškas Vytautas Lelys Eglė Varapeckytė Gerda Nevulytė Domantas Baltrūnas Gediminas Aismontas Motiejus Vyšniauskas Client: MCITY9
Kimmel City new business centre in Riga 3rd place winner in international Kimmel Quarter competition
SKANSTE
ART NOVEAU CENTRE
VANSU BRIDGE
OLD RIGA
Kimmel City Riga
Urban context The Kimmel site frames Riga’s Art Nouveau area and connects with other typologies of Riga city blocks. “The competition site exhibits a unique urban planning character within the context of the historical centre of Riga; <...> During the first half of the 19th century, a number of industrial enterprises were founded within the suburban territories. In the course of subsequent city expansion, industrial quarters remained as “islands” among the surrounding residential buildings.“-brief Our proposal encourages the preservation of this unique urban character by enriching the street perimeter, creating a recognizable silhouette, and forming two inner courtyards.
BUS STOP
1
SKANSTE
BRUNINIE
KU IELA BUS STOP
KIMMEL YARD
KRISJANA VALDEMARA IELA
SKOLA IELA
BUS STOP
2
STABU IELA
3
Characteristic Kr.Valdemara street perimeter The strict Riga centre block structure codes strong perimeter along the street. Kr. Valdemara street profile is quite strict and well defined, yet moving from the Old town towards East Province of Riga it becomes more fluid and more elastic. It tells cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth story - from very dense city centre to lower density where industrial, more flexible structures where build. Our design incorporates this evolution of Kr. Valdemara street perimeter. The new Kimmel City complex continues to have both street profiles - the strict and elastic one. This approach continues the evolution story of the city islands. Characteristic sections of Kr. Valdemara street
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Historical image of the Brewery
1 Rich historical corner silhouette keeps its identity
2 Strong corner dominant leading towards historical brewery and chimney
3 linear street envelope before
3 linear street envelope after extended with corner building
Kimmel City Riga
Complexity of Silhouettes The heritage buildings of the quarter play most important role and are carefully incorporated into new design. The historical courtyard is recreated and transformed into public square. The historical streetscape of Kr. Valdemāra Street is subtly opened to the quarter and supplemented with the corner building in the West. The rich corner perspectives and silhouettes from Kr. Valdemāra Street are maintained. The Brewery Chimney, The Wall along Kr. Valdemāra Street and the Brewery building are restored with great caution. The new building volumes brings to light historical perspectives.
Krisjana Valdemara street
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Site plan of the Kimmel City Kimmel City Riga
Site Plan The site layout maintains and continues the characteristic “urban island” composition, while forming two semi-enclosed courtyards - historical and new. The Historical Courtyard is surrounded by heritage buildings, while The New one is defined by a perimeter of modern office buildings. The complex opens out to Kr. Valdemāra Street with main entrances to the office buildings, foodcourt, and conference centre, entrances to retail stores and underground parking, as well as entrances to the Historical Courtyard. The concept aims to recreate the city’s unique spatial quality through a modern interpretation of the historical Riga industrial city-block typology. New design keeps historical arrangement of the industrial quarter
Kimmel City Riga
Kimmel Architecture The buildings form a harmonious composition in coexistence with valuable Historical Brewery complex. The shapes and silhouettes of the volumes reflect Riga Centre Art-Nouveau architectural patterns, fabrics and materiality. Respectful restoration of historical buildings and structures are enriched with subtle modern details.
Kimmel beer garden
Kimmel foodcourt
Kimmel City Riga
The Courtyards Historical Courtyard - Kimmel Beer garden is surrounded by reconstructed Kimmel brewery building, former Kimmel production building along Kr. Valdemāra Street, former wooden residential house with garden, former residential house along Bruņinieku Street and the chimney of the Kimmel brewery. The Historical Courtyard is dedicated to public use - Kimmel brewery is converted to Kimmel Hotel with spa and fine-dinning restaurant, other historical buildings are converted into shops, pubs, bars ant other public functions with entrances from the yard. New Courtyard - Kimmel Foodcourt is surrounded by three office buildings which are organized to remain the multi-silhouette vista to Kimmel brewery and chimney from Kr. Valdemāra Street and Hanzas/Stabu Street junction. The new office buildings form inner foodcourt space with good connections to the streets, Historical Courtyard and main entrances to the offices.
public
semi - private
city events festivals
recreation sport activities
food court
The valuable wall opens up with function on the street level Kimmel City Riga
Ground floor plan scheme
015
014
001
005
006
Underground parking
parking entrance
Underground cellars scheme
exit through one of the existing cellars 014
005 cellars
001
Underground parking
parking entrance
Kimmel City Riga
001 cellars
Heritage Sketch design compliance with: The conclusion of the State Inspection for the Heritage Protection from 13.07.2017 No.04-7.1 / 3419 About level of the cultural and historical value of the buildings in Riga, Bruninieku street 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;
Index 001 building is preserved with elements that comprise its value and brings a unique character to the Kimmel quarter territory. Building planning structure developed to house commerce or administrative function. Main vertical connections are used for the cores and evacuation routes. An impressive structure of the oat-house - is proposed to be accessed by public and house exhibition function. The Cellars are renovated and preserved. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characteristic spaces are flexible to house SPA & fitness center. Index 005 building is preserved opening up with its historical facades towards Valdemara and inner courtyads. The building is incorporated in the new design, bringing new building characteristic layout and interior spaces. Building is flexible to house retail functions. Entrances from Valdemara street are planned on the same grid as the historical windows. Index 014 exterior is preserved. Index 015 exterior is preserved. Wooden details. For the more detailed construction recommendations see appendix B.
POSSIBLE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT +4.50
8000
3
+11.50
CYCLE PATH ENTRANCE
±0.00
P
IEKU IE LA
BIKE
8 m²
31 m² LOCKERS
BRUNIN
8 m²
HOTEL LOBBY 185 m² EXHIBITION SPACE
ADMINISTRATION 65 m²
67 m²
+6.70
BREWERY HOTEL
FINE DINING RESTAURANT 137 m²
STORAG 35 m²
+11.00
STORAGE 19 m²
FOOD PREPARATI ROOM 83 m²
ENTRANCE TO EXHIBITION STAFF ENTRANCE
+4.50 CONFERENCE HALL 102 m²
ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL
±0
CONFERENCE CENTER
P
1
PARKING EXIT +10.50
BREWERY ENTRANCE (DISABLED USERS)
RESTAURANT
RESTAURA
NT
FOUNTAIN (RAINWATER RESERVOIR)
PAVILION CONFERENCE HALL 118 m²
79 m²
±0.00
+4.50
KITCHEN 118 m²
118 m²
CONFERENCE ROOMS 120 m²
GROCERY STORE 117 m²
GROCERY STORE
KIMMEL BAR TERRACE
EN
+4.50 PLAYGROUND
FOOD STORE 205 m²
HAIRDRESSER SALON 173 m²
ENTRANCE TO THE COURTYARD
+6.00 RETAIL ENTRANCE
BUS STOP
3
KRISJANA VALDEMARA IELA
+4.50
Kimmel City Riga
±0.00
STABU IELA
The ground level
PERSPECTIVE CONNECTION
8000 8000
8000
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 39 m²
64000 8000
PLAYGROUND
+11.50
8000
2
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 39 m²
8000
8000
STORAGE 39 m²
STORAGE 39 m²
SERVICE STOP
P
1ST FLOOR PARKING 31 PARKING LOTS 819 m²
GE
BIKE
ION
CYCLE PATH ENTRANCE
±0.00
SERVICE ENTRANCE
C ENTRANCE
8000
CO WORKING SPACE 213 m²
0.00
WASTE COLLECTION 50 m2
CO WORKING SPACE
±0.00
PIZZA STOP
A ENTRANCE
8000
±0.00
P
INDIAN CUISINE
PREPARATION ROOM 73 m²
TAXI
CONFERENCE CENTER BAR
CO WORKING SPACE
INNER COURTYARD
P
250 m²
TAXI
±0.00 LEBANESE CUISINE
CONFERENCE CENTER LOBBY
8000
B NTRANCE
1
8000
CLOAKROOM
P
PARKING ENTRANCE
SUSHI BAR
54300
INNER COURTYARD
270 m²
8000
456 m²
CONFERENCE HALL
FOOD COURT
256 m²
1257 m²
COFFEE ROASTERS
TAXI
±0.00
8000
SANDWICH BAR
POST OFFICE 101 m²
±0.00 ENTRANCE TO THE FOODCOURT
2
ENTRANCE TO THE CONFERENCE CENTER
P
MAIN LOBBY 287 m²
ENTRANCE TO THE OFFICE LOBBY
P TAXI
Kimmel City Riga
The Street Relationship of the street and the site is changed - the wall limiting the plot becomes the connection point between the two. The street as a flowing river breaks into the site thus forming the public spaces and new functions. The courtyards are designed to open up and attract passersby as well as a space to mingle for city dwellers and office employees.
Existing retail perimeter of the site in Valdemara street: 0 m New perimeter for retail: 135 m
Krisjana Valdemara street
3 8000
HOTEL
445 m²(647)
+7.10
1
OFFICE 2 440 m²
ENT
OFFICE 1 437 m²
3
Kimmel City Riga
8000
8000
8000
8000
The Typical floor
8000
2
8000
56000
8000 8000 8000
8000
OFFICE 1 557 m²
C ENTRANCE 8000
+6.80
8000
OFFICE 2 447 m²
+6.80
OFFICE 2 520 m²
8000
A ENTRANCE
8000
48000
OFFICE 1 554 m²
1
8000
B TRANCE
8000
+6.80
8000
8000
2
8000
8000
8000
Well lighted Food court and lobby space connects all three office buildings and conference zone Kimmel City Riga
RETAIL ENTRANCE
GYM FOOD STORE
HAIRDRESSING SALON
GYM
BUILDING LINE RED LINE
2850
GYM
3570
PARKING EXIT TO BRUNINIEKU STREET
1660
5560
BRUNINIEKU STREET
STAIRWAY ACCESS
Kimmel City Riga
The characteristic facade & section
+28.80 +27.40
+23.80
+20.40
+17.00
+13.60
+10.20
+6.80
+3.40
+0.00
POST OFFICE
CONFERENCE CENTER
FOOD COURT
OFFICE LOBBY
+20.40
2950
OFFICE
2950
OFFICE
2950
OFFICE
FOOD COURT +0.00=6.20
PARKING
+13.60
OFFICE +10.20
+6.80
TECHNICAL UTILITY
TECHNICAL UTILITY
+3.40 +1.20=+7.40 +0.00
TECHNICAL UTILITY
-3.00
2850
PARKING
2850
+0.00=6.20
OFFICE
BUILDING LINE RED LINE
4050
6350
OFFICE
2950
+6.80
CONFERENCE CENTER
+17.00
2950
OFFICE
OFFICE
3
JACUZZI 26 m²
STORAGE 24 m²
FLOWER STORE 68 m²
SAUNA 29 m²
SWIMMING POOL 225 m²
SAUNA
KITCHEN 61 m²
±0.00
MASSAGE ROOM 27 m²
MASSAGE ROOMS
DIRECT ACCESS TO THE HOTEL LOCKERS ROOM 100 m² SPA UTILITIES 180 m²
1
EXIT TO BRUNINIEKU STREET -0.10
EXIT TO BRUNINIEKU STREET
-3.30
FROM
FLOWER STORE 91 m²
ACCESS FROM BRUNINIEKU STREET
STORAGE 90 m²
GYM HALL 388 m²
GYM RECEPTION 140 m² KIOSK 86 m²
8000
ACCESS FROM K. VALDEMARA STREET
ACCESS TO THE COURTYARD
3
Kimmel City Riga
ACCESS FROM K. VALDEMARA STREET
8000
The underground plan -1
8000 8000 8000 64000
8000
C
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 100 m²
8000
2
8000
8000
8000
C
6300
ARCHIVE STORAGE 100 m²
8000
C ENTRANCE A
ACCESS FROM STABU STREET
-3.30 ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STOPS
A
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 119 m²
ARCHIVE STORAGE -1 ST FLOOR PARKING 145 PARKING LOTS 4654 m²
A
20 m²
ARCHIVE STORAGE
A ENTRANCE
B
8000
8000
B ENTRANCE
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 63 m²
20 m²
8000
146 PARKING SPACES
B
ARCHIVE STORAGE 39 m²
8000
8000
8000
8000
86400
8000
6400
8000
8000
1 46300
TO -2 UNDERGROUND PARKING
8000
M -2 UNDERGROUND PARKING
8000
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM 167 m²
2
FROM -1 UN PAR
-6.30
T
8000
Kimmel City Riga
8000
The underground plan -2
8000 8000
2
8000 64000
8000
C
8000
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM
8000 8000
8000
C
6300
ARCHIVE STORAGE
8000
C ENTRANCE
8000
NDERGROUND RKING
1
-6.30
TO -1 UNDERGROUND PARKING
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM
46300
ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STOPS
A ENTRANCE
8000
147 PARKING SPACES
8000
B
ENTRANCE
8000
8000
TECHNICAL UTILITY ROOM
8000
8000
8000
8000
86400
8000
6400
8000
8000
2
Kimmel City Riga
Materiality We took inspiration from surrounding blocks, walls, facades and rhythms of the windows, shapes of the corner buildings and silhouettes of historical nongeometrical roofs. Metal, stone paving, wooden elements, old recycled brick, pigmented concrete would form elegant, yet industrial taste Riga character.
Materiality study of Valdemara street
Kimmel Brewery from the corner office Kimmel City Riga
Kimmel City Riga
Covered courtyard, conference centre The architectural concept envisages a covered courtyard built above the subterranean car parking structure used as foodcourt and main lobby. Daylight will enter the space through little inner courtyards and skylights along the perimeter. The reinforced concrete roof of the courtyard will be supported by a steel post and beam structure. Hard paving between areas of lawn and other vegetation will make the roof of the courtyard structure accessible to office workers.
Kimmel City Riga
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