The former Stērķele (potato starch) factory in Talsi is reimagined in this diploma project as a multifunctional cultural venue located by Lake Vilkmuiža. The building has undergone thorough research and assessment of its historic fabric. By preserving the vaulted ceilings, concrete vats, the “wrinkles” of the masonry, and the chimney, the project does not turn the building into a museum exhibit, but rather transforms it into a public space where the past becomes a resource for the future. The project is based on research into the adaptive reuse of historic buildings and on the conviction that
Client: RTU Institute of Architecture and Design
Address or location:
Draudzibas street 46, Talsi
Commissioning:
2026
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Partners:
Supervisor of the Master’s Thesis (Theoretical Part) – Dr. habil. arch. Jānis Krastiņš Supervisor of the Master’s Thesis (Diploma Project Part) – Dr. arch. Antra Viļuma Project Consultants – Emīls Gulbis, Talsi Municipal Building Authority; National Heritage Board of Latvia; Ozola & Bula. I prefer this response
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