From 2021 to 2026, the National Library of Latvia implemented the ambitious project “2025 / Birkerts 100”, comprising five exhibitions of varying scale, as well as conferences and publications dedicated to the architect’s legacy.
The flagship exhibition, Birkerts. Libraries. Light., explored all 19 libraries designed by Gunnar Birkerts and highlighted his distinctive use of light as an architectural element. The exhibition should be considered together with the centenary publication and exhibition catalogue, Birkerts. Libraries. Light., as together they constitute the central event and defining achievement of the entire “2025 / Birkerts 100” project.
Two of the exhibitions created within this programme were nominated for the Latvian Public Media Award Kilograms of Culture (Kilograms kultūras).
Client: The National Library of Latvia, in collaboration with the National Library of Latvia Support Society
Address or location:
The National Library of Latvia, 3 Mūkusalas iela (4 exhibitions), The Latvian Museum of Architecture, 19 Mazā Pils iela (1 exhibition)
Commissioning:
2021–2026
Builder:
Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka, AIDACO Construction un Paradīzes āboli, Gaismas stils
Partners:
LNB Atbalsta biedriba, Gaismas stils, RISEBA FAD, ARHIS arhitekti, Articul
Author of photos:
Jānis Dripe, ARHIS arhitekti, Andris Kronbergs, Kristians Luhaers, Tatjana Raičiņeca
