Gaiss Architecture Studio Designs House Comet in Riga with Red Timber and White Metal Roof
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
House Comet is a 175-square-meter family home in Riga, Latvia, designed by local architecture studio Gaiss. The residence features red-painted timber walls and a white corrugated metal roof, creating a bold and distinctive exterior. The design represents a contemporary interpretation of traditional Latvian barn architecture, informed by its suburban surroundings on Komētas Iela (Comet Street).
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a family home in Riga, Latvia, designed by local architecture studio Gaiss
Named after its location on Komētas Iela, or Comet Street, in Riga's suburbs
the 175-square-metre home is a contemporary take on a traditional Latvian barn, informed by its surroundings
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