BRIDGE & RAILWAY
The plan includes two new parallel tracks on the south side of the existing tracks, amplifying the presence of the railway in the cityscape and across the river. The bridge is designed as a light, floating construction, with integrated bicycle and pedestrian paths that create a better connection along the rails and across the Daugava.

GREEN METROPOLIS

One objective of the design is to create a denser cityscape, with well-defined plazas and urban spaces to stimulate an active city life for inhabitants, commuters and visitors alike, and thereby strengthen the sense of Riga as a metropolitan city.

Increasing the city’s greenery creates a better urban environment by adding sensory and aesthetic dimensions that strengthens a sense of affiliation to the city. The addition of a series of new green spaces with respect for the existing city and its cultural heritage will also act as a new chapter in Riga’s urban development.

At the same time, initiatives to augment nature in the urban milieu have the potential to remedy environmental challenges by creating a better micro climate in the city and improving air quality, thermal comfort, biodiversity, storm water management and by preventing urban heat islands.

CONNECTING THE CITY – creating an infrastructural heart
The entire project, comprised of bridge, overpass and station, is planned as one coherent infrastructure element in a modern interpretation of classic themes, and where the continuous series of arches and vaults provides a visual contrast to Riga’s city towers.

The comprehensive project fulfils the multiple functions of an infrastructure hub. Here one can seamlessly change between regional and local rail lines, as well as between modes of transport - train, to bus, car, bike – while experiencing the public space as an urban living room for both recreational and commercial activities.