<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Architect Augusts Malvess is well-known in history of Latvian architecture in general and in architecture education in Latvia in particular, but so far not all of the buildings designed by him have been identified and architecture of his creations has not been evaluated in the context of artistically stylistic and theoretical principles. The article presents the analyses of the architect’s specific creative approach based on the use of various building materials with the purpose of achieving artistic expression. Several until now unknown, but significant facts in the history of Latvian architecture have been explored.</p></abstract>

Architect Augusts Malvess is well-known in history of Latvian architecture in general and in architecture education in Latvia in particular, but so far not all of the buildings designed by him have been identified and architecture of his creations has not been evaluated in the context of artistically stylistic and theoretical principles. The article presents the analyses of the architect’s specific creative approach based on the use of various building materials with the purpose of achieving artistic expression. Several until now unknown, but significant facts in the history of Latvian architecture have been explored.

Aesthetics of Building Material in the Buildings of Architect Augusts Malvess

Architecture and Urban Planning

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Architect Augusts Malvess is well-known in history of Latvian architecture in general and in architecture education in Latvia in particular, but so far not all...

Aesthetics of Building Material in the Buildings of Architect Augusts Malvess

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Feb. 2018

Seitenbereich: 85 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aup-2017-0012

Schlüsselwörter
20th century architecture, A. Malvess, architectural stylistics

© 2017 Jānis Krastiņš, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Aesthetics of Building Material in the Buildings of Architect Augusts Malvess

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Feb. 2018

Seitenbereich: 85 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aup-2017-0012

Schlüsselwörter20th century architecture, A. Malvess, architectural stylistics

© 2017 Jānis Krastiņš, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
20th century architecture, A. Malvess, architectural stylistics