- Kempel House was built in 1909. Its author is the outstanding Riga's architect Eyzhen Laube. The building was designed in the typical style of the Latvian national romanticism in the center of Latvian capital. Today it is an architectural monument which is protected by the state and UNESCO;
- Large-scale reconstruction of the building in September 2013 turned Kempel House in modern residential complex. Architects and builders managed to keep the unique character of the old building as well as added modern functionality and comfort;
- The reconstruction includes:
- foundation and supporting structures reinforcement;
- replacement of wooden ceilings with reinforced concrete ones;
- installation of new roof;
- restoration of the old-time facade;
- replacement of all utility services;
- installation of new elevators to all entrances;
- renewal of elements of stairways and access interior;
- installation of house autonomous gas heater with individual heat consumption counters;
- replacement of windows.
- About House of Kempel:
- Wall material: bricks, brickwork thickness is 60 cm ;
- Partition walls: two layers of plasterboard 150 mm + 100 mm sound insulation;
- Number of entrances: 3 (one is on the Akas Street, two are on the Gertrudes Street)
8 Akas Street
Rīga, City centre
7 Number of floors
