The Family of Indriķis Blankenburgs (1887-1944) and Architectural Projects in the Turn of the Century

2018
Māris Zvaigzne, Alīda Zigmunde, Ilze Gudro

The graduate of the Department of Architecture (1913) of the Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), architect Indriķis Blankenburgs (1887-1944) i s o ne of the best-known architects of school buildings in Latvia during the interwar years. Most of his more than 30 projected schools and other buildings are still used for the original purpose of the architect. Using the documents of the Latvian State Historical Archives and library collections, the article follows the Blankenburgs family and outlines the contribution of I. Blankenburgs to school architecture and provides the list of schools designed by the architect.

Atslēgas vārdi
Indriķis Blankenburgs, the Blankenburgs family, school building projects
DOI
10.7250/HESIHE.2018.006

Zvaigzne, M., Zigmunde, A., Gudro, I. The Family of Indriķis Blankenburgs (1887-1944) and Architectural Projects in the Turn of the Century. History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education / Inženierzinātņu un augstskolu vēsture, 2018, Vol. 2, No. 1, 76.-91. lpp. ISSN 2592-8651. e-ISSN 2592-8643. Pieejams: doi:10.7250/HESIHE.2018.006

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)