Emil Alfred Aschenkampff (,
Libau (now ) – ,
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
) was a
Baltic German architect.
Aschenkampff was born in
Libau (present-day Liepāja) and studied architecture at Riga Polytechnic Institute (today
Riga Technical University
Riga Technical University (RTU) ( lv, Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October 14, 1862. It is located in Riga, Latvia and was previously known as 'Riga Polytechnical Instit ...
). He graduated in 1893 and set up his own architectural firm in
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
. In addition, he taught at Riga Crafts school and worked as a building inspector for the city's building board. Together with
Max Scherwinsky
Max Gustav Richard Scherwinsky ( lv, Maksis Gustavs Rihards Šervinskis; 1 November 1859 – 12 July 1909) was a German-born architect working mainly in Riga, the present-day capital of Latvia.
Biography
Max Scherwinsky was born in Tilsit (since ...
he designed the buildings of the exposition in 1901 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Riga. He designed 15 multi-storey apartments in Riga, most in
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern ...
style. He died in Riga.
Gallery
RigaDaugavgrivas32-34.jpg, Residential (now office) building on the Daugavgrīvas street 32/34, Riga. (1903)
Blaumaņu iela 36, Rīga.JPG, Residential building on the Blaumaņa street 36, Riga. (1901).
See also
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Art Nouveau architecture in Riga
The Art Nouveau architecture in Riga makes up roughly one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga, making Latvia's capital the city with the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture anywhere in the world. Built during a period ...
References
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Architects from Riga
1858 births
1914 deaths
People from Liepāja
Art Nouveau architects
Riga Technical University alumni
Baltic-German people