Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior PhotographyCloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior PhotographyCloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior PhotographyCloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior PhotographyCloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - More Images+ 11

  • Architects: Onlyonly Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  50
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Reinis Hofmanis
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  BEGROUP, Pata Timber, RIGA WOOD BALTIC, Renner Coatings
More SpecsLess Specs
Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography, Forest, Garden
© Reinis Hofmanis

Text description provided by the architects. Cloud of blue Mist is a public object located in the Baltic state - of Latvia, on the southern outskirts of the capital city Riga. Where two vast and dense neighborhoods Imanta and Zolitude filled with multi-household buildings. Two neighborhoods together are home to more than 60 thousand people. Historically these two city areas have been split and separated by railway paths, and biologically rich meadows with high-growing trees.

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography, Forest
© Reinis Hofmanis

In the heart of the meadow, which is the center point of two neighborhoods, the cobalt blue wavy sculpture is flying over the grass like a layer of mist. In close, it is a monolith wavy and round surface, 8 meters in diameter, that functions both visually and functionally to produce space with no set limits or preconditions of its use. It engages people of all ages to explore their imagination and discover various ways of play and recreation.

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography
© Reinis Hofmanis
Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Image 16 of 16
Floor Plan and Section
Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography, Forest
© Reinis Hofmanis

This public space object was created within the Latvian Contemporary Art center project “Together”. The challenge of the project was to develop degraded areas of city outskirts, with solutions that promote togetherness and increase overall wellbeing in neighborhood communities. Challenges we faced in the research and design phase: How to connect two neighborhoods?; How to make an attractive object that serves as a starting point for further development of an area?; How to increase attention on the valuable but degraded area and increase the potential of local tourism?

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography
© Reinis Hofmanis
Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography
© Reinis Hofmanis

Historical research, on-sight investigations, and most of all conversations with the neighborhood association “Riga Annenhof” and residents enabled us to create a solution - bold, attractive and artistic public sculpture. With its expressive wavy cobalt blue wooden surface, it has increased attention to the area within social media and enriched the meadow with various public events - concerts, gatherings, public discussions, history tours, and celebrations. But most of all it has united communities from two neighborhoods.

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography, Garden
© Reinis Hofmanis

After construction ended, we regularly observed how people interacted with the object and its overall impact on neighborhoods. It was surprising that it invited such a variety of people from all groups of age, and created a multi-purpose place - kids loved to play catch on it, groups did yoga classes on it, in winter children used it to ride a sled, and in summer locals used it for sunbathing. It created a place for gathering, meeting, and playing. Rose safety of the area, and now the object is official local tourism point.

Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio - Exterior Photography
© Reinis Hofmanis

Project gallery

See allShow less

Project location

Address:Jūrmalas gatve 74-76, Kurzemes rajons, Rīga, LV-1083, Latvia

Click to open map
Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.
About this office
Cite: "Cloud of Blue Mist Installation / Onlyonly Studio" 28 May 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/981167/cloud-of-blue-mist-installation-onlyonly-studio> ISSN 0719-8884

© Reinis Hofmanis

蓝色云雾景观装置 / Onlyonly Studio

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.