Science and Innovation Centre in Ventspils was designed as a union of architecture and landscape. Instead of proposing a landmark on the bridge axis, we leave it open and inviting. The silhouettes of the building and the hill osculate here. New public spaces such as the science hill mounting up from the plain, an open-air roof terrace and an overlook spot are designed for both the locals and city guests. The building designed divides the site in two. The Western part accommodates the vehicle access and parking, while the technical transport access is separated from the arrival of visitors – it gets to the building from the South. The Eastern part of the site is shaped by the hill, which is a place for picnics and openair events, providing views on the river. The hill leads to the roof terrace with access to the public facilities (café, conference hall and the access to the main lobby) zone on the first floor. The further cognition of both the building and the city is continuing along the sloping roof towards the overlook opening panoramic views. The building is divided in two for the functional reasons – the Science centre makes the low part of the volume, whilst the Innovation centre takes the 6 floors of the rising part.

文茨皮尔斯的科学和创新中心被设计成建筑和景观的结合体。我们没有在桥轴线上提出一个地标，而是让它开放并吸引人。这座建筑和这座山的轮廓就在这里。新的公共空间，如从平原上拔地而起的科学山、露天屋顶露台和俯瞰点，都是为当地人和城市客人设计的。设计的建筑将场地一分为二。西部部分提供车辆通道和停车场，而技术交通通道与游客的到来分开——它从南部到达建筑。该遗址的东部由山丘形成，这是一个野餐和户外活动的地方，可以欣赏河流的景色。这座山通向屋顶露台，通往一楼的公共设施（咖啡厅、会议厅和主大厅）区域。对建筑和城市的进一步认知正在沿着倾斜的屋顶向远眺的全景继续。由于功能原因，这座建筑被分成两层——科学中心占据了建筑体积的较低部分，而创新中心占据了上升部分的6层。

Name: VIZIUM
Purpose: Science and Innovation Centre
Location: Rūpniecības str. 2, Ventspils, Latvia
Area: 6653 m2
Competition:  2016, 1st prize
Project: 2016-2019
Construction: 2019-2022
Client: Municipal Authority of Ventspils City
Architects: Audrius Ambrasas, Vilma Adomonytė, Jonas Motiejūnas, Viktorija Rimkutė, Justas Jankauskas
Team: Juris Poga, Astra Poga (Arhitekta J.Pogas Birojs)
Structure: Aldis Grasmanis (BKB)
Project manager: Juris Poga
Photography: Norbert Tukaj

Science and Innovation Centre in Ventspils was designed as a union of architecture and landscape. Instead of proposing a landmark on the bridge axis, we leave it open and inviting. The silhouettes of the building and the hill osculate here. New public spaces such as the science hill mounting up from the plain, an open-air roof terrace and an overlook spot are designed for both the locals and city guests. The building designed divides the site in two. The Western part accommodates the vehicle access and parking, while the technical transport access is separated from the arrival of visitors – it gets to the building from the South. The Eastern part of the site is shaped by the hill, which is a place for picnics and openair events, providing views on the river. The hill leads to the roof terrace with access to the public facilities (café, conference hall and the access to the main lobby) zone on the first floor. The further cognition of both the building and the city is continuing along the sloping roof towards the overlook opening panoramic views. The building is divided in two for the functional reasons – the Science centre makes the low part of the volume, whilst the Innovation centre takes the 6 floors of the rising part.

文茨皮尔斯的科学和创新中心被设计成建筑和景观的结合体。我们没有在桥轴线上提出一个地标，而是让它开放并吸引人。这座建筑和这座山的轮廓就在这里。新的公共空间，如从平原上拔地而起的科学山、露天屋顶露台和俯瞰点，都是为当地人和城市客人设计的。设计的建筑将场地一分为二。西部部分提供车辆通道和停车场，而技术交通通道与游客的到来分开——它从南部到达建筑。该遗址的东部由山丘形成，这是一个野餐和户外活动的地方，可以欣赏河流的景色。这座山通向屋顶露台，通往一楼的公共设施（咖啡厅、会议厅和主大厅）区域。对建筑和城市的进一步认知正在沿着倾斜的屋顶向远眺的全景继续。由于功能原因，这座建筑被分成两层——科学中心占据了建筑体积的较低部分，而创新中心占据了上升部分的6层。

Name: VIZIUM
Purpose: Science and Innovation Centre
Location: Rūpniecības str. 2, Ventspils, Latvia
Area: 6653 m2
Competition:  2016, 1st prize
Project: 2016-2019
Construction: 2019-2022
Client: Municipal Authority of Ventspils City
Architects: Audrius Ambrasas, Vilma Adomonytė, Jonas Motiejūnas, Viktorija Rimkutė, Justas Jankauskas
Team: Juris Poga, Astra Poga (Arhitekta J.Pogas Birojs)
Structure: Aldis Grasmanis (BKB)
Project manager: Juris Poga
Photography: Norbert Tukaj