Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	Short duration, full-time
Nominal duration	2 weeks (19.07.2021–30.07.2021) (6 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(RTU Certificates)

Tuition fee	€700 per programme
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Territory requirements	Americas, Caribbean, Central America, Central Asia, China, Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Northern America, Northern Europe, Singapore, South America, South Korea, Southern Europe, Taiwan, Western Asia, Western Europe.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Participants must be enrolled in a degree related to project management, design, mechanics, electronics or programming. Documents required: • CV • Motivation letter • English language proficiency document (IELTS, TOFEL or any other (it can be a document that is signed by your university that your level of English language is B2 or higher). • Bachelor/master diploma or transcript of records (that shows what subjects you’ve covered so far) • Copy of passport (or ID card for citizens of EU countries).

Overview

Sustainability, ecology and energy efficiency are the words you hear these days more often. In the field of civil construction these three appellations can be included into one simple word – timber. Timber has been used as a building material for thousands of years. The chemical properties of wood are inherently complex, but nevertheless, human beings have successfully harnessed the unique characteristics of wood to build a seemingly unlimited variety of structures.

Wood is a natural resource, making it readily available and economically feasible. It is remarkably strong in relation to its weight, and it provides good insulation from the cold. Wood is also the perfect example of an environmentally sustainable product; it is biodegradable and renewable, and carries the lowest carbon footprint of any comparable building material.

Wooden architecture in Riga is unique, because it has been developing and improving for many years. A century ago in Latvia’s capital city there were approximately 12,000 wooden buildings from which only 4000 remained until these days. It is important to point out that the oldest Rigas’ wooden buildings were built at the end of the 18th century.

We believe that Latvian craftsmen knowledge in timber as a construction material has deep roots into our history dated back to ancient times and is inherited from our ancestors. The summer school «Riga – the Pearl of Latvian Wooden Architecture» links Latvian craftsmen know-how and RTU professors’ attainment into the field of architecture. Combination of those two worlds will result in an intensive two-week summer school where participants are able to gain new knowledge regarding wood as a construction material.

The course aim is to increase participants’ knowledge about the use and properties of wood as a material in architecture, emphasizing its advantages and also increasing awareness of the wooden architecture of Latvia.

Programme structure

The programme includes workshops and lectures in:

● Latvian Traditions in Wooden Architecture
● History of Wooden Architecture in Riga
● Riga – Its Historical Value in Wooden Architecture
● Wood Development Process – From Seed to House
● Ancient know how Building Tips for Wooden Constructions
● 3D Modelling in Architecture
● Timber – Its Value as Building and Construction Material