ID: 78470 Edited: 05.09.2020.
The Philosophers’ Residence is created for those who hold safety philosophy close to their hearts, inspiring to find peace and proper relaxation, for those who choose an active way of life in the Business Capital without prejudice that such city can bring on. A library full of books in Residence’s hall, a basketball court, terraces for Ping-Pong and Novus tables, 2 children’s playgrounds, a place for meditative relaxation with a view on the Philosophers’ Alley and shores of the ancient Daugava, and no cars inside the territory – this residence of modern philosophers will reflect the spirit of times. Located in the centre of Metropolis on vast landscaped Philosophers’ Residence terraces, its residents can dedicate themselves to thoughts and contemplations on the most spectacular Old Town landscapes of church broach spires and Riga Castle. From three viewpoints appears river Daugava beneath the Vanšu Bridge crossing it, low-rise Ķīpsala and Pārdaugava with its miniature houses sinking into green gardens, the future “City” of the capital of Latvia with its first high-rise Saules Akmens, and Ztowers.
History of the land on which the Philosophers’ Residence will be constructed, is saturated with the spirit of philosophy. On this land resided people whose life goal was to serve the planet’s philosophical concept. German philosophers Hamann and Herder were involved in the like-minded group of Goethe, titled “Storm and Stress”. The main goal of the group was to reduce the excessive education of religions and dogmatisms, and form a new generation of thinking and creating. For the contemporaries to remember the story and not to forget the people who were living and working in Latvia, we named the towers – HERDER and HAMANN, and the whole project – PHILOSOPHERS’ RESIDENCE.