Stage 5 of Expansion of the Passenger Terminal at SJSC Riga International Airport – Phase 1 of Construction of the Northern Pier
Customer: State Joint Stock Company Riga International Airport
Designers: Architectural Practice ARHIS Ltd.
Project implementation period: August 2014 - September 2015
Adress: Lidosta "Rīga" 10/1, Mārupes novads, LV-1053

Stage 5 of Expansion of the Passenger Terminal at SJSC Riga International Airport included the construction of a building dimension (building) – Northern Pier with the stationary part of the passenger bridge, which was built at a distance of 240 m from the current pier building, as well as construction of the linking gallery, which connects the pier with the existing complex of terminal buildings.

The principal functions of the pier building will include servicing of outbound and inbound passengers – ensuring the process of boarding and disembarking.

Stage 5 of expansion of the terminal–aircraft pier building project has been divided into two phases of building works.

During Phase 1 of Construction of the Northern Pier, which was implemented by Skonto Būve Ltd., all constructive elements of the building were built, including the exterior finishing as well as construction of a part of the territory, the interior finishing of the gallery building, and adaptation thereof for the temporary functions according to the needs of the airport. 

A bypass road was built around the Northern Pier, as well as the main northbound service road along the linking gallery, which continues up to the cargo terminal area. This service road ensures the servicing of aircraft stands at the new pier, as well as in the territory to the north from the pier.

The building of the gallery and the pier has been built in the manner that ensures maximum accessibility, creating equal possibilities for each member of society to use it and to receive the required services.

Finishing materials and composition principles similar to the previous projects were used in order to achieve a design that integrates all phases of airport expansion into a unified complex of buildings.

During Phase 2 of Construction of the Northern Pier the interior finishing works of the pier building will be completed. The functioning of the entire object in accordance with Stage 5 of the project for expansion of the terminal will become possible after the completion of this phase.

Principal technical parametres:

CONSTRUCTION AREA OF THE BUILDING – 7,718.39 m2

TOTAL OVERGROUND AREA OF THE BUILDING – 15,300.37 m2

TOTAL UNDERGROUND AREA OF THE BUILDING – 1,691.19 m2

NUMBER OF OVERGROUND FLOORS – 2

NUMBER OF UNDERGROUND FLOORS – 1

CONSTRUCTION VOLUME OF THE BUILDING – 86,322.91 m3

Photographer: Elina Matvejeva