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Panorama Plaza

Panorama Plaza is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Panorama Plaza rather than just read about it. In short: The Panorama Plaza is a high-rise residential complex in the Pardaugava district of Riga, Latvia. Built between 2004 and 2024, the complex consists of four main towers, with the tallest two standing at 114 m (374 ft) tall with 32 floors (Tower II and III), which are the joint-third tallest building in Latvia.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Panorama Plaza is a high-rise residential complex in the Pardaugava district of Riga, Latvia. Built between 2004 and 2024, the complex consists of four main towers, with the tallest two standing at 114 m (374 ft) tall with 32 floors (Tower II and III), which are the joint-third tallest building in Latvia.

History The complex was planned to consist of four double-height multi-storey residential buildings, as well as an office and retail extension. The four towers would be located on the same level along the street (the two tallest in the center, and the lowest on the outer edges). The total height of the tallest buildings was planned to be 114 meters, and the lowest 99 meters (number of floors, respectively, 32 and 27). The project developer was the Turkish concern MESA Group, the customer was the Latvian-Turkish joint venture SIA «Latmes Building», the general contractor was the architectural firm SIA "Nams", SIA "PBLC", the construction supervisor was SIA "Project Management and Development Bureau". The project was launched in 2004 and the foundation stone of the residential complex was laid on February 9, 2005. The construction of the first "Panorama Plaza" high-rise building (site preparation works) was started in 2004 and was completed in 2006. The construction of the second building was started in 2005 and also lasted two years. The construction of the third and fourth buildings of the complex was started in 2007 and 2008, respectively. However, in 2008, due to the global economic crisis and the bursting of the real estate "bubble" in Latvia, the project was initially suspended, but was later frozen due to inactivity. In 2010, bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against SIA «Latmes Building». In 2011, the subsidiary of its largest creditor Swedbank, SIA «Ektornet Residential Latvia», bought the unfinished third building from the insolvent SIA «Latmes Building». In 2011, "Ektornet" also bought the rest of the complex and in 2013 sold the residential complex, retaining only the complex's shopping and business center for lease. At that time, it was planned to continue the construction of the unfinished towers. The new owner of the residential buildings was SIA "Rossel", created in 2012, and renamed the residential part of the project "Panorama Residence". In 2017, a fire broke out in the four-story office and retail building, which was extinguished without injuries or serious damage to the building. Until then, the building had regularly experienced false fire alarms due to the oversensitivity of the security systems. In 2019, the first two buildings were operational, construction of the others was still stalled, and the half-built third building was occasionally roamed by teenagers. Construction work on the site resumed in 2021.

Buildings

See also List of tallest buildings in Latvia List of tallest buildings in the Baltic states

References

External links

Panorama Plaza I at SkyscraperPage Panorama Plaza II at SKYDB Panorama Plaza III at SKYDB

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Panorama Plaza

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Panorama Plaza claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Panorama Plaza before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Panorama Plaza ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Panorama Plaza

In research: Panorama Plaza appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Panorama Plaza in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Panorama Plaza is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2006 establishments in Latvia, Buildings and structures completed in 2006, Residential buildings completed in 2006, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Panorama Plaza outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Panorama Plaza in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Panorama Plaza matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Panorama Plaza?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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