Latvijas Arhitektūras muzejs
Rīga, Mazā Pils iela 19, LV-1050, tālr. 7220779
www.archmuseum.lv
Open: Mon. 9.00-18.00; Tu., Wed., Th. 9.00.-17.00; Fri. 9.00-16.00; week-end - closed

Museum inhabits one of the Medieval dwelling houses in Old Riga., known as “Three brothers”.

12.11.2009.-29.01.2010.
„Makss Servinskis, architect, the author of Riga’s 700th Anniversary exhibition –
turns 150”

              The family of Makss Servinskis (1859-1909) – who is one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau tradition in Riga, former Head of Craft School of Riga, author of Riga’s
700th anniversary exhibition project (1901) – his family, which the son of Makss Servinskis – prolific architects Vladimirs Servinskis (1894-1975) belongs to, rooted itself in Latvia and remained faithful to it. In 1900 Makss Servinskis received his first award at Riga’s 700th anniversary exhibition competition for architectonic solution, developed layout and pavilions projects. That exhibition was the first event to allow Riga to become the metropolis of Art Nouveau. Makss Servinskis belonged to those artists of XIX-XX centuries, who implemented their talents all-round, the work of a teacher allowed him to be aware of new style tendencies and progressive technologies. Things he designed reflect rapid and free transition from eclectism to new Art Nouveau forms in architecture and art.