ELASA - Latvia 2010


ELASA is an association formed by Landscape Architecture students around europe. Once a year they organise a trip to a different country in. This year it was in Latvia from the 23rd of Sept to 2nd Oct.

The trip started at Latvia's University of Agriculture in Jelgava.   

 After two days of workshop and lectures by Erik Skärbäck and Friedrich Kuhlmann we moved onto Mazirbe “Siliņi” national park.

The Dzintari Forest Park in Jurmala was an example how you can successfully create a relationship between the developing city and existing nature. A place where people were able to enjoy and engage with the environment.

Workshop with  Ģirts Runis Public Space designer and City Structure planner of Sigulda. Thinking about connecting the urban and natural parts of the city. 

We ended the trip in Riga with a party on a boat learning Latvian dance. I definitely recommend the trip its the perfect way to travel and meet other students with similar interest. The workshops and lectures are really interesting and make you consider the landscape your visiting in a whole different way .  

The next trip will be in germany, you should all really consider going! look at www.elasa.org.

Laura