Building on the Past: Zaiga and Maris Gaili at TEDxRiga

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Zaiga is head of the Zaigas Gailes birojs architecture company and the author of several books related to architecture along with her husband Māris. The list of government posts previously held by Māris includes State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Reform, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development. Their story leads you through development process how Ķīpsala, the island in Riga, from an old fisherman's village became most coveted and perhaps the most expensive residential area in Riga.Together they converted the old fabrics, fishermen's wooden houses into prestigious living space, school, impressive museum, restaurant. Architectural theorists still seem to be uncertain how to define the combination of modern functionalism and historical renovation. Zaiga as an architect has defined it as the renaissance of the change of the 20th/21st centuries. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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  1. Plis, need this with subtitles in spanish¡¡


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Duration: 18m 58s

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