About
Lost Architecture is a public, non-commercial archive of buildings, street art, and art galleries that have disappeared, are disappearing, or survive only in photographs, documents, and memory.
Cities change quickly. Wooden houses, factories, courtyards, murals, and small galleries vanish every year, often with no public record left behind. This archive exists so they can be documented while people still remember them, and while photographs and papers can still be found. It is for researchers, students, teachers, architects, local historians, and anyone curious about the places they pass every day.
What you will find here
Each entry describes one place: where it was, the years it stood, what happened to it, and photographs or documents when they are available. Every entry has its own Creative Commons licence, so the material can be reused for research, education, and publication if the source is credited.
How entries are added
Anyone may submit an entry, with a name or anonymously. A pending entry is shown on the Buildings, Street art, or Art galleries page while a moderator reviews it. It is not added to the main map until it is approved. The address and the content must be valid. If they do not meet the criteria, the entry can be refused. Submitters are responsible for the facts and for having the right to post the material. We check what we can. Corrections are welcome and go through the same review.
Who runs it
Lost Architecture is an independent project run by Guntis Berzs-Berzins. It is not affiliated with any government body or company.
Contact
General questions: hello@lost-architecture.com Licences, research access, corrections, and takedown requests: archive@lost-architecture.com