Latvian architect Konstantins Peksens (8.03.1859 - 23.06.1928.) studied at Riga Polytechnics (1878-79 engineering; 1880-85 architecture). He was the first Latvian architect to receive his academic education at Riga Polytechnic. He worked in theoffice of J. F. Baumanis; from 1886 he was head of his own company. In the early-twentieth century he established the central heating montage company, which was the largest one until World War I in Riga. He is one of the founders of the Second Riga Architect Society (1889).
He participated in the activities of Riga Latvian Society and took part in the publishing of several Latvian newspapers. There are about 250 stone buildings in Riga built according to his projects.
There is a street in Vidzemes district named after him (it starts near Aizkraukles Street and crosses Bajaru Street).
He is the author of typical Eclectics buildings built in late nineteenth early twentieth century: Berga Bazar (1893), Building of Spring society (1888), houses on 9 Marijas Street (1899), 108 Brivibas Street (1899), 112 (1900), 128 (1902), 7/9 Kr. Barona Street (1899), 11 (1901). At the beginning of the twentieth century K. Peksens created predominantly in the form of rational L'Art Nouveau (and national romantism). The most significant works of this period: houses on 23 Tallinas Street (1901), 12 Alberta Street 12 (1903), 33/35 Terbatas Street (1906), school on 15/17 Terbatas Street (1905, together with E. Laube), as well as buildings on 2 Smilsu Street (1902), 1 Avotu Street (1904), 9/11 Terbatas Street (1912), 46 Ģertrudes Street (1908), 4, 10, 12, 14, 16 Vilandes Street (1908 - 1910), Bank on 14 Terbatas Street (1909, together with A. Medlingers).
