A certain amount of influence came from Finnish architecture, but as the idea was to develop a specific Latvian form of architecture, many of its aspects are particular for Latvian architecture.
A avut o oarecare influență din partea arhitecturii finlandeze⁠(d), dar, întrucât ideea era dezvoltarea unei forme de arhitectură cu specific leton, multe din aspectele sale sunt de fapt particulare arhitecturii letone.