Architects and disseminators of architectural ideas of Kaunas region check the quality of the newest projects during the exhibition-contest “The Best Project of the Year” annually.

The competitive exhibition was organised at Kaunas Architects’ Home for the first time in 1995. Traditionally it is held while commemorating the International Day of Architects, which is celebrated on July 1.

The Professional Day of Architects is celebrated globally from July 1, 1948, when the International Union of Architects was founded in Lozana (UIA Union Internationale des Architectes).

The best architectural realisations, projects, interiors, debuts are selected in the exhibition “The Best Project of the Year”. Special nominations are established every year.

The exhibition-contest is organised by Kaunas Branch of the Lithuanian Architects’ Union.

 

Year 2013

Chairman of the committee:  Arūnas Lukoševičius, members – Arūnas Grigaitis, Rymantė Gudienė, Saulius Juškys, Regina Kulbokaitė, Gintaras Prikockis.

For the best architecture of industrial object – Ryterna Factory in Kaunas district, LEZ territory. 2013. Architects – Dalius Šarakauskas, Kristina Burdulytė                 

For the best project of public building – Blessed John Paul II Church in Marijampolė. Project of 2013. Architects -  Gintautas Vieversys, Tomas Eidukevičius, Andrius Byčenkovas, Simona Vyšniauskaitė

For the best part of the city – complex tidying-up of public spaces in the centre of Marijampolė town. Architects -  Gintautas Vieversys, Reda Marcinkevičienė, Algirdas Marcinkevičius, Arvydas Bekeris, Tomas Eidukevičius, Donatas Valiukas

For love and art in Marijampolė yards – complex tidying-up of territory of the Poetry Park. 2012

Architects - Gintautas Vieversys, Andrius Byčenkovas, Tomas Eidukevičius, Reda Marcinkevičienė, Algirdas Marcinkevičius

For the care about the future of architecture - JAK educational workshop. Architects – Mindaugas Butvila, Povilas Konkulevičius, Viktorija Klinavičienė and JAK staff.

Category of special-purpose buildings – WC. 2013. Architects – Rytis Račiūnas, Viktoras Mažeikis

 

Year 2012

Chairman of the committee: Gintaras Prikockis, members – Vilius Adomavičius, Vaida Almonaitytė- Navickienė, Loreta Janušaitienė, Audra Kaušpėdienė, Arūnas Liola

For the manifest. 2012              

Architect – Mindaugas Miliūkštis.

For short-time “sustaining” architecture. For popularising Lithuanian architecture in the world untraditionally – ice sculpture in Sapporo city, Japan, 2012.

Sculptors: Kęstutis Lamauskas, Artūras Burneika, architect Tomas Petreikis.

For social project “Facing the Flow” – Bench, 2012.

Architects – Laurynas Avyžius, Vaidas Tamošiūnas, Dainius Juškūnas. Association Architektūros Parkas

For the consistent sense of historical architecture – St. George the Martyr Church
Papilio St. 7, Kaune. Restoration of southern wall.

Architects: Asta Prikockienė, Andrius Kenstavičius, Justas Prikockis, Marius Ščerbinskas, Mažvydas Zajankauskas.

For laconic agriculture – Agricultural Equipment Shopping and Service Centre Ivabaltė. 2011

Architects – G.Natkevičius, R.Diškevičiūtė, A.Natkevičiūtė, A.Rimšelis.

The most successful project in students’ category – International Multicomfort House competition in Trent Basin territory in Nottingham (UK). 2012.

Stud. Eglė Jurevičiūtė, Gabrielė Baleišytė, Rūta Jurevičiūtė, 3rd course of Architecture Department of Vilnius Academy of Arts, Kaunas Art Faculty (lecturer Linas Tuleikis).

For discourse with context – Residential house in Kaunas. 2012

Architects - Aidas Kalinauskas, Andrius Šova, UAB Studija Archispektras.

 

Year 2011

Chairman of the committee: Dalius Šarakauskas, members – Gilles Vuillard, Dalia Paulauskienė, Stasys Putvis, Donaldas Trainauskas

Best public building – Nida Art Colony. 2010                

Architects – Algimantas Kančas, Gustė Kančaitė, Tomas Petreikis, Tomas Kučinskas.

Best residential house – house in Braškių St., Kaunas. 2010-2011

Architects - Gintautas Natkevičius, Mantas Mickevičius. 

Best building in historical environment – wing of the National M.K.Čiurlionis Museum Gallery.

Architects – Gražina Janulytė-Bernotienė, Loreta Bulakienė, Guoda Zykuvienė and Erikas Klinavičius. 

Best project of the year – social project – virtual creative workshop Kaunas Library. 2010

Architects - Agnė Andriuškaitienė, Laurynas Avyžius, Andrius Gabrys and Vaidas Tamošiūnas (association Architektūros Parkas).

Best students’ work – development of Karmėlava Airport. 2011

Architects – Indrė Baršauskaitė, Edgaras Sokolovas, Marija Naujokaitytė (Bachelors of VAA KAF; supervisors - J.Juozaitienė and T.Kuleša).

For cherishing wooden architecture – Aristavėlė Manor, Kiduliai Church, Antanava Church, Degučiai Church.

Architects – Saulius Mikalauskas, constructor – Julė Dobrovolskytė.

 

Year 2010

Chairman of the committee: Saulius Juškys, members – Arvydas Brazdžiūnas-Dusė, Loreta Janušaitienė, Arūnas Grigaitis, Maja Ptašek, Donaldas Trainauskas

Realisation of residential house – in farmer’s homestead, Pociūnai village, Vandžiogala eldership, Kaunas district. 2008. Architects - Gintautas Natkevičius, Erikas Spūdys.

Realisation of public building – Šiluva Pilgrims’ Information Centre, M.Jurgaičio St. Šiluva township, Raseiniai District Municipality, 2009. Architects – Gintautas Natkevičius, Erikas Spūdys.

Debut of the year – Architektūros Parkas. Architects – Laurynas Avyžius, Andrius Gabrys, Vaidas Tamošiūnas for the organisation of the workshop “Šilainiai Reborn”.

Nomination ČIUTART – to the father of architectural direction, architect Darius Čiuta.

Object of the year – Hotel Europa Royale Kaunas, Spindulys Printing House conversation, adapting the complex for the function of a hotel with a new conference centre. 2007-2009.

Architects – Audronė Kaušpėdienė, Rūta Dambrauskaitė, Ramunė Dambrauskienė, Arūnas Kavaliauskas, Mindaugas Skrupskelis, Virginija Rimkienė.

 

Year 2009

Evaluation commitee: Dr.Kęstutis Zaleckis (chairman of the evaluation committee), Gintautas Blažiūnas, Audrius Ambrasas, Loreta Janušaitienė, Rykenas Yamamoto

Gintautas Natkevičius, Gintaras Čepurna and Tomas Kuleša – for the best architectural project (leisure and entertainment complex “Anupriškės” in Trakai Municipality, Anupriškis village).

Jonita Šyvokienė, Andrius Gabrys, Laurynas Avyžius, J.ARCH UAB – for the best urban project (the Movement Square in Jonava)

G.Natkevičius, Jurgita Skalskytė, T.Kuleša, Agnė Natkevičiūtė – for the best urban project (the square between Šiluva Basilica and St. Virgin Mary’s Revelation Chapel).

Darius Čiūta – for the best project of interior (awarded for a fragment of a flat terrace in Kaunas).

The architects’ group Dviejų Grupė – a special award for architectural discoveries.

The Master student of Architecture Department of Vilnius Academy of Arts, Kaunas Faculty Jonas Šarakauskas (supervisor – Jonas Audėjaitis) – for the best debut of the year (work “Kaunas Savanorių Ave. – linear city centre” (problems of architectural formation and solution possibilities)).

Prof. Jonas Minkevičius and academician Algimantas Miškinis honoured for loyalty of entire life to architect, protecting its honour, dignity and lasting value.

 

Year 2008

Evaluation committee: chairperson - Elena Nijolė Bučiūtė.

Vida Vyšniauskienė and Vilius Adomavičius - for the best interior (interior of a residential house in Naujieji Bajorai village, Ignalina district);

Postgraduate of Kaunas Art Institute, Vilnius Academy of Arts Mindaugas Butvila (supervisor L.Tuleikis) – the best debut of the year (project of the Lithuanian EXPO pavilion in Zaragoza (Spain));

Architects’ bureau G.Natkevičius ir Partneriai – for the best public project (new terminal of Kaunas airport in Karmėlava);

Audrys Karalius, Donaldas Trainauskas, Viačeslavas Malenkas, Gintaras Čepurna, Viktoras Kormilcevas, Mantas Volbekas, Urtė Platakytė, Virgilijus Gerdvilis – for colour in space (residential quarter Houses of Dawn in Kaunas, Žaliakalnis)

Šarūnas Kiaunė, Tomas Petreikis, Asta Kiaunienė, Aurimas Lukšys, Erika Lepeškaitė – the best urbanistic idea (viewing wheel in the Zarasas lake)

Kęstutis Vaikšnoras and Sandra Braziūnaitė - "For Art in Football" (special category dedicated to the European football championship and Kaunas S.Darius and S.Girėnas stadium).

 

Year 2007

Evaluation committee: chairman - Alvydas Šeibokas, members - Remigijus Bimba, Tomas S.Butkus, Tomas Grunskis, Saulius Pamerneckis.

J.Audėjaitis, J.R. Palys, G.Kezys – for the best public project (office of architects SAAD, expansion of the hotel Santaka);

Kančas Studio – for the best urbanistic project (vision of the right bank of the Neris, Kaunas, Vilijampolė);

G.Janulytė-Bernotienė, E.Riepšas, G.Zykuvienė, L.Bulakienė, R.Lydytė, A. Dlugoborskytė – for the best interior (interior of Kaunas University of Medicine, Library and Study Centre);

Linas Tuleikis, Lukas Tuleikis – for the best project (pavilion of mineral water Rasa, Druskininkai);

M. Mickevičius, T.Kuleša, E. Spūdys, G. Čepurna, J. Skalsytė, L. Kranauskas, R. Diškevičiūtė, G. Natkevičius – for the small architecture (bathhouse in Vilnius);

A. Karalius – for context (private house, Paupio Str.);

D. Čiuta – for information of form (TA house, Velykio Str.6).

 

Year 2006

Evaluation committee: headed by Jonas Audėjantis, members – Rūta Dambrauskaitė, Audrys Karalius, Vaidotas Kuliešius and Gintaras Prikockis. The following diplomas have been granted:

Darius ČiutaGintaras AuželisMindaugas Kasiulevičius (constructor) – for the best architectural project of the year (a public building in Šeduva town);

Neringa Blaževičienė – for the successful realisation of a public object (Public I.Simonaitytė Library of Klaipėda County);

Gintaras Kazakauskas – for the best reconstruction of the year (reconstruction of the building Buitis (arch. V.Dičius);

Saulius Juškys and group - for the best realisation of interior of the year (interior of Panevėžys M.Petkevičaitė-Bitė public library);

Algimantas KančasLina KazakevičiūtėLaimis Savickas - for the best urbanistic realisation of the year (residential quarter in the High Freda);

Simas-Eugenijus Miliūnas - for experience (project of the Sports Arena in the Nemunas island);

Student of Vilnius Academy of Arts, Kaunas Art Faculty Monika Kupstaitė (tutor L.Tuleikis) - “Debut of the Year“ (for historical exposure of Kaunas Lagoon);

Vilius Adomavičius and Vida Vyšniauskienė - Paroc surprise (for the house S in Kaunas).

  
 

Year 2005

 

Evaluation committee: architects Gražina Janulytė-Bernotienė, Audrys Karalius, Kęstutis Pempė, Dalius Šarakauskas and painter Arvydas Žalpys.

Ramūnas Raslavičius – for the best realisation (2 private houses in Vytėnai and the administration building of the company Lemora);

Asta Kiaunienė – for the best realisation of public architecture (secondary school in Lapės);

Mantas Mickevičius, Rimas Adomaitis and Gintautas Natkevičius – for the best reconstruction (Pentacom administration and warehousing premises);

Audra Kaušpėdienė, Rūta Dambrauskaitė, Virginija Rimkienė, Arūnas Kavaliauskas and designer Gintautas Kažemėkas – for the best realisation of interior (leisure time and entertainment centre in Kaunas Oazė);

Augustas Audėjaitis, V.Biekša, M.Kanevičius, R.Kilčiauskas, M.Nagelė, A.Skiezgelas – for the best architectural conception (Moscow cultural and information centre in Vilnius);

Alfredas Paulauskas – for consistency in architecture (shopping centre Ginalas in Kazlų Rūda).

 

Year 2004

Evaluation committee – A.Kančas, Š.Kiaunė, A.Tarnauskas, M.Zabarauskas, J.Tutlytė.

Vilius Adomavičius, Vida Vyšniauskienė, Darius Čiuta – for the best realisation (Ąžuolynas Sports Centre Complex in Kaunas);

Vilius Adomavičius, Vida Vyšniauskienė – the best architectural project (private house in Panevėžys);

D.Trainauskas, D.Baliulevičius, A.Sasnauskas and V.Bakšienė – for the best architectural project of Kaunas region (competitive project for expanding Utena A. and M. Miškiniai Public Library);

D.Trainauskas, S.Varnauskas – for the best realisation of interior (reconstructed administration building in Garliava);

Rūta Leitanaitė – for successful debut while researching Kaunas cityscape;

A.Prikockienė, G.Prikockis, I.Tikuišytė and E.Andriuškevičius – special nomination for “Roof with Capital R” (reconstruction of the attic in Kaunas, Vilniaus Str.19).

 

Year 2003

Evaluation committee - Eugenijus Miliūnas, Darius Čiuta, Mindaugas Grabauskas, Šarūnas Kiaunė, Rimvydas Palys

Gintautas Natkevičius and Rimas Adomaitis – for the best architectural realisation (complex of 3 private houses in Alytus);

A.Kaušpėdienė, R.Dambrauskaitė, V.Rimkienė, A.Kavaliauskas (Jungtinės Pajėgos) – for the best realisation of interior (leisure time centre Forum Palace in Vilnius);

Linas Tuleikis and Kęstutis Vaišnoras – for the best architectural project (office building with a studio of the rock band U2 in Dublin);

Alvydas Steponavičius – for the best urbanistic project (Draugystė Park in Kaunas);

G.Kezys – for the most successful debut (project of residential territory expansion at Kaunas riverside zones);

Special category – collective of Kauno Planas – for the general plan of Kaunas.

 

Year 2002

Evaluation committee - R.Buivydas, R.Palys D.Rakauskas, prof.J.Minkevičius, R.Vieštautas

Audrys Karalius along with Arvydas Jačiauskas, Kęstutis Kajokas, Deimilė Burbulytė – for the best implementation of a volumeric object (shop of decoration materials Iris in Kaunas);

Ramūnas Raslavičius, Šarūnas Kiaunė, Darius Čiuta, constructor N.Girčys – for the best interior of the year (interior of the company Audimas building in Kaunas);

Vilius Adomavičius, Vida Vyšniauskienė and Darius Čiuta, constructor Narimantas Girčys – for the best project of the year (sports centre in Ąžuolynas, Kaunas);

Vilius Adomavičius, Vida Vyšniauskienė – for actualisation of national roots of architecture (wooden summerhouse at the Kalviai Lake);

Gintaras Balčytis – for social-cultural altruism (project of Šančiai barracks conversion);

Loreta Janušaitienė and Jūratė Birgėlytė – for playful minimalist attitude to event (project “Prarazit d’Aleksot”, special nomination).

 

Year 2001

Evaluation committee – Algimantas Miškinis, Janis Leijniekas, A.Ambrasas, M.Mankus, engineer J. Norvila.

Vaidotas Kuliešius and Gintautas Natkevičius – for the best architectural realisation (ABP German Invest, Mickevičiaus Str.);

Audrys Karalius along with Alvydas Jačiauskas, Deimilė Burbulytė, Nidas Karpavičius and Kęstutis Kajokas – for the best realisation of interior (entertainment club Los Patrankos, Kaunas);

Jonas Audėjaitis, Rimas Giedraitis, Vytautas Avietynas – for the best project of the year (private house in Klaipėda district);

Šarūnas Kiaunė – for the best interior project (WC for the glass contest of the company Shinkenchiku-sha);

Diana Pikšrienė, constructor Abinas Dereškevičius – for the best reconstruction (Panevėžys Evangelic Lutheran Church);

Linas Tuleikis – for innovative solution of a memorial object (special category);

Nijolė Lukšionytė – Tolvaišienė (historian of architecture) – for science and criticism works on architecture (book “Historicism and Modernism in Vilnius Architecture”, Vol. 3 of “History of Lithuanian Architecture” and articles);

Vida Savičiūnaitė (journalist) – for popularising of architecture in the society;

Almantas Bružas (reviewer) – for popularising of architecture among professionals;

 

Year 2000

Evaluation committee - A.Kančas, L.Janušaitienė, R.Kučinskas, V.Kuliešius, Steponavičius, D.Trainauskas, director R.Rickevičius

Dalia Paulauskienė and Eugenijus Miliūnas – for the best architectural realisation (Catherine convent in Šilainiai);

Laima Tumynienė and Gintautas Vieversys – for the best interior realisation (café Šiluminis Mazgas in Vilnius);

Gintautas Natkevičius, Rimas Adomaitis, Jonita Šyvokienė, A.Asauskas, R.Bridžiuvienė – for the best project of the year (project of Vilniaus Bankas, Kėdainiai Branch);

Joint company Jungtinės Pajėgos – for the best interior project (project of Klaipėda Sea Museum fauna exposition reconstruction);

Algė Jankevičienė – for the best science and criticism work on architecture (monograph “Lithuanian Wooden Sacral Architecture”);

Darius Čiuta and Rytis Vieštautas – for context and unity of image (pavilion of the café Prie Skliauto in Kaunas Town Hall square);

Asta and Gintaras Prikockiai – for the villa in Preila “Sand and Sea” (special nomination).

 

Year 1999

Evaluation committee – Audrys Karalius, Prof. Egidijus Aleksandravičius, Prof. V.Dičius, A.Gučas, Valdas Klimavičius, Prof. J.Minkevičius, R.Palekas

Dalius Šarakauskas – for the best architectural realisation (building of the company Ryterna, Yellow Kaunas Gate);

Virginijus Juozaitis – for the best renovation (hotel Kaunas in Laisvės Alley);

Gediminas Jurevičius, Šarūnas Kiaunė, Asta Kiaunienė and Ramūnas Raslavičius - for the best project (pavilion of Lithuania in the world exposition Expo-2000);

Algimantas Miškinis – for science and criticism works on architecture (monograph “Šakiai”, “Kudirkos Naumiestis: History and Architecture”, “Užnemunė Towns and Townships”);

Audronė Kaušpėdienė, Arūnas Kavaliauskas, Darius Spranaitis and Virginija Rimkienė – special category “For games” (interior of Žemaičių Alinė in Vilnius);

 

Year 1998

Evaluation committee – Antanas Tarnauskas, Evaldas Barzdžiukas, Gražina Janulytė-Bernotienė, Aaudra Kaušpėdienė, Vytautas Makaraitis, Linas Tuleikis

Kęstutis Mikšys – for the best architectural realisation (private house near Kaunas);

Gintaras Balčytis – for professional architectural solution (interior of the restaurant Kuba, Kaunas, Laisvės Alley);

Laima Šliogerienė, Vytautas Šliogeris, Donaldas Trainauskas – for the balanced relation of spiritual and rational side in the tidied up territory of Klaipėda seaport between the Danė River, Pilies Street, Baltijos Statykla AB and the Curonian Lagoon;

Hab. Dr. Jonas Minkevičius – for professional consistency and remarkable work in the field of science and criticism on architecture.

Audrys Karalius – for Statybų Pilotas (special category).       

Prepared according to information of LAU, Kaunas Branch