“Stencil” of Kaunas War Hospital in context of Europe 2014-08-21
Wars among countries, nations and organizations that lasted for many centuries contributed to the development of architecture. Buildings of various purposes were needed by military institutions. War hospitals carried out one of the main functions. Not many military buildings stand out by the harmony of engineering construction and art. However, war hospitals are among such few buildings.
Architect T.Jonauskis: Rotterdam Biennale enabled to explore and fantasize 2014-07-02
A Lithuanian project was presented for the first time in the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam opened at the end of May. The idea “Revive the Collective Garden” was prepared by a team of young architects PUPA (Public Urbanism Personal Architecture), the nucleus of which is formed of Tadas Jonauskis and Justina Miliuotytė.
Waking up the sprite – conversation with townscape specialist V.Buinevičius 2014-07-01
Like a number of other objects located more remotely from the main streets of Kaunas, Kaukas Stairs leading up to Žaliakalnis quarter and the pool located on the hill near the stairs are quite forlorn and forgotten by the city inhabitants.Still, differently from other objects of similar fate, the space called by the name of Kaukas (sprite in English) is able to interest and charm even people who are too young to remember the beautiful times of Kaukas Stairs.
Between myth and reality: defensive walls of Kaunas city 2014-06-05
The construction of city walls became popular in the 12th-15th century. Defensive walls became an inseparable sign of an autonomic and flourishing city. Two cities which had or still have defensive walls are present in the present territory of Lithuania – it is Kaunas and Vilnius. The main theme of this article is the defensive walls of Kaunas city; therefore, reinforcements of Vilnius city are not be analysed more extensively in the article.
Word. Light. Several ways of realising cultural heritage 2014-05-08
The days have finally come to Lithuania when the popular mass media speaks about heritage refusing two aspects that existed before: the exaggerated importance of legal processes regarding heritage values and advertisement of various positive achievements.
Three architectural giants of faith 2014-04-17
Speaking about Lithuania, two giant buildings which became the symbolical relics of our culture may be distinguished – St. Jesus Heart Church in Vilnius and the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas. The Christ’s Resurrection Church is located in Kaunas, it is the symbolic image of the city. After Lithuania regained its independence, Prof. priest Pranas Būčys (1872 – 1951) offered an idea to build a temple – a monument for independence in 1922.
Expressive interwar architecture 2014-02-21
It should be emphasised that Kaunas experienced the real triumph of architecture in the interwar period. A big number of modern buildings appeared in the city in the interwar period, when it was the temporary capital of Lithuania. 10 581 buildings were constructed in Kaunas in 1918–1938. Neoclassicism and various free interpretations were the most popular.
Vanishing wooden Kaunas: case of Higher Šančiai in Kaunas 2013-12-12
Looking at the collected information, it may be asserted that there is some well maintained and tidied wooden architecture not only in Žaliakalnis, Panemunė, but also in the Higher Šančiai quarter in Kaunas. Of course, the examples of untidy, poorly maintained or completely unattended wooden houses prevail in the analysed territory, but their presence does not devalue the perfectly maintained wooden houses; on the contrary, such houses gain more significance in such a background.
Community in Lithuanian city. Mission impossible? 2013-12-11
The huge disjuncture of inhabitants of Lithuanian cities is felt in each square meter of the city. What is the role of architecture in this situation? Does it decrease or increase this disjuncture? Can it serve as an element uniting the society and what should be changed for this to happen?
Route “Progressive Kaunas Architecture” 2013-10-08
The excursion “Progressive Kaunas Architecture” was organised in Kaunas by scientists of the Architecture and City Planning Research Centre (AUTC) Dr. Vaidas Petrulis and post-graduate student Kastytis Rudokas on the last weekend of September. The excursion was attended by a big number of Kaunas inhabitants and guests of the city.
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