Kaunas modernism: five ways to interpret it`s local character. Vaidas Petrulis

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1 Kaunas modernism: five ways to interpret it`s local character Vaidas Petrulis

2 1 _ TRANSFORMATION OF THE CITY

_ Status of capital city provoked a construction boom: government institutions, educational institutions (a university, academies and schools), business offices, housing, and the general

3 _ Status of capital city provoked a construction boom: government institutions, educational institutions (a university, academies and schools), business offices, housing, and the general infrastructure of the city (water supplies, a new transport system and parks). Vytauto av. in late 1930 s. From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

4 Savanorių av. in 1920 s. From personal collection of Antanas Burkus

5 Kaunas in early 1920 s. From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

6 Kaunas in late 1930 s. From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

7 Kaunas in late 1930 s. From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

House of Physical Education, architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, 1934.

8 House of Physical Education, architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

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12 Urban plan for Kaunas, Arch. Peter Marius Frandsen, Antanas Jokimas. From LCVA.

14 2 _ SENSE OF TEMPORARINESS

15 _ The status of the Provisional Capital was an important expression of political instability. In the architectural space, this rather often led to the search for a political message, or for the so-called national style. Ornament is not a crime. Officers club, Arch. Stasys Kudokas and others.

House Tulpė (Tulip), architect Antantas Maciejauskas, 1925.

16 House Tulpė (Tulip), architect Antantas Maciejauskas, From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive

Girls Refuge and Crafts School, architect Vincas Ruškevičius, 1925.

17 Girls Refuge and Crafts School, architect Vincas Ruškevičius, From the collection of Juozas Stanišauskas in Kaunas Public Library.

Model for central post office in Kaunas, architect Feliksas Vizbaras, 1931.

18 Model for central post office in Kaunas, architect Feliksas Vizbaras, From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive.

19 Central post office in Kaunas, architect Feliksas Vizbaras, From the personal collection of Antanas Burkus.

21 Office for company Pažanga, Arch. Feliksas Vizbaras. From collection of JonasPalys.

22 Interior of Postal Savings Bank, architects Arnas Funkas, Adolfas Lukošaitis,

23 3 _ DIVERSITY OF AESTHETICAL EXPRESSIONS

24 _ Variety of stylistic approaches where the German, Italian, Russian and other influences intertwine. The Bank of Lithuania, architect Mykolas Songaila, From the personal collection of Jonas Palys.

25 Residence for the Bank of Lithuania, architect Aleksandras Godervičius, From the personal collection of Antanas Burkus.

26 House for Glemžai family, Architect Jokūbas Peras, From Archives of National Museum of M.K. Čiurlionis.

27 House for Iljinai family, architect Arnas Funkas, 1933.

28 Military Research Laboratory for the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense, architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, 1935

29 Interior of Postal Savings Bank, architects Arnas Funkas, Adolfas Lukošaitis,

30 House of Physical education, 1934, architect Vytautas Landsbergis- Žemkalnis.

31 Pavilion in Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, 1930 s. From the Collection of Juozas Stanišauskas in Kaunas Public Library.

32 House for Posvianskis and Klisas family, architect Jokubas Peras, Photo by Gintaras Česonis

33 Cinema Romuva, architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis, From Lithuanian Central State Archive

34 Influences of Italian rationalism Chamber of Industry and Crafts, architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, 1937, From Archives of National Museum of M.K. Čiurlionis.

35 Kauno apskrities savivaldybė, 1933, arch. V. Landsbergis-Žemkalnis LCVA fotodokumentų skyrius Kauno apskrities savivaldybės ir Saugumo departamento rūmai, Arch. V. Landsbergis-Žemkalnis. J. Palio rinkinys.

36 Fiziško auklėjimo rūmai, Vytautas Landsbergis- Žemkalnis, LCVA.

37 Officers club, Arch. Stasys Kudokas and others. Ministerio dell Aeronautica, Roma, arch. Roberto Marino, 1931

39 Norberto Tukaj nuotr.

44 Apostolic Nunciature in Kaunas, architect V. Landsbergis- Žemkalnis, Casa Unifamiliare, Via Giacinto Carini 28, architect, G. Minnuci, 1926, Rome

45 4 _ RELATION OF NATURE AND ARCHITECTURE

46 _ Kaunas is located on the confluence of the two biggest rivers of Lithuania. The waterfronts and slopes of the valley gives a distinctive character for the historic urban landscape.

47 Resurrection church, architect Karolis Reisonas, since 1929.

49 Žaliakalnio funikulierius, 1931 Funiculars' of Žaliakalnis and Aleksotas, 1931, From personal collection of Jonas Palys.

50 Stairs of Kaukas, architect Stasys Kudokas, From Lithuanian Central State Archive.

51 5 _ NOT ONLY MONUMENTS, BUT ALSO DIFFERENT TYPOLOGY OF EVERYDAY ARCHITECTURE IS IMPORTANT

52 _ Kaunas is one of the cases where architecture of 1920 s and 1930 s have a strong impact on the character of the city and where the big part of historic urban landscape remained rather authentic. House of Sinkevičiai family, architect Antanas Jokimas, From personal collection of Antanas Burkus.

53 House of Sneider family, architect Stasys Kudokas, 1932

54 House of Čiurlioniai family, architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis, 1931.

55 House of Škėmai family, architect Bronius Elsbergas, 1933, form Kaunas Regional Vicinity Archive.

56 House of Daugirdai family, 1930, architect Vladimiras Dubeneckis, KRVA, KAVB.

57 House of Jokantai family, 1934, architect Algirdas Šalkauskis.

58 House for Baronai family, Arch. Bronius Elsbergas, from LCVA.

59 House of Malamedai family, 1939, architect Bronius Elsbergas, from KRVA

School in Žaliakalnis neighbourhood, architect Antanas Jokimas, 1931.

60 School in Žaliakalnis neighbourhood, architect Antanas Jokimas, From the Department of Image and Sound Documents at the Lithuanian Central State Archive.

61 Water supply station, architects Stasys Kudokas ir Feliksas Bielinskis, , LCVA.

63 THANK YOU!

HERITAGE OF KAUNAS MODERNISM: VALUES AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. Dr. Vaidas Petrulis

HERITAGE OF KAUNAS MODERNISM: VALUES AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Dr. Vaidas Petrulis In 1990 s John Tunbridge and Gregory Ashworth developed an argument that heritage is a product of the present, purposefully