House for Political Education (now Vytautas Magnus university)
(Survived
)
<p style="text-align: justify;">The central building of Vytautas Magnus University ( it was called Palace of Political Education then) was built in 1974. The architect B. Zabulionis had a not easy task to project a building which should had formed south - east corner on Vienybės Plaza. On the one part it should had been relevant to then existing built - up, on the second part,functional purpose of this building conditioned different look of façade's form, spatial design qualities. The building consist of three main volumes: Main Halls volume; Conference Hall, library, auditoriums. These are the biggest and pointed up. The conjunctive bulk is shorter and lightly pettier. This building is one of the first examples of expressive modernism in Kaunas. Its expression based on interesting combination of simple forms, different high all of bulks and that matter is that all these qualities ware aesthetically shaped to buildings functional purpose.</p>
<p><em>Kastytis Rudokas</em></p>
Adresas: Kauno m. sav., Kauno m., Daukanto g. 28
Architektūros tipas: Professional
Architektai: Boleslovas Zabulionis
Laikotarpis: Soviet
Architektūros šakos: Architecture, Education, Culture/ Sport/ Leisure/ Other, Academy / University / College
Medžiagos: Masonry (brick), Ferroconcrete
Nuotraukos: 16
Susiję objektai
Shop "Merkurijus"
Shop "Merkurijus"
1965 - 1983
Typical funeral home
Typical funeral home
1973 - 1975
Apartment building at Laisvės Avenue
Apartment building at Laisvės Avenue
1974
Kaunas Picture Gallery
Kaunas Picture Gallery
1978 - 1979
Cafe "Banga" in Palanga
Cafe "Banga" in Palanga
1976
Former bookshop in Palanga
Former bookshop in Palanga
1967
Primary school (former home of the pioneers) in Palanga
Primary school (former home of the pioneers) in Palanga
1985
Recreational complex "Vanagupė" in Planga
Recreational complex "Vanagupė" in Planga
1967 - 1984
Former olympic rowing base in Birštonas
Former olympic rowing base in Birštonas
1972
Sanatorium "Versmė" in Birštonas
Sanatorium "Versmė" in Birštonas
1975
Cultural Center in Birštonas
Cultural Center in Birštonas
1973 - 1976
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Yra (Survived) dalis

The central building of Vytautas Magnus University ( it was called Palace of Political Education then) was built in 1974. The architect B. Zabulionis had a not easy task to project a building which should had formed south - east corner on Vienybės Plaza. On the one part it should had been relevant to then existing built - up, on the second part,functional purpose of this building conditioned different look of façade's form, spatial design qualities. The building consist of three main volumes: Main Halls volume; Conference Hall, library, auditoriums. These are the biggest and pointed up. The conjunctive bulk is shorter and lightly pettier. This building is one of the first examples of expressive modernism in Kaunas. Its expression based on interesting combination of simple forms, different high all of bulks and that matter is that all these qualities ware aesthetically shaped to buildings functional purpose.


Kastytis Rudokas