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Examples of experimental architecture in the second half of the 20th century Lithuania: a) Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace building by architects E. Chlomauskas, J. Kriukelis and Z. Liandzbergis (1964–1971); b) fragment from Physiotherapy Health Resort Complex in Druskininkai by R. and A. Silinskai (photo of the construction site, 1977); c) 16 storey student dormitory building in Sauletekis, Vilnius by B. Kruminis (1974–1978).
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The article presents an analysis of the concept of novelty of artistic forms and its visual expressions in contemporary Lithuanian architecture. It is stated that the novelty is virtually manifested through utopian visions of the new world and their metamorphoses, and is made relevant by the method of experiment. Based on examples of Western Europe...
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... new technologies of double and single curvature shells (of complex bend, fold shape), span lifting method, etc. The brightest examples of implemented experimental design projects (the first in our country) are: the building of Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace with extremely innovative for its time single-curvature suspension roof structure (Fig. 4a); the first experimental high-rise residential blocks in Saulėtekis, Vilnius (Fig. 4c) and subsequent residential high-rise construction from MRC with the use of different, improved technologies (1974)(1975)(1976)(1977)(1978)(1979)(1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988)(1989)(1990); the trefoil-shaped health resort ...
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... span lifting method, etc. The brightest examples of implemented experimental design projects (the first in our country) are: the building of Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace with extremely innovative for its time single-curvature suspension roof structure (Fig. 4a); the first experimental high-rise residential blocks in Saulėtekis, Vilnius (Fig. 4c) and subsequent residential high-rise construction from MRC with the use of different, improved technologies (1974)(1975)(1976)(1977)(1978)(1979)(1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988)(1989)(1990); the trefoil-shaped health resort complex in Druskininkai constructed according to the experimental method of uplift spans ...
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... (Fig. 4c) and subsequent residential high-rise construction from MRC with the use of different, improved technologies (1974)(1975)(1976)(1977)(1978)(1979)(1980)(1981)(1982)(1983)(1984)(1985)(1986)(1987)(1988)(1989)(1990); the trefoil-shaped health resort complex in Druskininkai constructed according to the experimental method of uplift spans (Fig. ...
