| Abstract [eng] |
One of the goals of the project „Kaunas - European capital of culture 2022“ is to decentralize culture and reach as much of society as possible, by creating new public spaces – creative laboratories in those places, where they never been before. Based on this idea the goal of work is to design creative community laboratories in Kaunas. Several types of empirical research have been carried out, in order to choose the most suitable urban and architectural concept for designing creative community laboratory. The concept of research was to communicate with people, in order to obtain opinions on quality of space and premises, relevant to community, workers, creative industries, and people who manage these kind of buildings. The concept of new quality multifunctional object was created according to results. The main concept is to reconstruct old building and adapt it to new function or build new modern architecture building in active, urbanized city area. New quality public object – creative community laboratory will be built by reconstructing garage complex of four circular buildings with inner yards situated in Friendship park. Three buildings of whole complex are being reconstructed and one is new construction. New quality public object includes: community center, common work and recreation areas, workshops, exposition hall, event hall, community cafe, and other premises, business hub with co-working space, creative workshops, artist studios and kindergarten with enclosed inner courtyard. At the western outline of the building, a ramp is formed to access the existing roof park, extending the overall composition of the Friendship park paths. An important role in the complex is played by the inner courtyards, which enroll the idea of community gathering. New community object is being created offering a range of different activities for people of different ages, spreading the ideas of community culture, using creative, urban, architectural and social tools. Scenography and a versatile laboratory environment in harmony with the Friendship Park creates forms an integral organic structure. |
