The Best Graduation Projects of Architecture Students of Baltic States 2024
BAUA Student Awards 2024
Participants
14 projects represent 7 Baltic architecture schools: Estonian Academy of Arts (EST); Tallinn University of Technology (EST); Kaunas Technology University (LT); Vilnius Academy of Arts (LT); Architecture and Urban Design departments of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (LT); Riga Technical University (LV) and Riseba University (LV).
The projects submitted to the exhibition and competition were selected by the universities. Each school selected up to two Master’s works for the exhibition.
Jury
The graduation works are evaluated by the jury, consisting of licensed architects who are not involved in teaching architecture at any of the participating schools in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania.
Jury members
International - Søren Pihlmann, architect at Architect maa and founder of pihlmann architects
LV - Raimonds Saulītis, architect at Arhis
LT - Justina Muliuolytė, architect at PuPa/Life over Space
EE - Mari Rass, architect at Arhitekt Must
Evaluation criteria
The projects are evaluated on:
- conceptuality, originality, innovativeness;
- coherence of the architectural or urban idea;
- quality of the presentation;
while also taking into account the New European Bauhaus values:
- sustainability (from climate goals to circularity, zero pollution, and biodiversity);
- aesthetics (quality of experience and style beyond functionality);
- inclusion (from valuing diversity to securing accessibility and affordability).
Schedule
9.30 – 10.00 Gathering, coffee
10.00 – 10.10 Welcoming words
10.10 – 10.40 Introductions of the Jury
10.40 – 12.00 Evaluation, session 1
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.15 Evaluation, session 2
14.15 – 14.45 Coffee break
14.45 – 15.45 Evaluation, session 3
15.45 – 17.00 Jury work
17.30 – 18.30 Award ceremony
The schedule may be subject to change.
Event venue: Museum of Estonian Architecture
The competition is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Lithuanian Cultural Council, Knauf, Ruukki, Jūrės Medis, Lumont, Darnu Group, Thermory, Koderus, Exterus.
Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Arnas Džiaugys: Development of the territory of former military base in Karmėlava
Gintarė Pociūtė: Experimental Project of Public Space and New Concept Market in Gargždai
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Architecture and Design
Katrīna Krastiņa: Educational Centre for Generations in Ķekava
Tallinn University of Technology
Gredy Lillipuu: Adaptability of Linnahall. Life Cycle of a Postsocialist Megastructure
Estonian Academy of Arts Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
Estonian Academy of Arts (EAA, est. 1914) is the only one of the six public universities in Estonia providing higher education in fine arts, design, architecture, media, visual studies, art culture and conservation. The Academy consists of four faculties: Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Art and Culture. In addition to active study and research activities, EAA also offers lifelong learning opportunities through the Open Academy. Currently, there are more than 1200 students enrolled in the Academy.
Helin Kuldkepp
MUNICIPAL STRATEGY IN URBAN REGENERATION: Emphasizing Municipal Land and Land Value Capture in Spatial Planning - A Case Study of Lasnamäe
Master's, Tutors: Andres Ojari, Douglas Gordon, Andres Alver, Eik Hermann
Diana Drobot
SINKING&SHRINKING - Adapting to Subsidence on an Example of Shrinking Kohtla-Järve City
Master's, Tutor: Laura Linsi, Roland Reemaa, Eik Hermann
Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Currently, the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Kaunas University of Technology prepares wide profile architects having not only artistic abilities but also highly understanding means used by the architect – constructions, engineering infrastructure, building materials, urban context, environmental challenges, etc. Architecture study programmes provide diverse study modules through which architecture, as a discipline involving design and technology on built environment is explored in creative ways.
Riga Technical University Architecture faculty
Founded in 1862, Riga Technical University is the first higher technical school in the Baltic countries. At present, it offers studies in Architecture, Engineering Sciences, Natural and Environmental Sciences as well as in Engineering Economics. Faculty of Architecture provides architectural education at all levels of undergraduate and graduate education as well as undertakes scientific research.
Danna Degle-Uškāne
Architecture-based Solutions for Improving Livability of Vidzeme Market Quarter in Riga
Master's, Tutor: Sandra Treija
Katrīna Marta Peizuma
Experimental Preservation of 20th Century De-industrial Architectural Heritage in the Circular Economy: Construction Materials Laboratory and the Museum of Unbuilt Architecture in Eksportosta
Master's, Tutor: Guntis Grabovskis
RISEBA University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Architecture and Design
The Faculty of Architecture and Design at the RISEBA University of Applied Sciences was established in 2011. It offers international architecture studies in Latvia in two successive cycles - the Bachelor’s Study Programme “Architecture” (3.5 years, 210 ECTS) and the Professional Master’s Programme “Architecture” (2 years, 120 ECTS).
Tallinn University of Technology
Taltech is in a leading position in technically oriented research, development and innovation in Estonia. The TalTech BSc-MSc integrated five-year architecture curriculum offers professional higher education in architecture and spatial planning with a focus on knowledge-intensive design processes producing knowledge-intensive solutions, advancing the digital transformation in the construction sector, in the context of the e-Estonia brand.
Vilnius Academy of Arts
The roots of the Department of Architecture are in Kaunas when in the year 1922 it was established in the Faculty of Technique of the newly-founded Lithuanian University. During the initial stage, it was supervised by Prof. Mukolas Songaila. During long years the Department of Architecture was changing its place – in the beginning, it was part of Vytautas Magnus University, later – Kaunas Polytechnic institute, after the restructuring of this institute, in 1971 Architecture Department was moved from Kaunas to Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (now VGTU), to the newly created Faculty of Architecture This school of architecture, until the end of 70-ties (as part of the technological university), was educating architects engineers.
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Architecture
The roots of the Department of Architecture are in Kaunas when in the year 1922 it was established in the Faculty of Technique of the newly-founded Lithuanian University. During the initial stage, it was supervised by Prof. Mukolas Songaila. During long years the Department of Architecture was changing its place – in the beginning, it was part of Vytautas Magnus University, later – Kaunas Polytechnic institute, after the restructuring of this institute, in 1971 Architecture Department was moved from Kaunas to Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (now VGTU), to the newly created Faculty of Architecture This school of architecture, until the end of 70-ties (as part of the technological university), was educating architects engineers.
Grasilda Mintaučkytė
Lost in transition: fabrication of the urban concept of a medium-sized city identity in Lithuania (case of Utena)
Master's, Tutor: Inesa Alistratovaitė-Kurtinaitienė
Anna Khomchenkova
Connecting Architecture: Revitalization of Odesa's Cruise Port
Master's, Tutor: Audrius Ambrasas
Organizers
Baltic Architects Unions Association BAUA
Estonian Association of Architects EAA
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