SCIENCE ISLAND LITHUANIA ARCHITECTURE PROJECT

LOCATION

Kaunas City

Design

SIZE YEAR

13,000sqm

2017

LECTURER

Sophie GIles

The contest sought outstanding designs that both integrated the latest environmental thinking and crystallised the emerging identity of Kaunas, creating a symbol of the city. Science Island’s mission is to popularise science through hands-on enquiry and exposition and celebrate recent achievements in science and global technologies.

The Centre, within the celebrated university city of Kaunas, will focus particularly on environmental themes and ecosystems, demonstrating sustainability and future energy technologies in the design of its own building.

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About The Design

In an aim to give back to the Lithuanian public, the museum doubles as both ramped public terrace on the North facade and sub-terranian science precinct. The stepped roof allows the public to inferace with its surrounding context and connection to the city. The casm that cuts through the building sets axial views across the pedestrian bridge into the city centre and the Kaunas University of Technology, whilst also allowing the public a glimpse into the spaces within. The building exeplifies sustainabilty in its sub-terranial ground position for maximised thermal efficiency, while using energy-efficient renewable resources. It utilised a grey water recovery system, geothermal heating, wind energy production and micro-algae glass facade. This net zero building is the catalyst for Kaunas and Lithuanias technological future.

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Museum Design Competition

Through rigorous cross-discipline collaboration, I delivered a design that balance aesthetics, function, sustainability and quality.