Urban Impact on Major Lithuanian Cities of Rail Baltica Line: Kaunas Case

In recent decades, the relevance of the railway as a more sustainable alternative for (inter)national commuting has increased significantly. Moreover, contemporary railway stations are becoming not only important mobility hubs where national and local transportation systems are interlinked but also new city centres offering a variety of...

The phenomenon of Kaunas Interwar period architecture in 1919 - 1939: Tenty years of national survival

Ten new countries were formed after World War I in Europe. One of them – Lithuania – got independent from the Russian Empire in 1918. More than 100 years of occupation left deep scars in Lithuania’s history. A revival became both an opportunity and a significant challenge. Two years after Lithuania got independent, the capital Vilnius was...

Transition towards Sustainable City

Location for graduation project – Kaunas, Lithuania. Lithuania is one of the countries that have been for 50years a part of the communist bloc. 50 years of central planning and plan economy highly influenced the form of cities, the traditions of spatial planning and the habits of people to use space. After becoming independent, cities went...

Enabling inhabitants to act sustainably: From dispersion to concentration in Kaunas region

Lost in the city: Searching for urban vitality in city centre of Kaunas