The
City
of
Kaunas,
as
the
second
largest
city
in
Lithuania,
is
vibrant
with
cultural
and
academic
life.
There
are
eight
eminent
universities
in
Kaunas,
and
the
city
is
full
of
curious
students,
educators,
entrepreneurs,
technologists,
scientists
and
naturalists.
With
such
a
diverse
set
of
young
minds,
thinkers
and
creators
around,
the
new
Cultural
and
Science
Center
Building
on
the
Science
Island
will
act
as
the
catalyst
for
the
development
of
new ideas, philosophies and ideologies.
The
City
of
Kaunas,
as
the
second
largest
city
in
Lithuania,
is
vibrant
with
cultural
and
academic
life.
There
are
eight
eminent
universities
in
Kaunas,
and
the
city
is
full
of
curious
students,
educators,
entrepreneurs,
technologists,
scientists
and
naturalists.
With
such
a
diverse
set
of
young
minds,
thinkers
and
creators
around,
the new Cultural and Science Center Building
To
conclude,
the
roof
governs
the
infrastructure
strategy
and
is
the
driving
element
of
the
form
as
it
begins
to
act
as
a
buffer
between
the
interior
and
the
exterior
of
the
building.
The
roof
has
three
functions;
one,
to
improve
the
interconnectivity
of
the
site,
two,
to
create
pockets
of
space
in
between
each
bridge
that
intercepts
the
interior
circulation
for
access
to
the
outdoor
spaces
like
the
amphitheater
and
the
playground,
and
lastly,
to
act
as a canopy for the spaces below.
Along
with
this
notion
of
regional
needs
for
the
new
center,
the
provided
island
for
the
new
building
has
its
vast
open
nature
to
embrace
the
new
idea
to
be
a
part
of
its
nature
ground.
The
island
is
the
main
bridge
to
connect
the
south
to
the
north
of
the
Kaunas.
Its
function
is
quite
cultural
and
fundamental
to
maintain
its
natural
environment
yet
to
provide
activities
for
public.
To
foster
those
mentioned
functions,
our
main
concern
has
been
decisively
driven
to
locate
the
new
building
into
the
center
of
the
island
to
ease
the
approaches
for
people
from
both
the
south
and
the
north
region.
In
addition
to
its
location,
we
intend
to
minimize
the
height
of
architectural
form by visually open up the view to both directions.
In
order
to
enhance
the
idea
mentioned
above,
the
existing
roads
are
connected
each
other
at
the
central
location.
The
created
central
core
becomes
the
source
of
the
function
to
begin
the
form
of
the
new
building
and
at
the
same
time
to
create
public
space
around
it.
In
this
centralized
design
approach,
building
programs
are
allocated
accordingly
by
offsetting
the
circulation
from
the
core.
Furthermore,
the
core
becomes
a
location
for
the
renewable
energy
retrofit,
a
solar
tree,
which
is
created
not
only
for
gaining
electrical
power
but
also
for
public views by providing open gallery under the solar tree and a deck at the tree top area.
To
further
explaining
of
solar
energy,
through
the
use
of
non-conventional
prism
solar
panel,
the
gaining
power
from
the
solar
tree
will
supply
sufficient
electrical
power
enough
to
function
for
the
entire
building
for
heating,
cooling,
general
lighting
even
in
such
a
rainy
and
gloomy
climate.
Besides,
the
solar
tree
at
the
center
of
the
building
make
the
circulation
to
be
as
fluid
and
dynamic
as
possible.
As
one
enters
the
building
from
the
southwest
of
the
island,
one
is
greeted
with
a
spacious
well-lit
lobby
that
magnetizes
the
visitor
and
invites
him/her
to
begin
their
journey
around
the
experiential
circulation
that
revolves
around
the
center,
passing
the
cafeteria,
the
three
major
galleries
(human,
machine
and
nature)
as
well
as
the
plant
and
preparation
space,
the
virtual laboratory and the flexible event spaces.
FLOOR PLAN
SECTIONAL IDEA WITH SUSTAINABILITY
ELEVATION
Floral Solar Tree
53,000 sqm
13,500 sqm
2 Floor levels
24 m
Kaunas, Lithua
Concept
Chris WH Cho, Hackett Wong, Tony Chun, Ravin Raori, Harry To, Ben Tsang, Karen Wong
Project : Science Museum
Site Area :
Total Building Area :
Floors:
Height :
Location :
Status :
Credit :
© 2017 by TheeAe Architecture & Interior Design
The
City
of
Kaunas,
as
the
second
largest
city
in
Lithuania,
is
vibrant
with
cultural
and
academic
life.
There
are
eight
eminent
universities
in
Kaunas,
and
the
city
is
full
of
curious
students,
educators,
entrepreneurs,
technologists,
scientists
and
naturalists.
With
such
a
diverse
set
of
young
minds,
thinkers
and
creators
around,
the
new
Cultural
and
Science
Center
Building
on
the
Science
Island
will
act
as
the
catalyst
for
the
development
of
new
ideas, philosophies and ideologies.
The
City
of
Kaunas,
as
the
second
largest
city
in
Lithuania,
is
vibrant
with
cultural
and
academic
life.
There
are
eight
eminent
universities
in
Kaunas,
and
the
city
is
full
of
curious
students,
educators,
entrepreneurs,
technologists,
scientists
and
naturalists.
With
such
a
diverse
set
of
young
minds,
thinkers
and
creators
around,
the
new
Cultural
and
Science Center Building
To
conclude,
the
roof
governs
the
infrastructure
strategy
and
is
the
driving
element
of
the
form
as
it
begins
to
act
as
a
buffer
between
the
interior
and
the
exterior
of
the
building.
The
roof
has
three
functions;
one,
to
improve
the
interconnectivity
of
the
site,
two,
to
create
pockets
of
space
in
between
each
bridge
that
intercepts
the
interior
circulation
for
access
to
the
outdoor
spaces
like
the
amphitheater
and
the
playground,
and
lastly,
to
act
as a canopy for the spaces below.
Along
with
this
notion
of
regional
needs
for
the
new
center,
the
provided
island
for
the
new
building
has
its
vast
open
nature
to
embrace
the
new
idea
to
be
a
part
of
its
nature
ground.
The
island
is
the
main
bridge
to
connect
the
south
to
the
north
of
the
Kaunas.
Its
function
is
quite
cultural
and
fundamental
to
maintain
its
natural
environment
yet
to
provide
activities
for
public.
To
foster
those
mentioned
functions,
our
main
concern
has
been
decisively
driven
to
locate
the
new
building
into
the
center
of
the
island
to
ease
the
approaches
for
people
from
both
the
south
and
the
north
region.
In
addition
to
its
location,
we
intend
to
minimize
the
height
of
architectural
form
by visually open up the view to both directions.
In
order
to
enhance
the
idea
mentioned
above,
the
existing
roads
are
connected
each
other
at
the
central
location.
The
created
central
core
becomes
the
source
of
the
function
to
begin
the
form
of
the
new
building
and
at
the
same
time
to
create
public
space
around
it.
In
this
centralized
design
approach,
building
programs
are
allocated
accordingly
by
offsetting
the
circulation
from
the
core.
Furthermore,
the
core
becomes
a
location
for
the
renewable
energy
retrofit,
a
solar
tree,
which
is
created
not
only
for
gaining
electrical
power
but
also
for
public
views
by
providing
open
gallery
under
the
solar
tree
and
a
deck
at
the
tree
top
area.
To
further
explaining
of
solar
energy,
through
the
use
of
non-conventional
prism
solar
panel,
the
gaining
power
from
the
solar
tree
will
supply
sufficient
electrical
power
enough
to
function
for
the
entire
building
for
heating,
cooling,
general
lighting
even
in
such
a
rainy
and
gloomy
climate.
Besides,
the
solar
tree
at
the
center
of
the
building
make
the
circulation
to
be
as
fluid
and
dynamic
as
possible.
As
one
enters
the
building
from
the
southwest
of
the
island,
one
is
greeted
with
a
spacious
well-lit
lobby
that
magnetizes
the
visitor
and
invites
him/her
to
begin
their
journey
around
the
experiential
circulation
that
revolves
around
the
center,
passing
the
cafeteria,
the
three
major
galleries
(human,
machine
and
nature)
as
well
as
the
plant
and
preparation
s
pace,
the
virtual
laboratory
and the flexible event spaces.
FLOOR PLAN
SECTIONAL IDEA WITH SUSTAINABILITY
ELEVATION
Floral Solar Tree
53,000 sqm
13,500 sqm
2 Floor levels
24 m
Kaunas, Lithua
Concept
Chris WH Cho, Hackett Wong, Tony Chun, Ravin
Raori, Harry To, Ben Tsang, Karen Wong
Project : Science Museum
Site Area :
Total Building Area :
Floors:
Height :
Location :
Status :
Credit :
© 2017 by TheeAe Architecture & Interior Design