The Role of unrealized architectural projects in the development of the conscious society: Lithuanian case

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Knygos dalis / Part of the book
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Role of unrealized architectural projects in the development of the conscious society: Lithuanian case
Authors:
Gudelytė-Račienė, Indrė
In the Book:
Denk- und Lernkulturen im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs / Gerd-Bodo von Carlsburg (Hrsg.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Edition, 2017. P. 650-663
Keywords:
LT
Architektūra / Architecture; Kultūrinis identitetas / Cultural identitity; Liaudies menas / Folk art.
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Architektūros konkursai; Architektūros procesas; Architektūros projektai; Lietuvos architektūra; Nepriklausomos lIetuvos laikotarpis; Nerealizuoti projektai; Nerealizuoti/neįvykdyti/nepastatyti projektai; Socialinė savimonė; Socialinė/viešoji sąmonė; Sovietmetis; Tarpukaris; Visuomenės dalyvavimas; Architectural competitions; Architectural processes; Architectural projects; Conscious society; Independence period; Interwar period; Lithuanian architecture; Public participation; Social consciousness; Social/ public consciousness; Soviet period; Unrealized projects; Unrealized/unimplemented/unbuilt projects.

ENLooking at the concept of the conscious society through the lens of architecture, the article raises the following questions: what in such a context is the conscious society and social self-consciousness; what ways and preconditions for public participation in architectural processes have formed historically; how can unrealized projects influence the conscious society, and vice versa. To answer these questions, the article analyses the unrealized projects in the context of growing social awareness. Social activeness in architecture is considered an inseparable component of this process, therefore the possibilities for society’s participation in designing processes are discussed first of all in the framework of different historical periods. Further in the article, the correlations and interactions between the unrealized architectural projects and conscious society are analysed. To illustrate this, the article examines some resonance projects that have attracted lots of attention, but never been implemented, as well as projects orientated towards the formation of social consciousness, created in the period starting from the beginning of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century After summarizing the research results, a direct correlation between the unrealised projects of public importance and social self-consciousness, i.e. the society’s ability to concentrate, discuss and influence the governmental institutions, pass the determined decisions and precondition the unexpected course of architectural processes, has been established. The article also draws a direct parallel between the democratization of our nation and manifestations of society’s growing awareness. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.3726/b12089
ISBN:
9783631735800
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2020-04-18 07:38:34
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