Open AccessONE MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT “ARCHITECTURAL HILLS“ OF THE CAPITAL OF VILNIUS
Author(s) -
Algimantas Mačiulis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of architecture and urbanism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2029-7955
pISSN - 2029-7947
DOI - 10.3846/13921630.2006.10697078
Subject(s) - panorama , architecture , harmony (color) , capital city , context (archaeology) , capital (architecture) , period (music) , architectural engineering , history , geography , archaeology , visual arts , aesthetics , engineering , economic geography , art
The problem of high-rise buildings in the capital of Vilnius is discussed. The question is whether the natural and urban-architectural structure of Vilnius city, its silhouetteand panorama, the harmony of urbanized and natural territories, of the old and new architecture are not disturbed. The author mantains that the city silhouette and panoramas change, and it is impossible to preserve the historic city elements as unchanged values. The statements of various specialists on this issue are presented in the paper. First of all it is said that a harmonious context is the main criterion of aesthetic architecture nowadays. The idea of the soviet period in Lithuania of creating the conception of “architectural hills“ is discussed.