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External view
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Historical photo of the building
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Foyer
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Rehearsal hall
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Main hall
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Foyer
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Floor plans
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Sections
Reconstruction of Rietavas Manor Coach-House
Aketuri architektai. Rietavas, Lithuania
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Name of work in English
Reconstruction of Rietavas Manor Coach-House
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Name of work in original language
Rietavo dvaro karietines rekonstrukcija
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2015
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Work Location
Rietavas, Lithuania
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Studio
Aketuri architektai
EUmies Awards 2015 Nominees
Collaborators
Project management: Asta Meskauskiene, Juozapas Tilvikas; Construction: Ernestas Lukosevicius, Valerijus Kupe, Leonas Auzubikavicius
Program
Culture
Completion
2013
In the 19th20th centuries Rietavas was a town of key innovations: it had the first electric bulb, telephone line, first electric powerhouse of Lithuania. Nonetheless, after two World Wars Rietavas manor had perished and the small town became no different from the others in Zemaitija (Samogitia). While reconstructing the mainor coach house the only remaining structure of the manor we aimed to reclaim at least a part of the long forgottencharm of Rietavas. The key concept was to respect the hictorical volume while creating astonishing interiors filled with natural lighting and a rational capacious layout. Modern elements were also incorporated doors, windows and structural details. However, these are strictly outlined as new and clearly distincted from the old masonry, so that every observer would be able to tell what is new and what is historical. The building contains two multifunctional halls, a library and administrative functions.