Special guests: arch. Gilma Teodora Gylytė, DO Architects, arh. Birute Vardas and arch. Andreas Vardas, Vardas Studio
arh. Gilma Teodora Gylytė, DO Architects
Gilma Teodora Gylytė is a driving force in human-oriented architecture, where she pushes for innovative and extraordinary changes in Lithuania. She co-founded DO ARCHITECTS in 2013 and is renowned for her many creative projects
Gilma leads projects that create significant positive impact and inspire others. She created the concept and design prototype of the Naugarduko Street Park in Vilnius, which led to the creation of the official Vilnius Street Design Manual – the first in the Baltics. She is known for the transformations of Soviet-era projects such as the Peledziukas state kindergarten, where the restrictive kindergarten routine was significantly changed, and for the urban transformation of the Ogmios district from a military base to a public and commercial area. Gilma is working hard on integrating contemporary architecture into protected heritage areas, such as the transformation of Vainiai Pallace into a public space, food market, offices and apartments; or an ongoing project for a high school and hotel complex near the protected heritage site of the Baroque church of St Philip and St Jacob, as well as dozens of other projects.
Gilma Teodora Gylyte, together with colleagues at DO ARCHITECTS, has been nominated 6 times for the most prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture in Europe, won 5 main awards at the annual Lithuanian Contemporary Architecture Awards.
arh. Birute Vardas and arch. Andreas Vardas, Vardas Studio
Vardas Studio’s work in Cyprus includes a number of individual houses, housing estates as well as public buildings and a large number of competitions. The office has won numerous awards in competitions as well as the President of the Republic of Cyprus Award. It has also represented Cyprus in the European Mies Van Der Rohe Awards.
2017 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination AB House
2015 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination George Michael House
2015 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination Prodromos and Desi Residence
2013 Republic of Cyprus President’s Medal Fameline Offices
2010 Republic of Cyprus President’s Medal Western Pedestrian Promenade
2003 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination Stella Neoptolemou Residence
2000 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination George and Maria Mosfili Residence
1998 Mies Van Der Rohe Award Nomination Maria Varda Residence