![]() After Poland occupied Vilnius in 1920, Kaunas became the temporary capital where the Lithuanian intelligentsia – writers, musicians, diplomats, architects – gathered. ![]() Kaunas is considered to be the center of Lithuanian modernist architecture. Modernist buildings are often described in three words: steel, glass, and concrete. Modernist architecture varied from country to country but its key features were simplicity, convenience, and clean vertical and horizontal lines. What is so special about modernist architecture? The term modernism describes various architectural styles from the first half of the twentieth century: Futurism, Expressionism, Internationalism, Constructivism, as well as the famous German Bauhaus School of Architecture and Art, which aimed to combine comfort and aesthetics. This is why the interwar period is called the golden age of modernist architecture. Houses were built according to innovative, modern architectural plans – people wanted to live and work in bright, spacious and comfortable rooms. More and more people were moving to fast-growing cities. ![]() During the interwar period, industry was growing fast, and new factories and roads were being built. ![]() This condition found a unique expression in art, philosophy, and even architecture. It was believed that with the help of scientific innovations, the world would soon become better, more modern. The first half of the twentieth century, and especially the period between the two world wars (1918–1939), was marked by a mood of optimism. ![]()
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