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Mokslo Sala — Science Island

Architects
SMAR Architecture Studio
Location
Kaunas, Lithuania

Science Island, a science and innovation museum on Nemunas Island in Kaunas by SMAR Architecture Studio. The photographs show a building that grows out of the park: a walkable roof, a tilted reflective disc visible across the city, and a white interior opened to the river by continuous glass.

Long glazed museum with a walkable green roof and tilted disc, Mokslo Sala, Kaunas
Tilted reflective disc rising from the planted roof, Mokslo Sala
Underside of the tilted disc seen head-on, Mokslo Sala
White ramp along a glazed gallery, Mokslo Sala
Visitors on the white ground floor beside the glass façade, Mokslo Sala
Grey stools around a white column in the foyer, Mokslo Sala
White gallery with a curved glass balustrade and suspended lights, Mokslo Sala
Circular void with a glass balustrade in the white interior, Mokslo Sala