Vytautas Nasvytis, collection No VAM-6.2 (united with his brother A. Nasvytis – VAM-6)
V. Nasvytis is an architect, artist, educator and public figure. He was born in Kaunas on 8 April 1928. In 1952, together with his twin brother, A. Nasvytis, he graduated from Lithuanian State Art Institute (now – Academy of Fine Arts). In 1952-1954, he worked in Republican architecture workshop in Vilnius; in 1952, he also was the artist of Lithuanian pavilion at Soviet Union agricultural exhibition in Moscow. Since 1960, he was an architect and chief architect of projects at Urban Construction Design Institute. Later, after creative paths of brothers had diverged, V. Nasvytis successfully collaborated with VDA colleagues, together developed a new block of Lithuanian State Art Institute (now Vilnius Academy of Arts), the New Apostolic Church, rebuilding of Vilkaviškio cathedral, etc. His created objects showed up with new signs of the times, uprisen colours, and noticeable post-modern solutions. However, like before, now he also remains loyal to any human’s scale, demanding to every detail.
The architect has created not only a series of objects that have become architectural icons, but also architectural parts for sculptures and tombstones, designed interiors, expositions of exhibitions. He was chief artist of 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980 and 1985 Lithuanian Song and Dance Festivals. He is a winner and prizeman of many architectural competitions.
Vytautas Nasvytis was first of his course-mates who turned to pedagogy: he began working as a lecturer at Vilnius Academy of Arts in 1953 already; in 1985-1995, he became a head of the Department of Architecture; since 1979, he has been the professor there. He is sociable and public-spirited. In 1995-1997, he was a member of the Board of Vilnius city municipality (Homeland Union; the chairman of City Development Committee), since 1958, he has been a member of the Union of Lithuanian Architects; since 1966 – a member of Lithuanian Artists’ Association.
Projects
In 1952–1954, Interior and exhibition of Lithuanian pavilion at Soviet Union Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow (A. Nasvytis, V. Nasvytis with arch. S. Ramunis). (In 1955-1956 A. Nasvytis worked as the chief artist of the exhibition);
In 1956, Architectural part of the monument to poet A. Pushkin in Sereikiškių Park in Vilnius (with A. Nasvytis, sculptor B. Vyšniauskas)
In 1956-1959, Café “Neringa” interior, Vilnius (with V. Nasvytis);
In 1959–1960, Reconstruction of hotel “Neringa“ in Vilnius (with V. Nasvytis);
Since 1965 through 1990 designed Song Festival (with V. Nasvytis) – chief artists of events;
In 1965, Experimental large-block residential house in Žemaitės str. in Vilnius (now – V. Pietario str. 2, with E. Tamoševičius)
In 1966–1967, Planning and building project of public shopping centre on the right bank of the Neris in Vilnius. A. Nasvytis (with V. Brėdikis, V.E. Čekanauskas);
In 1965–1969, Central Post Office in Vilnius (reconstruction) (A. Nasvytis, V. Nasvytis);
1970 Architectural part of the monument to writer Žemaitė in Gediminas av. square in Vilnius (with V. Nasvytis, sculptor P. Aleksandravičius);
In 1972–1973, final version of detailed planning and building project for Vilnius city centre (V.E. Čekanauskas, A. Nasvytis (with presence of A. Alekna, E. Stasiulis, L. Plumpa));
In 1976, Domestic service complex on the right bank of the Neris in Vilnius (with A. Samukiene);
In 1966-1981, Lithuanian National Academic Drama Theatre (now Lithuanian National Drama Theatre). Vilnius (A. Nasvytis, V. Nasvytis);
In 1970-1981, LSSR Supreme Council (now Seimas) Palace in Vilnius (with V. Nasvytis, R. Stasėnas);
In 1965-1983, Hotel “Lietuva“. Vilnius (with V. Nasvytis)
In 1974-1981, new block of Lithuanian State Art Institute (now Vilnius Academy of Arts) in Vilnius (with V. Brėdikis, V. Mikučianis);
In 1965-1983, hotel “Lietuva“. Vilnius (with A. Nasvytis)
In 1993, altar in Vingio Park for the visit of Pope John Paul II in Lithuania. Vilnius (with J. Balkevičius);
In 1994, New Apostolic Church, Vilnius (with M. Saliamoras);
In 1999, rebuilding of Vilkaviškio cathedral (with J. Palaima);
In 2001, Juozas Kazickas residence (with J. Balkevičius, M. Šaliamoras, S. Vingrys);
References:
Algimantas Mačiulis. Architects Algimantas and Vytautas Nasvyčiai. Vilnius, 2007.
Algimantas Mačiulis. Vytautas Nasvytis. Universal Lithuanian Encyclopaedia, V. XVI (Naha-Omuta). – Vilnius: Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Institute, 2009.
http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas_Nasvytis
