HOTEL “GRATA”

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• The Grata Hotel is an authentic example of postmodernism that usually evokes dramatic reactions from its visitors;

• The building features many highly visible and recurring elements of classical architecture: columns, cornices. There is an abundance of various shapes, but the colors have been successfully muted;

• The bright, unheated atrium was considered a technological innovation at the time it was built;

• The client allowed the architects complete freedom in their design and used most of their ideas;

• Since the building is currently awaiting reconstruction, this tour is one of the last chances to see the building as it was originally conceived by the architects;

• During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Grata Hotel provided a safe haven for a significant number of Ukrainian refugees. Upon leaving the hotel, they would find themselves right in front of the only Ukrainian art gallery in Lithuania – TSEKH – which is also opening its doors at this year’s ODV event.