Nuotr. Norbert Tukaj
SODRA ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING (LAISVĖS AVENUE)
Authors
ARCHITEKTAI – Gediminas Baravykas ir Andrius Gediminas Gudaitis, KONSTUKTORIUS – V. Segalis, 1994–2002 m.
About
Sodra administrative building is interesting in its architectural expression: designed in an urban space with a clear rhythm, the object becomes the dominant accent, forming the character of the district;
The author of the building is Gediminas Baravykas, who also designed the Marriage Palace, the building of the National Art Gallery and the Church of Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis;
On March 23, 1926, A. Smetona announced the Law on Social Insurance. This date is considered to be the beginning of the history of Lithuanian social insurance and is annually mentioned in the Conference Hall;
The famous “funnel” is a metaphorical, symbolic detail that up to today, is interpreted in different ways.