The government of Lithuania announced today the 3 winning architecture firms of a competition to design a new National Science and Innovation Center, to be known colloquially as ?Science Island,? in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. The competition, organized by Malcolm Reading Consultants, saw entries from 144 teams, making it the largest design content ever held in Lithuania.

The government of Lithuania announced today the 3 winning architecture firms of a competition to design a new National Science and Innovation Center, to be known colloquially as ?Science Island,? in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. The competition, organized by Malcolm Reading Consultants, saw entries from 144 teams, making it the largest design content ever held in Lithuania.Nestled in the heart of the UNESCO designated and celebrated university city, Kaunas, the science center will be located on a 13,000 square meter (140,000 square foot) site on Nemunas Island in the Neman River, adjacent to the ?algiris Arena and within short walking distance to Kaunas? historic Centras district. The new ?25M complex will ?celebrate recent achievements in science and global technologies with the aim of inspiring visitors to expand their knowledge and support innovation,? and will focus on research on the environment and ecosystems.Continue reading to see the winners.SMAR Architecture Studio (Australia and Spain)
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