Science Island International Design Contest Entry, Kaunas Architecture Competiiton, Building
Science Island Kaunas Design by Alper Derinbo?az
Nemunas Island Architecture Contest in Lithuania – design by Alper Derinbo?az, Salon
9 Nov 2016
Science Island International Design Contest Entry by Alper Derinbo?az
Location: Nemuno sala (Nemunas Island), Kaunas, Lithuania
Science Island International Competition Entry by Alper Derinbo?az
Design: Alper Derinbo?az, Salon
Science Island: An Emphatic Approach to Nature
Science Island is a project in Kaunas, Lithuania designed as an icon of the paradigm between the natural landscape, mankind?s intrinsic curiosity of the complexity of the universe, and the responsibility human have within it by Alper Derinbogaz. Its ultimate aim is to achieve a high quality physical and intellectual access, establishing itself as a landmark institution in the dissemination of knowledge about the world, and have its architectural syntax play an active role in the interpretation of that knowledge.
The design of the Science center follows an emphatic approach unique to the ecology of the island, specifically investigating the arrangement of flora scattered across the island. This results in a design that does not merely regard the island as a site to build on, but rather a set of spatial conditions with which to derive a new spatial paradigm extrapolated from within its system.

A promenade through the Center itself follows a route along the inner fa...