Creators for tomorrow are rewarded now: GERAS 2025

February 27, 2025
This week, the GERAS 2025 awards were handed out to the students of the Faculty of Architecture (FA) of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH).

On Tuesday evening, the piano in Vilnius Old Town invited everyone to come to the exhibition of the best courseworks presented by VILNIUS TECH. During the event, it was possible to hear the thoughts of the young creators, get to know them and their work.

The Dean of the FA, prof. dr. Dalia Dijokienė, welcoming the students, emphasised human values and invited them not to stop on their way by sharing a story: "The King received a ring as a gift and asked the sage to think of something to engrave on it. The phrase had to be such that the king would not despair in times of disaster and would not boast in case of great fortune. The sage returned the ring to the king with the inscription: "It will not always be so".

The 40 best course projects in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Industrial Product Design were awarded at a student-organised event. During the evening, guests had a chance to see the exhibition and vote for the most memorable authors. 

"The exhibited projects speak not only about individual work, but also about the collective progress of the Faculty of Architecture," Paulina Avižienytė, the Head of the FA Students' Representatives (SR), congratulated the community. VILNIUS TECH SR President Ervin Borkovski congratulating the students also noted that each student's project is exceptional and worthy of attention.

The Architecture Student Club enriched the event by inviting people to join the RADAROM campaign, and in return for their support for Ukraine, they shared merchandise of the legendary SIKON, postcards and books of "Statyba ir architektūra".

GERAS Awards is an annual event of VILNIUS TECH FA that brings together the community, students, teachers, alumni, partners and everyone interested in architecture and design. The 16-year ongoing event has become a student tradition to celebrate the potential of the younger generation.

Prof. Gintaras Čaikauskas encouraged the students to approach their journey with a dynamic attitude: "Remember that there is always another project. Then you can start again and you know that you will succeed."

Every year, architectural studio "Architektūros linija" awards a special nomination to the most outstanding author. This year, the Architects' Studio awarded and offered an internship opportunity to Matas Motiejauskas. All GERAS nominees were awarded prizes by the event sponsors, and a musical performance was given by Liepa Vasiliauskaitė, a student of the Faculty of Creative Industries.

The audience gave the most votes to: Vakare Budrytė (Architecture. Department of Architecture), Beata Lonska (Architecture. Department of Urban Design), Valentina Kločko (Landscape Architecture), Beatričė Purytė (Industrial Product Design).

All nominees of the Faculty of Architecture GERAS: Kotryna Balčiūnaitė, Kamilė Baltrūnaitė, Paulius Bogavičius, Vakarė Budrytė, Agneta Butkutė, Ugnė Butrimavičiūtė, Rugilė Čemerytė, Matas Dijokas, Ana Dubova, Ahsen Gazel Er, Gabrielė Grigaitė, Aleksandra Kapyrina, Gabrielė Karžinauskaitė, Maryam Kazamifard, Linda Kepežinskaitė, Valentina Kločko, Kajus Len, Beata Lonska, Ieva Medelytė, Adriana Meilūnaitė, Matas Motiejauskas, Akmal Nasirov, Shahanaz K Navas, Laura Norkūnaitė, Dainora Norvilaitė Uscilienė, Aistė Pakamorytė, Agna Petkevičiūtė, Andrius Pucėta, Beatričė Purytė, Valdas Razma, Dovydas Ruškys, Urtė Sakalauskaitė, Agnė Savickaitė, Lukrecija Simutytė, Erika Shalchiutie, Ingrida Stonytė, Edgaras Stuopelis, Giedrė Vainorienė, Aistė Vaitkutė, Simonas Žemaitis.

Sponsors and Partners: 2L Architects, Architektūros linija, BONOBO climbing, Brasa, Idėja 3D, DO ARCHITECTS, Kukurūzų kaimas, Leidykla LAPAS, Lietuvos meno pažinimo centras TARTLE, MO muziejus, Neostandartas, Skanios knygos, SP Architektų grupė, Statyba ir Architektūra, VILNIUS TECH Alumni klubas.

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Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
Student Memo: Where to park your car or bicycle, eat, and find your classrooms
When starting your studies, it is not always clear during the first week where you can park your car or bicycle, which building your seminar will be in, or where you can eat or heat up your own food during breaks. To make settling into the academic year easier, we have prepared this memo. Student Car Parking: Students attending lectures at Saulėtekio al. 11 can park their cars in the lot located on Šatrijos Raganos Street. There is no barrier in this lot. How to find the lot: Driving from Saulėtekio al. – going up the hill past the roundabout and the university buildings. Or entering from Pragiedrulių, Mileišiškių sodų, or other streets onto Šatrijos Raganos Street – going down the hill before the roundabout and the university buildings. Students attending lectures on Plytinės Street can park in the lots located there. Students can enter the gated lot by tapping their activated student ID card at the terminal. Entrance to the lots is from Plytinės Street. Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute (AGAI) students, lecturers, and students or staff arriving at "Linkmenų fabrikas" can park in all lots. The barrier opens by tapping an activated student or staff ID card at the terminal. There are no dedicated parking lots for students attending lectures at the Old Town Campus (Trakų rūmai). Canteens and Cafes: Saulėtekis Campus: "Maisto imperija" (Building S2, 1st floor) – weighed food (you can build your own plate) – 1.70 € per 100 g, lunch of the day – 7.50 €, snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00; Friday: 08:00–15:00. "ARC BISTRO" (Building S3, 1st floor) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 11:00–15:00. Plytinė Campus (P2, 1st floor): "Confetti" – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. You can also heat up your own food here. Working hours: Monday–Thursday: 09:00–16:00; Friday: 09:00–15:00. Old Town Campus (Senamiesčio rūmai): "Confetti" (Islandijos str. 3) – a menu consisting of a multi-course selection and daily lunch at a fixed price (up to 10 €), as well as snacks, coffee, and other drinks. Working hours: Monday–Friday: 07:45–15:00. Places where you can heat your own food in microwaves: When using microwaves, please maintain cleanliness, follow safety rules, and respect others: do not put in or heat items with shiny surfaces (e.g., cutlery, aluminum foil, etc.), do not slam the doors or other surfaces, wipe or clean the inside of the microwave or other surfaces (including the kitchenette) if needed, do not cut in line, and do not stop someone else's food from heating without permission, etc. Saulėtekis Campus: In the "Maisto imperija" canteen (Building S2, 1st floor), as well as in the Sustainability Centre (Building S5), and the 5th and 6th-floor kitchenettes in Building S6. Plytinė Campus: In the "Confetti" cafe (Building P2, 1st floor). Old Town Campus: In the Faculty of Architecture's 2nd and 3rd-floor kitchenettes (at the end of the corridor). AGAI: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette of the old building (near the Dean's office). It is planned that microwaves will also be available in the new building in the future. Linkmenų Campus: In the 2nd-floor kitchenette at "Linkmenų fabrikas". Library: Room 119, 1st floor. You can also make tea/coffee here. Places to leave your bicycle: Saulėtekis Campus: At special bike racks near the entrance to Building S2, and in the Central Building parking lot. Plytinė Campus: In the two designated bicycle shelters in the courtyard between buildings P1 and P2. Old Town Campus: At special bike racks near the entrances to each building. AGAI and Linkmenų Campus: At special bike racks near both departments. Library: At special bike racks near the entrance. Department/Building Abbreviations: Saulėtekis Campus (Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius): S1 Central Building (Administration, International Studies Centre, International Relations Office, etc.) S2 Classroom Building S3 Educational Building (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Business Management) S4 Classroom Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S5 Educational Building (Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Centre, Food Laboratory) S6 Laboratory Building (Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, Information Technology and Systems Centre, Academic Support Centre, etc.) S7 Laboratory Building Plytinė Campus (Plytinės str. 25, Vilnius): P1 or P Laboratory Building P2 Educational Building (Faculty of Electronics, Faculty of Mechanics, Faculty of Transport Engineering) P3 Educational Building Linkmenų Campus (Linkmenų str. 28, Vilnius): L1 Building (Institute of Building Materials) L2 Building (Road Research Institute) L3 Building L4 Building L5 Educational Building (Linkmenų fabrikas) L6 Educational Building (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute) Old Town Campus (Trakų str. 1, Vilnius): T1 or T Educational Building (Faculty of Architecture) T2 Educational Building (Faculty of Creative Industries) T3 Educational Building T4 Educational Building T5 Educational Building Old abbreviations that might still appear in some contacts: SNR – Senamiesčio rūmai (Old Town Campus) SRK-I – Saulėtekio rūmų pirmas korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus First Building) SRK-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Building) SRL – Saulėtekio rūmų laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Laboratory Building) SRL-II – Saulėtekio rūmų antras laboratorinis korpusas (Saulėtekis Campus Second Laboratory Building) MAC – Saulėtekio centriniai rūmai (Saulėtekis Central Building) AGAI TLK – Antano Gustaičio Aviacijos instituto Treniruoklių ir laboratorijų korpusas (Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute Simulator and Laboratory Building). Other Addresses: Kyviškės Airfield: Lakūnų str. 7D, Kyviškės Sports and Art Centre: Saulėtekio al. 28, Vilnius Library: Saulėtekio al. 14, Vilnius Lithuanian Maritime Academy: I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda. Thematic Reading Rooms in Faculties: Architecture and Creative Sciences Reading Room (Trakų str. 1, T1, 1.15, Vilnius) Technology and Management Sciences Reading Room (Saulėtekio al. 11, S1, C03, Vilnius) Mechanics, Electronics, and Transport Sciences Reading Room (Plytinės str. 25, P2, 179, Vilnius) Maritime Sciences Reading Room (I. Kanto str. 7, Klaipėda)
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