Gediminas Poškus

My name is Gediminas Poškus. I am an architecture student from Vilnius. One of the niches that I find incredibly interesting and entertaining is the concept of naive architecture - architecture that was created by unprofessional people or amateurs. After analyzing a long list of possible contenders I came across a group of buildings completely unrated to one another yet similar in their defining qualities - militaristic and defensive ones. That's how I started writing a piece about naive defensive architecture from the 90s Lithuania. It was a bit of a challenge to persuade people to talk about their homes and many refused. However, some did choose to talk…

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How a Defensive Wall Swallowed a Naive Little House

When the author's grandfather Algirdas bought a homestead near the Belarusian border on February 16, 1990, fortification was the last thing on his mind. Over the years, however, his wooden cottage was swallowed by silicate brick, and and firing slits appeared in the basement.

  • Author: Gediminas Poškus
  • Medium: NARA
  • Original title: Kaip gynybinis mūras prarijo naivųjį namelį
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