Daniel Libeskind, founder of Studio Libeskind in 1989, believes that buildings are constructed with the intention to address the greater cultural context.
The Lukiškės prison building was built in 1904 and closed its doors in 2019
An historic prison located in the centre of the Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, could be turned into a major museum under plans put forward by the Lithuanian government. The Lukiškės prison building was built in 1904, when Lithuania was ruled by the Russian tsars, and closed its doors in 2019. The historic site recently doubled up as a film set for the hit Netflix series
Stranger Things.
“Turto bankas, an institution managing real estate [owned by the state], is inviting private sector enterprises to express their interest in the project to convert the non-conventional prison complex and make it a multifunctional centre of art, culture, and education,” says a statement.