The project examines the work of architects who were World War II refugees, known as DPs (displaced people), in North America. Their works, created in exile, reveal the diversity of Lithuanian modernist architectural language, the resilience strategies of the diasporic community, and efforts to preserve cultural identity. The project analyzes trajectories of professional migration, architectural typologies, and artistic forms of expression, while aiming to situate this heritage within the global context of architectural history and heritage studies. In this way, the project not only highlights the contribution of the Lithuanian diaspora to the narrative of modern Lithuanian architecture but also embeds this narrative within the broader global context of twentieth-century displaced communities.
Project funding:
Research Council of Lithuania, Programme for the implementation of the priority of Lithuanian studies in 2025–2030
Project results:
The project examines the work of architects who were World War II refugees, known as DPs (displaced people), in North America. Their works, created in exile, reveal the diversity of Lithuanian modernist architectural language, the resilience strategies of the diasporic community, and efforts to preserve cultural identity. The project analyzes trajectories of professional migration, architectural typologies, and artistic forms of expression, while aiming to situate this heritage within the global context of architectural history and heritage studies. In this way, the project not only highlights the contribution of the Lithuanian diaspora to the narrative of modern Lithuanian architecture but also embeds this narrative within the broader global context of twentieth-century displaced communities.
Period of project implementation: 2025-10-01 - 2029-09-30
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
