{"id":2232,"date":"2026-08-20T11:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nai.lt\/uncategorized\/nai-crit-open-call-for-an-architectural-crit-with-tony-fretton\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:43:34","slug":"nai-crit-open-call-for-an-architectural-crit-with-tony-fretton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nai.lt\/en\/news\/nai-crit-open-call-for-an-architectural-crit-with-tony-fretton\/","title":{"rendered":"NAI Crit: Open Call for an Architectural Crit with Tony Fretton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Institute of Architecture is launching \u201cNAI Crit\u201d \u2013 a yearly event dedicated to strengthening a culture of architectural criticism. The first event will take place in Vilnius on October 24, with British architect Tony Fretton as its invited guest.The aim of \u201cNAI Crit\u201d is to create a space where practicing architects, academics, and students can open their work to critical, interdisciplinary discussion. The event seeks to bring Lithuanian architecture into a broader professional dialogue and to encourage a public culture of discussing architecture. <\/p>\n\n

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Invited guest \u2013 Tony Fretton<\/h2>\n\n

The invited guest of the first \u201cNAI Crit\u201d is British architect Tony Fretton. In 1982, he founded Tony Fretton Architects \u2013 a London-based practice working with cultural, public, and residential buildings. For T. Fretton, writing is just as important a part of the architectural profession as design. His texts and works often return to public space, everyday life, urban context, and social relations. <\/p>\n\n

Public architectural crit<\/h2>\n\n

After the lecture, a public architectural crit will take place, open to everyone wishing to participate. A three-member panel, including Tony Fretton, will select three projects from the open call submissions. The selected participants will present their work in short 3\u20135 minute presentations, followed by a moderated discussion with the panel and the audience.<\/p>\n\n

What kind of projects are we looking for?<\/h2>\n\n

We invite submissions of different kinds of work: built, fictional, theoretical, project-based, or those that do not yet fit within the usual frames of practice.We especially welcome projects that rethink our everyday environment and raise questions about its use, forms, rules, and possible future scenarios.<\/p>\n\n

Application process<\/h2>\n\n

Each application must include the project title, location, a description of up to 400 words, and one image presenting the project \u2013 a photograph, plan, axonometric drawing, sketch, or other material.Applications must be prepared as an A4 PDF file and sent to the organisers by email at skaitykla@nai.lt<\/a>. Selected participants will be informed by October 9 and invited to take part in the \u201cNAI Crit\u201d event in Vilnius. <\/p>\n\n

Practical information<\/h2>\n\n

Date: 2026 10 24Location: VilniusLecture: 14:00Architectural crit: 15:00Submission deadline: 2026 09 12Selected participants informed by: 2026 10 09Application format: A4 PDFEmail:<\/strong> skaitykla@nai.lt<\/a><\/p>\n\n

More information about application \u2013 skaitykite \u010dia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

More information about the panel will be announced soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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