Algimantas Nasvytis (8 April 1928 – 27 July 2018)Mirė garsus architektas Algimantas Nasvytis
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(1995), Akropolis/Vilnius (2002). Nasvytis often cooperated with his twin brother Vytautas Nasvytis. In 1978, Nasvytis began teaching at the

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and in 1993 earned the title of professor. From 1993 to 1996 he was the chairman of the Lithuanian Architects' Union.

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Algimantas ir Vytautas Nasvyčiai: dvi asmenybės, viena Architektūra.
1928 births 2018 deaths Lithuanian architects Government ministers of Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Technical University faculty Vilnius Academy of Arts alumni People from Kaunas {{lithuania-architect-stub