Klaipėda has got a crisis centre for women
that is probably going to be a pioneering
example for such centres worldwide

Text and photos: Aage Myhre
Editor-in-Chief/M.Sc. of Architecture
aage.myhre@VilNews.com

Let me today take you to the new crisis center for women in Klaipeda. The building opened a few days ago, but still there is no furniture and staff in place, hence the centre will be ready to accommodate 'patients' only later in the fall. I myself have been involved in this project for more than three years now, and I wanted to share with you some thoughts on how this center has evolved and today stands out as something rather exceptional, in Lithuania but also on an international scale.

When we started the project, there were three main messages we wanted the center to signal to women who would come here to get help in an emergency situation:

•         Here you are in safety
•         Here you will find warmth, care and understanding
•         Here you will be taken care of by professionals

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