Projects in Vilnius

[John]

@Gatis
There's nothing sad about it. That building was a real disaster and it ruined the view of the city since it's located on a hill. Finally it seems it will be gone what IMO is a great thing. Of course some might call it a historic-architectural "heritage" (Stalinist 50's architecture) although it doesn't change the fact that it was just a big piece of s*it located in the very center of the city.

The question which is more worrying me is what will be built there? Hopefully not yet another ugly looking "luxury apartment" building (it's quite trendy to name ordinary residentials "luxury apartments", especially if they're centrally located :|). Although the mayor said that the purpose of the landplot will not be changed what means no apartments in this location. Now howpefully this is going to be the case.

[Kim André]

@Kim André: That is a tv tower, I just wanted to scare you with an ugly side of Vilnius. :D


Okei! ;) Thanks for the picture, but I've seen that TV tower on several pictures before. I think it looks average +

I've seen through pretty much all pictures around here of Vilnius, and no one have scared me off ;)

My english is rather good, I think. Both written and spoken, so I wouldn't have any problem in joining an international firm. My futúre job would probably be a research job either at a university or in government, or maybe some private firm doing research on political development in the society (dunno what that could be though :D).

[Gatis]

In RIga Stalinist architecture now is announced as rarity to be preserved - because over the last years lots of them have been rebuilt for modernised apartments. Some say that nearly nothing remains from these times... but I know this is not true - there are many good and tasty examples. I like quite many of them.
But assume that the one which burned down in Vilnius was not the best option.

May be Vilnius will announce a kind of development tender on that area?..

[Geex]

Ok as nobody update this tread anymore i will do something ;) Some small projects from Vilnius.

New apartments in Vilnius Old city

http://www.junesta.lt/images/senam/proj_senam_photo1_b.jpg

http://www.junesta.lt/images/senam/proj_senam_photo4_b.jpg

http://www.junesta.lt/images/senam/proj_senam_photo3_b.jpg

New apartments outside city:

http://www.junesta.lt/images/project_klevine_b.jpg

More apartments:

http://www.ambrasas.lt/images/projektai/laurai/2.jpg

New commie in Naujamiestis district:

http://www.slinija.lt/images/foto/basanav1b.jpg

New 5CI office building:

http://www.ambrasas.lt/images/projektai/5_kontinentai/5knt2.jpg

One more new commie:

http://www.atkirta.lt/objectImg/94.jpg

And another new commie:

http://www.molesta.lt/current_project/images/1.jpg

http://www.molesta.lt/current_project/images/5.jpg

http://www.molesta.lt/current_project/images/10.jpg

New commie:

http://www.alkausta.lt/kt_image.php?ID=230

And one more:

http://www.vigysta.lt/images/zirmun.jpg

[Geex]

And one more project. Commercial zone near Hanner.

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/saltoniskes/salton6.jpg

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/saltoniskes/salton5.jpg

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/saltoniskes/salton.jpg

[ch1le]

thats nice, i love that vilnius gets so many round shapes! But the last render the buildings are owal!

[Oberleutnant]

New commie in Naujamiestis district
One more new commie
New commie

:sly:
Of all the words you can use to describe buildings like that, why do you want to use that word? You can't expect every facade to be 100% glass.

[ch1le]

indeed OL...
who dares to call a very nice building like this a commie: http://www.alkausta.lt/kt_image.php?ID=230
http://www.junesta.lt/images/senam/proj_senam_photo1_b.jpg

this is a very sad case of potential not used, it could have been as tall as the other ones, but why not? Would have fit so nicely..! :bash:

[Mantas]

And I present you a Vilnius high-rise map! :D

Blue - built
Green - U/C
Yellow - on hold
Red - Approved
semi-red - Proposed
http://img.miestai.net/centras.jpg

[Edd]

this is a very sad case of potential not used, it could have been as tall as the other ones, but why not? Would have fit so nicely..! :bash:
It's a jewish quartal in the old town which is being rebuilt. ;)

Nice map Mantaz. :)

[Geex]

New commie in Naujamiestis district
One more new commie
New commie

:sly:
Of all the words you can use to describe buildings like that, why do you want to use that word? You can't expect every facade to be 100% glass.

I do describe every new bigger residental building as commie, but still i like some of them ;)

[sdes]

New commie in Naujamiestis district
One more new commie
New commie

:sly:
Of all the words you can use to describe buildings like that, why do you want to use that word? You can't expect every facade to be 100% glass.
Agreed :)

[Mantas]

Yeah, those buildings can be called just residentials, not applying "commie-" for it :)

[Gatis]

Geex, Mantaz - great work of you!! This project with round/oval buildings - that one looks very promising. Seems like some 16 - 17 floors.
And the map - it is just lovely. The buildings there look quite well clustered! Should find some time for nicer Riga map myself.

[Mantas]

Geex, Mantaz - great work of you!! This project with round/oval buildings - that one looks very promising. Seems like some 16 - 17 floors.
And the map - it is just lovely. The buildings there look quite well clustered! Should find some time for nicer Riga map myself.
Thanks Gatis. I'll try to update the map as a new project is being announced. Too bad it's not very informative for partivular buildings and their heights, cause it would be mess to put for each building :|

That project with round residentials is only 14-15 fl., so 45 m. tall ;)

[ch1le]

Geex, Mantaz - great work of you!! This project with round/oval buildings - that one looks very promising. Seems like some 16 - 17 floors.
And the map - it is just lovely. The buildings there look quite well clustered! Should find some time for nicer Riga map myself.

seconded! i must do a map for tallinn, Hey, good news, im getting my Camera tommorrow!

[Mantas]

Great news, ch1le. I hope well get more pics from Tallinn :yes:

[Dr.Jackal]

Great map,Mantai. But it's intertesting,what's these 2 proposed high-risers near Spaudos Rumai? I don't mean these 2 "green" 23-storey residentials.

[Mantas]

^^^ I took those from the material that we got from the Department of City development. Nothing special there. Check the thread by this link

http://tinkle.miestai.net/viewtopic.php?t=234

Western Center

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/wcs/wsc.jpg

http://img44.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/wcs/wsc3.jpg

[Geex]

Some more:

New apartments in Antakalnis district:

http://www.pin.lt/images/projects/pictures/8116l.jpg

New apartments in Valakampiai district:

http://www.pin.lt/images/projects/pictures/39791l.jpg


BTW Scandinavian company NCC just started first real investition project in Lithuania called Zveryno slenis (now apartments in Zveryno district) and this project is near so called "Panorama" project, so i think in few more years whole district of old soviet factories will be demolished and rebuilded ;)

[Mantas]

^^^ Really good news :)

[pablonis]

the last ones looks really nice

[Mantas]

Vilnius Mayor suggested to build a temporary construction for Akropolis Office

Arturas Zuokas suggested to build a temporary demonstrating construction for Akropolis office tower that is currently holded. The purpose is to show the society and officials who will decide the further state of this building the future form and height of this high-rise. The builders VPmarket has already agreed to this proposal.

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP6153.JPG

[Gatis]

It means - if public will say - "Eh, better take it away", it would be taken away???
THis is psychology game - how can you say "No", when somebody has done the work already. This is why it seems for me - "VP Market" has won already.
Btw. - how much floors would it be?

[Mantas]

^^^ I think the officials will take the decision and the cost won't be probably so big.

Final floor count would be 15. And 6 are already built :)

[Edd]

THis is psychology game - how can you say "No", when somebody has done the work already.
They will build only a model of that tower - not the real tower. Then people will decide if they like it or not. And then no matter what people will decide (and they will probably say "no" to that tower) our mayor and municipality will say that it should be built. ;)

[Edd]

Today is the day when the results of competition for construction companies which want to build SBA tower should have been announced. Did anyone heard about the results? Maybe some news in the press?

[Mantas]

Heh, a new shopping center is going to be built in Vilnius. This one is included in Amusement park project.

Opening: 2006
Developer : UAB "VILNIAUS PRAMOGŲ PARKAS"
Total floorspace: 60 000 m²
Retail floorspace: 32 300 m²; 150 stores
Amusement floorspace: 6 300 m²
Family amusement center: 3 500 m²
Parking: 1 350 places
Amusements: Bowling, Casino, Sports bar, totalizator center, rock climbing, disco etc.
Location: 4 km to north from center of Vilnius

(Whole theme park are is marked)
http://www.ozas.lt/images/lokacijab.jpg

Some renderings
http://img137.exs.cx/img137/7781/ozas29ks.jpg

http://img54.exs.cx/img54/6343/ozas63se.jpg

http://www.ozas.lt/images/interjeras.jpg

[Edd]

They should better think how to build a good amusement park instead of shopping centers/commieblocks. The shopping center looks nice though (to be more precise: the shopping center in renderings looks nice). Some more renderings:

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/8607/ozas19bv.jpg

http://img83.exs.cx/img83/6704/ozas48ii.jpg

[Monkey]

Uhhhh ... :( :( :( Why would you want a shopping center/amusement park combo on the outskirts of town?

And as to Akropolis ... what I see there so far is a rather ordinary box. Why even bother to make a model? What's going to be so super exciting in the design of the upper floors to make that necessary? ;)

I'm sorry, I'm sort of in a bitchy mood & share the views of Gatis and Edd, who express their reservations much more nicely. :angel:

[Oberleutnant]

I wouldn't consider four kilometers from the downtown a big trip, and judging by the map it would seem that some of the larger Vilinius suburbs are fairly near that location. After all, in most Nordic / Baltic cities most of the people don't live in the city centers, but in the surrounding areas. It would only make sense to build a large shopping center near the people. Besides, if Snipiskes / NCC starts getting more population, reaching the shopping center-amusement park combo would be easy. Thirdly, the infrastructure seems to be in good order in that location (there are a multi-lane roads next to it, and one of them seems to be an important entry road to the city (a highway/motorway?)).

[Koniaczeq]

Hey Guys from LIthuania !!! You should make a nice thread about Vilnius in Polish Forum.

[blimey]

So that it would be ruined by a bunch of Polish nationalists and their ridiculous imperialist claims?

[blimey]

I agree with Ober, btw.
Nice post.

[Koniaczeq]

So that it would be ruined by a bunch of Polish nationalists and their ridiculous imperialist claims?


:sly: :rant: :ohno: POlish forum has about 300 members or even more. Two of them are natonalistic jerks :). For those 298 people :) it will be really great experience to see Vilnius. Dont forget that for a lot of Poles Vilnius is very important city.

[Geex]

So that it would be ruined by a bunch of Polish nationalists and their ridiculous imperialist claims?

Mmm.. not very nice from you.. :eek:

[Mantas]

I wouldn't consider four kilometers from the downtown a big trip, and judging by the map it would seem that some of the larger Vilinius suburbs are fairly near that location. After all, in most Nordic / Baltic cities most of the people don't live in the city centers, but in the surrounding areas. It would only make sense to build a large shopping center near the people. Besides, if Snipiskes / NCC starts getting more population, reaching the shopping center-amusement park combo would be easy. Thirdly, the infrastructure seems to be in good order in that location (there are a multi-lane roads next to it, and one of them seems to be an important entry road to the city (a highway/motorway?)).
They say the reach is 500,000 ppl in 15 mins but I doubt it's so. One more thing, 110k m2 Akropolis is just across the intersection, it's around 700 m far from this project :weird:

http://www.ozas.lt/images/lokacijab.jpg

[Monkey]

For those 298 people :) it will be really great experience to see Vilnius. Dont forget that for a lot of Poles Vilnius is very important city.

John & I had a very pleasant conversation with some Polish tourists when we took a sightseeing break in Vilnius in that pleasant restaurant by the River last summer. :)

@Mantaz: thanks for setting me straight on the location of Akropolis in relationship to the shopping/amusement center. Now I'm a bit more relaxed about both of those projects, I think. :cheers:

[Geex]

Antakalnis - heaven for students and scientists

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/5051/img67774tk.jpg

Render of long before planed project "Sauletekio slenis", they say investitions into this project will reach one billion Litas.

[Mantas]

Yeah, this project rules :okay:

[chukchi]

:master: this project is awesome

[Koniaczeq]

John & I had a very pleasant conversation with some Polish tourists when we took a sightseeing break in Vilnius in that pleasant restaurant by the River last summer. :)


Wow nice to hear it :) Are you Lithuanian ?

[pablonis]

it's the project wich i like the most in vilnius, i cannot wait to have it completed, this would change the economy and face of the city completly :)

[Vaidas]

Wow nice to hear it :) Are you Lithuanian ?

Whose Homepage just happened to visit Vilnius last summer ;)

[ch1le]

what project was that? does it include all the highrises there?

[Mantas]

what project was that? does it include all the highrises there?
It's so-called "Sunrise valley" project and includes lots of buildings for scientific purposes. It's kinda real, not just "visionary" :)

[ch1le]

ah yes, now i remember :), didnt know it included highrises though

[chukchi]

When this project is going to be finished?

[John]

This is just a visionary project, everything will depend on how the potential investors will act and how successfully the municipality (or state) will manage to implement their promises to the investors. So the more proper question would be not about when it's going to be completed but when it will be started ;)
Anyway it's great to have projects likethis one, I'm sure it will be successful, there are quite many strong companies which are capable to contribute to this project (laser, biotechnology and similar companies) :)

[Edd]

@John: The answer to "when it will be started" is: this year.

[Mantas]

^^^ Do you have any source for that? What are they going to build in 1st stage? :)

[Edd]

Quotes (which says that the construction will start this year):
"Sauletekio alejoje isikurusiame studentu miestelyje jau siais metais laukiama statybininku"

Del to, ka pirmiausia statys:
"Svietimo istaigu skirtoje teritorijoje pirmiausia iskils VU biblioteka ir VGTU mokslo ir administracijos centras"

Taip pat:
"Netolimoje ateityje VU planuoja is miesto centro i Sauleteki perkelti Informatikos ir matematikos, Chemijos, Gamtos mokslu, o VGTU - Elektronikos, Mechanikos fakultetus, kitus padalinius"

ir t.t. :)

Cia viskas is to pacio straipsnio kuri nufotkino Geex.

[Mantas]

Geros naujienos! :okay:

Anyway, here's a little updated map for Vilnius highrises and where visions are included (sky-blue squares)

Moreover, there are 3 new 12-16 fl. towers approved (they said it's already designed) where "Seskines business center" is written. Now it's only a commieblock district, but in 5-10 there will be a whole business center (not sure about the period and place for those 3 highrises).

http://img.miestai.net/center.jpg

[pablonis]

its only 8 - 10 years wait for this map to become a reality :) , or maybe even less

[Mantas]

Yeah, things are changing fast in Vilnius :)

[pablonis]

mantaz: those three towers will be in other side of the ukmerges street, where EKO shop stands now, as i heard ;) , anyway, thanks for that great map

[liutass]

Thank's to Mantaz for the superb investment map!!!! :applause: It might be on a wall of city major :)

[Mantas]

Oh yes, we can send him a proposal :D Thx

@pablonis Gotta know that and will fix on the next update :)

[Geex]

New Tennis court for Vilnius:

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/6716/img68081mx.jpg

[Dr.Jackal]

News hor NCC:
http://www.omni.lt/?i$9359_16007$z_243880/

The "Hansabank" is going to built a new office tower near the "Lietuva" hotel. The architectural solution will be prepared untill 2005 03 07. Height not known yet.

[ch1le]

thats great, i hope it will be tall!!! hansabank has a done a good job so far with its towers, hope the one in Vilnius isnt going to be worse then Riga's!

[vytauc]

Great news!!! They could bild a clone of "Saules akmens"- I wouldn't mind :D

[John]

It's nowhere said that the new building is going to be a "tower" although judging from the location and the number if workers in the planned building (750) it should be a 20-25 storey highrise, that's just my assumption :)

[vytauc]

It's nowhere said that the new building is going to be a "tower" although judging from the location and the number if workers in the planned building (750) it should be a 20-25 storey highrise, that's just my assumption :)

Judging from the number of people- 750, the building shouldn't exceed 12-13 storeys, But I hope, that Hansabank shall share its tower with some other company just as they did in Riga.

[pablonis]

Sostinė netrukus taps tenisininkų rojumi. Ąžuolyno gatvėje prie įrengtų kortų ruošiamasi statyti didžiausią teniso aikštyną Rytų Europoje.

Pastogėje ir po atviru dangumi esančius teniso kortus ketinama įkomponuoti į daugiafunkcinį sporto, paslaugų bei sveikatingumo kompleksą.

Įkurti kompleksą sumanė įmonė „Teniso pasaulis“. Ji priklauso bendrovei „MG Baltic“.

Apie 16 tūkstančių kvadratinių metrų užimantis kompleksas turėtų iškilti per metus.

Pradėti jį statyti planuojama šį pavasarį, balandžio mėnesį.

„Teniso aikštynas yra būtinas. Dabar miesto kortai perpildyti.

Jie būna užimti nuo 7 valandos ryto iki 23 valandos. Visi norintieji į juos nebepatenka“, – tvirtino Lietuvos teniso sąjungos prezidentas Liutauras Radzevičius.

[pablonis]

in article it is said, that it will be the biggest tennis fields in EE, there will be a hotel also, a few floor garadge and it will cost ~22 milion litas also it will be completed in less than a year (BTW im really happy, that finnaly our municipality paid some atention to sports infrastructure) :)

[chukchi]

Really cool project. Does anybody know anything about the football fields in Naujoji Vilnia? What's going on in there?

[blimey]

Great news. Hansabankas is a serious company, i have no doubt theyll build something impressive!

[vytauc]

And what about Registrų centras? Are there any news yet?

[Edd]

New renderings of the biggest U/C project in Vilnius - "The gates of Vilnius". These renderings were originally posted in tinkle.miestai.net forum by filthy.

http://img76.exs.cx/img76/9689/28pr4pw.jpg

http://img98.exs.cx/img98/3026/34gi2ie.jpg

http://img142.exs.cx/img142/2751/49ox5jg.jpg

http://img68.exs.cx/img68/5880/65do6xe.jpg

http://img29.exs.cx/img29/849/28pr6pl.jpg

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/8236/59oa4ld.jpg

[John]

WOW! This is beautiful! :eek:
Edd, thanks for posting these renderings. I think Vilnius Gate is going to be the best highrise complex in Vilnius so far. Judging from the renderings it will kick ass in terms of both - architecture and quality of materials. Something for other developers to follow.

[chukchi]

Great news for Vilnius. I simply love this project :uh: When is it going to be finished?

[Mantas]

It's probably the most quality project in Vilnius so far. I really like the curvy shape of those towers :okay: Btw, here's a recent update. Currently the 2fl and tunnel extension are being constructed. AFAIK they will finish this in 2006 March :)

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP0404.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP0236.JPG

http://img.miestai.net/IMGP0224.JPG

[John]

Weather in Vilnius sucks baaad :ohno:

[ch1le]

wow, those new renders are nice :yes:.

[blimey]

Very nice.

[Vaidas]

Hehe... Do you see how wealthy Lithuania is going to become in two years? There will be Bugattis and Aston Martins everywhere :D

Talking seriously, this is currently my most awaited project in Vilnius :okay:

[Artis]

I was really interested about Europa Square complex. I like it very much as complex (although I haven’t seen it in reality) and two towers specially.

I was trying to find any materials about Europa square and New City Center project in internet. Have find some texts and photos. Mantaz helped me and gave me link to Hanner webpage.
So i find that architect of Hanner tower is Audrius Ambrasas. Also of Europa square.


Could anybody say the who are the authors of other buildings in Europa square – Vilnius municipality building, Vilnius County building apartment tower and shopping center? Who is the author of general concept of whole complex? When was this project started? Was there any competition for this project? If there where different architect offices involved how was the works coordinated between each other? What are the next plans and projects for Vilnius New City Center?

maybe, if there already where something about it in forum, you could give me the link?

[Edd]

Audrius Ambrasas is also the architect of Europa shopping center about the rest - I don't know. (Its webpage is www.ambrasas.lt )

There was a competition for the conceptual plan of the NCC some time ago and then one project was chosen. According to it this model was made:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/model_rc.jpg

But later they decided that high buildings should not be built here. Also they decided that the district should not be so dense. The buildings should be lower than Europa tower and the materials used for buildings should not be very distinctive (the new buildings should not compete with the old town). Also some park (in part of it old huts will be left and renovated) was planned. So now we got this model:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/snipiskez.jpg

But nothing is approved yet and the height limits are not set yet too. As far as I know they are still developing all those plans. So we don't know what the final result will look like and what kind of rules will be set for NCC.

[Insane alex]

nice update! thanks!

[John]

It's already known that the total floor area of the new Hansabank HQ building in Vilnius should be over 20,000 m2, it's very likely that it will be a highrise although unclear of what height. The "recommended" height is up to 18 floors although according to the rules the height "might be changed while preparing the detailed plan" so in other words it means "biuild as high as you wish" :)
I suspect Vilnius is a bout to get another nice skyscraper :)

[Mantas]

^^^ Yeah, I doubt they will build anything worthless :D

Here are some pics for those who don't know where it is going to be built

Form Gediminas' hill
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP4417.JPG

From another side (sorry for the quality)
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP0475a.JPG

Here's the landplot
http://img.miestai.net/IMGP0503.JPG

[ch1le]

thats good :) Estonian invesment power :), youll get a new highrise... ill go and talk with the chief of hansabank and smack him in the face for not building a scraper here :P

[Edd]

Wait a few months and we'll know if it is going to be a high-rise or not for sure. It's too early to say something.

[Mantas]

Wait a few months and we'll know if it is going to be a high-rise or not for sure. It's too early to say something.
But they are thinking of it. If you read in the Miestai forum where the conditions were posted, probably noticed that they want a 20,000 m2 building with 700-1000 m2 per floor which would make a 20-28 floorer if only a highrise would be built, but of course there will be a lobby part or smth, so it could be a 16-24 floor building :yes:

Moreover, according to the landplot regulation, the 12-18fl tower with a possibility of heightening is possible there :D

[Edd]

@Mantaz: The posibility of a low-rise building can not be rejected yet although that posibility is quite small.

[grendy]

NCC is going to get a fine addition! :)

[Artis]

Do you know, when Vilnius municipality decided to move to right ban of Neris and to start NCC? Was they thinking long time about it?

[Mantas]

Do you know, when Vilnius municipality decided to move to right ban of Neris and to start NCC? Was they thinking long time about it?
Not really sure but around 2000-2001 when Paksas (yes, the former president) was the mayor :)

[Edd]

From what I heard there were plans to build modern center a loong time ago and reval hotel "Lietuva" and other buildings were the begining.

[John]

The competition for the desing of the new Municipal building was set in 1999 and the design was chosen (the one containing a 27 storey tower), it was supposed to be completed in 2002 but construction was delayed due to design change and re-planning of the whole quarter (before it there was no Europa Tower and EA). And "plans" of creating a new modern downtown emerged back in 1960's. Besides Hotel Lietuva there were 2 or 3 towers planned in the area where ET and EA now stand. So basically the concept was created back in the 60's and realised 40 years later :|

[Artis]

thanks guys!

you really helped me.

And whats the right way to wright the city district, where the the NCC is located? Snipiskes or Šnipiškes? or other?

And Konstitucijos avenue? does it always had the same name. I'm looking in the maps and seems that it's also Šeiminiškiu (if i am not misunderstanding) street.

i'm sorry about scrupulosity.

[Mantas]

thanks guys!

you really helped me.

And whats the right way to wright the city district, where the the NCC is located? Snipiskes or Šnipiškes? or other?

And Konstitucijos avenue? does it always had the same name. I'm looking in the maps and seems that it's also Šeiminiškiu (if i am not misunderstanding) street.

i'm sorry about scrupulosity.
It's Šnipiškės :D

Konstitucijos avenue used to be Ukmergės street, but was renamed in 2003, if I'm not mistaken. The Šeimyniškių street was and is only an extension of Ukmergės street :)

[Artis]

ačiu, Mantai

[Geex]

Artis: it's ačiū ;)

[Artis]

:) Mano lietuviu kalba ira ne gera (bloga?). Su latvisku akcentu. Ir nesaprontu as daug. Tikrai paru sakienu galiu pasakyti.

[Mantas]

:) Mano lietuviu kalba ira ne gera (bloga?). Su latvisku akcentu. Ir nesaprontu as daug. Tikrai paru sakienu galiu pasakyti.
Hehe, tavo latviškas akcentas jaučiasi [feels] net [even] rašytinėje kalboje :D

correct version would be
"Mano lietuvių kalba nėra gera [nav laba]. Su latvišku akcentu. Ir nedaug aš suprantu. Tiktai porą sakinių galiu pasakyti."

[Geex]

Here is one of "Vilnius Pramogu parkas" renderings, as you can see Siemens arena is allready builded, next to it shoping center Ozas is planed, then amusement park and quite large area of new residental buildings.

http://img30.exs.cx/img30/567/img68262no.jpg

[Artis]

question about Europa square again.

I saw on the photos the small bridg (seems pedestrian) and path coming from the left bank to the Europa square along the Lietuva hotel. Is this new built bridge? when it's built?

[blimey]

Its called Baltasis Tiltas (the White Bridge) and it was built in 95.
Its a pedestrian bridge.

[Edd]

@Geex: That's shopping center "ozas". "Panorama" will be located in completely different place, next to green hanner.

@Artis: That's a pedestrian bridge called "white bridge", it's not new but in comparison with other bridges it is not old too. I don't know exactly when it was built - maybe others will answer this question. Edit: Blimey answered it.

[Geex]

@Geex: That's shopping center "ozas". "Panorama" will be located in completely different place, next to green hanner.


Ops.. ;) BTW i saw demolition works allready started in place there Panorama will be builded.

[Mantas]

BTW i saw demolition works allready started in place there Panorama will be builded.
Check this thread's 2nd and 3rd pages :)
http://tinkle.miestai.net/viewtopic.php?t=635

[John]

A small but rather nice project outside the city center in Seskine district (not far from where I live :)). A commercial/office complex consisting of a lowrise part of 2-3 floors and an office tower of 13 storeys. Will be built next to the two recently built residential 16-floorers (which can be seen in the model as well)

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=392

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=333

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=388

http://www.realtus.lt/admin/image.php?id=390

[Mantas]

Heh, seems like another highrise office is U/C now and we didn't know anything about it :)

This one is only 16 floor and you can find one in the map (right upper corner next to intersection and to Hotels :)). Nearby a 16,000 m2 leisure center is U/C and another 3fl business center is going to be built just across the street. Seem like it's going to be a nice intersection ;)

http://img.miestai.net/center.jpg

[Oberleutnant]

Hey, huge thanks for the map guys. I can position NCC and BT, but others have given me trouble.

[Geex]

Heh, seems like another highrise office is U/C now and we didn't know anything about it :)

This one is only 16 floor and you can find one in the map (right upper corner next to intersection and to Hotels :)). Nearby a 16,000 m2 leisure center is U/C and another business center across the street. Seem like it's going to be a nice intersection ;)



You mean new construction sites in Zirmunai?

[Mantas]

Hey, huge thanks for the map guys. I can position NCC and BT, but others have given me trouble.
No problem ;)

And yes, I'll need to reorganize this map in any way so the all projects could be positioned :yes:

[Mantas]

You mean new construction sites in Zirmunai?
Yes :) (Edited: I forgot to mention that a business center nearby will be only 3fl)

Read from the 3rd post by this link
http://tinkle.miestai.net/viewtopic.php?t=592&start=40

[Geex]

Yes :) (Edited: I forgot to mention that a business center nearby will be only 3fl)

Read from the 3rd post by this link
http://tinkle.miestai.net/viewtopic.php?t=592&start=40

I even find info on statyba.vilnius.lt site, but i can see you allready found it too.. Only sad thing, that there is no renderings or they are too lazy to update internet sites :(

[Mantas]

There will be an infoboard soon, since it's obligatory :)

[pablonis]

mantaz: once again great map :) , but those sheshkine buisness center three highrises still isnt in right place, they will be built in that smaller sheshkine street circle ;)

[Kim André]

So, what's up with Vilnius? Are they planning to be Europe's answer to Tokyo or something? So many new projects, and many of them rather high-techish ;)

[John]

Talking about projects, according to the mayor of Vilnius A.Zuokas in 2005 there will be an "explosion" of new projects, even on a bigger scale than in 2002 as the whole central part was dug and the construction of NCC Europa Square was started. So I think we can expect lots of good news this year. :)

[Mantas]

Talking about projects, according to the mayor of Vilnius A.Zuokas in 2005 there will be an "explosion" of new projects, even on a bigger scale than in 2002 as the whole central part was dug and the construction of NCC Europa Square was started. So I think we can expect lots of good news this year. :)
Heh, I wish so much it would be so. Anyway, we'll see if this really happen :yes: (@Tallinn and Riga Watch out :D)

[ch1le]

no mantaz... Vilnius watch out :D Tallinn is going to get 3 more 30-35 storey buildings UC in 2005 and 2 40 floor buildings uc too :D :D :D mwahhahahaha

[Edd]

Talking about projects, according to the mayor of Vilnius A.Zuokas in 2005 there will be an "explosion" of new projects, even on a bigger scale than in 2002 as the whole central part was dug and the construction of NCC Europa Square was started. So I think we can expect lots of good news this year.
Heh, I wish so much it would be so. Anyway, we'll see if this really happen :yes: (@Tallinn and Riga Watch out :D)
Strange discussions because today there are much more and bigger projects U/C than in 2002 year. "Europa square" constructions? - that's nothing, "the gates of Vilnius" is about the same size as (in terms of space bigger, in terms of $ - just a bit smaller): Europa shopping center + municipality building + Europa Tower + Europa square. Just add Helios to Vilnius gates and they'll be bigger. I'm not even talking about other U/C and planned projects this year.

[Edd]

@ch1le: In terms of size (m^2) and investment size Vilnius already has U/C about the same as Tallinn with U/C and planned buildings for this year (and if we include planned for Vilnius in this year Tallinn will stay behind). ;) In terms of height Tallinn is/will be better this year.

[ch1le]

very true edd... although, Tornimäe is 50 000sqm if you dont know yet.

[Mantas]

I think Edd talks about sum, not the particular buildings. But yeah, if those projects will be realised, then Tallinn's skyline will rock :yes:

[Edd]

very true edd... although, Tornimäe is 50 000sqm if you dont know yet.
43,998 m² is a bit closer to 40 000sqm not 50 000sq.m. ;)

[Geex]

Vilnius NCC gets another U/C skyscraper. Registru centras skyscraper now is oficially U/C, first works and preparation works allready started. Intensive construction works will start 2005.02

Building will have 28 floors.

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/1875/img69368co.jpg

+ HansaBank skyscraper (i hope) and NCC will look kinda good. ;)

[Dr.Jackal]

Good news!!!!!:)

[vytauc]

Do I see orange color again???
Anyway- long waited news. 28 floors, it means its going to be higher than EA, but lower than ET I guess?

[vytauc]

Some more news about Vilnius projects: preparation works have started for a bigest infrastructural project in Vilnius in 2005- Southern Highway.
http://www.delfi.lt/news/economy/automoto/article.php?id=5863266

[Rokas]

great news indeed :okay: I suppose we should wait for better renderings that we could judge it.

[pablonis]

well i hope that they (like always in lithuania) will add few extra floors, to 34 or 35 :)

[Rokas]

well i hope that they (like always in lithuania) will add few extra floors, to 34 or 35 :)

I wish they will break all the records of extra floors ;) :D

[Geex]

More news. Vilnius airport will be reconstructed and expanded.

Oldest stalinistic part of Vilnius airport (another part will not be reconstructed as it's good for now) will be reconstructed and facade will be covered with glass, and in 2005.05 construction of new Vilnius international airport terminal will begin. Some renderings (1pic reconstruction of oldest part, 2pic new terminal)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/geex2/IMG_6939.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/geex2/IMG_6940.jpg

[NorthStar77]

Wow, that old terminal is really something! It looks more like a trainstation or national gallery :D I hope they will not change the facade too much.

[Geex]

@NorthStar77 they will only reconstruct facade and then cover it with glass, no major changes in details ;)

Another, a little bit better pic of new skyscraper in NCC:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/geex2/Untitled-1.jpg

Maybe someone can make pics of building site? There should be advertisment on wall which company is going to build this skyscraper ;)

[John]

Wow, that's indeed a very good news. :okay:
It seems our mayor was right about the new "boom" of constructions this year. That's the way to go. Yet I'm still very interested in how Hansabank's new HQ will look like, hopefully it will be tall as well. Vilnius rocks again! :)

[Gatis]

Wow! These are news of the day! (How many highrises are now u/c in Vilnius?) Waiting for somewhat better render of Registru Centras, although so far looks quite OK.

[Geex]

Wow, that's indeed a very good news. :okay:
It seems our mayor was right about the new "boom" of constructions this year. That's the way to go. Yet I'm still very interested in how Hansabank's new HQ will look like, hopefully it will be tall as well. Vilnius rocks again! :)

Now they accepting proposals from city architect's and they will announce winner in 2005.03-04. As far as i know (from one man who is working in construct. company) they have 3 or 4 proposals with height from 20 to 30 floors.

I will try to get renders, but no promises..

@Gatis for now it's Vilnius vartai, Helios, Registru centras, New commercial highrise in Zirmunai district (we don't have much info about that project :(), BCC2, Victoria tower (they still building it right?).

+ HansaBank (2005.03-05 we will know how it will look)
+ ??? i don't know ;)

+ smaller highrises like Akropolis office and SBA is on hold. But SBA should be restarted soon.

And some other info i managed to get, remember proposes for few highrises near "Forum palace"? So they want to build not just highrises, but skyscrapers, thats why project is on hold now.. Still i don't know if municipality will let them build higher buildings..

[Edd]

There are many residential high-rises U/C but they are not interesting except maybe a few. Tallest of them are two 22 floor high-rises.

[Geex]

For other news, new residental construction in Santariskiu district:

http://www.eika.lt/admin/images/get.php?id=1365

http://www.eika.lt/admin/images/get.php?id=1363

http://www.eika.lt/admin/images/get.php?id=1359

BTW about Registru centras.. it seem's that whole Registru centras administration will be in first floors, and whole skyscraper will be builded by some investors, so we can expect that like allways they will add few extra floor's ;)

[ch1le]

holy shit... Registru centras is amaizing..Is it office? its going to be tall! :sly:, fkin Vilnius, just as Tallinn takes a little steap ahead, Vilnius gets back at our ass... Grrr... nice one... this and hansabank will do justice for NCC greatness :)

[John]

@ch1le
AFAIK, Registru Centras will be 105m high (I was told so by the architect), it's quite ok :)
And of course it's an office building.

[ch1le]

well 105 is not bad either! :)

[Edd]

@Geex: If you decided that not whole building will be used for Registru centras from my words in tinkle.miestai.net - then I'm not sure about it. ;) It might be 100% used by Registru centras.

[Geex]

@Geex: If you decided that not whole building will be used for Registru centras from my words in tinkle.miestai.net - then I'm not sure about it. ;) It might be 100% used by Registru centras.

No it was said that only first floor's will be used by Registru centras, everything else commercial.

[chukchi]

I like those residential buildings in Santariskes. But what about the airport project somewhere between Vilnius and Kaunas? Any news about it?

[Mantas]

I like those residential buildings in Santariskes. But what about the airport project somewhere between Vilnius and Kaunas? Any news about it?
No, it's just a reconstruction plan for the old airport. I hope they didn't forget about dipolis airport project :|

[Monkey]

Wow, that old terminal is really something! It looks more like a trainstation or national gallery :D I hope they will not change the facade too much.

You're right, NorthStar: Vilnius' main airport building is incredibly handsome & impressive! :cool:


@NorthStar77 they will only reconstruct facade and then cover it with glass, no major changes in details ;)

Well, they'd better not mess with it! :bash: And knowing that the current Vilnius airport will eventually be moved to another site, future possibilities for reuse of this distinguished building should be borne in mind by the authorities when considering modifications. :angel1:

If and when the new airport, sort of equidistant from both Kaunas & Vilnius (dipolis) is built, the architects can apply glass & steel to their hearts' content. :D

[Monkey]

@Swede:

It's urgent time to close this thread!

Not because there's anything improper going on, but because it's WAY beyond the approved thread length of 500. :)

[Swede]

^wooops!
It is done :)

So who will be the one to start the new thread?
(place for me to edit in a link to new thread)