Klaipeda is 3rd largest Lithuanian city with population of 200,000 located on the Baltic coast.

Yesterday I received a confirmation that the construction of "Gandraliskes" quarter has already started and the whole project will be fully complete in 7-8 years from now.

The "Gandraliskes" project is developed by two large companies of Klaipeda in an area which formely was a Soviet tank military base. The project is mainly residential with some office and commercial spaces. The quarter area is 9 hectares, total building area over 180,000 m2 which will be home for about 6,000 people.


Currently the construction of first 3 low-rise buildings is starting, first highrise construction will start next year after the detailed designs will be chosen in a competition (architectural competitions will be held for each separate complex of the project).

There will be 9 high-rise buildings over 12 florrs high, 7 of which 22-34 floors high, this will include:

- five 22 floor apartment buildings
- two 30-34 storey apartment/office buildings
- and dozens of smaller buildings

More info will follow as I'll get details about exact construction dates of each building and some more technical data about highrises, I'm in contact with the main architect of the project.

Visuals:

logo of the project
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/Image2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/a8e4.jpg

http://www.vakaru-ekspresas.lt/galery/2004-05-19/laikrastis/178c_.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/Image3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/Image11.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/Image4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/gandraliskes/gandr1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/Projects/gandraliskes/gandral1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/street1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/street.jpg


location on the map
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/johngang/klaipeda/map.jpg

that's all for now, I'll post more info just as I'll have it :)

I think the buildings with a yellow top could be better,they don't fit well.
Anyway It is a big project for a city with 200.000 inhabitants!

I have couple more of bigger renderings of the quarter

http://img77.exs.cx/img77/4449/foto43.jpg

http://img77.exs.cx/img77/781/foto44.jpg

this project is superior!! congrats!! i hope it will be built

Thats a brilliant project for Klaipeda! Please update us all when you get the chance John.

SO, lets make an update ;)

The construction of the 34fl. tower will start this month, curently ground works under way.
http://www.gandraliskes.lt/images/foto/dang_foto4.jpg
http://www.gandraliskes.lt/images/foto/dang_foto2.jpg
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/4301/gandraliskes36id.jpg

Whole site:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC04610.jpg

Early renderings of the northern part of the quarter, construction sheduled to start in september:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/siaure.jpg

Klaipeda. I must say I have never heard of it before, but if you go on constructing like that I'm sure we'll all hear and see more of it.
Superb, Lithuania!

@Mr D
Yes, you will. Coz Gandraliskes is just the start ;)

An older pic of the skyscraper:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/5256/gandraliskes30aukstupamatai1jp.jpg

Long time since the last update, so here`s some newer pics ;)

The 34fl. tower is growing, just sad that the speed isn`t very fast :|

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/3134/gandraliskes343c6tk.jpg
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5332/gandraliskes343d4zv.jpg

The first building is now finished
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c284/tomasl/iauriniskvartalasgnd.jpg

And the northern part of the quarter is u/c:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c284/tomasl/iaurinisgnd.jpg

A few days ago:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3200/copyofp50501392pm.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/34/IMG_3242.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/34/IMG_3248.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/Edgaex/34/IMG_3243.jpg

How close is this project to the 'K' and 'D' towers? Are they nearby?

I really like the 'K' & 'D' towers, they look great !

Look closely to the last pic and you`ll see ;)

Looks liek things are coming along nicely. :yes:

Photos by Mantaz, Tomasl and Edgaex:

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060712/DSC_8524.JPG

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060712/DSC_8506.JPG

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060712/DSC_8511.JPG

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060712/DSC_8523.JPG

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/KLP06/IMG_3733.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/KLP06/IMG_3755.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/KLP06/IMG_3735.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1671/stiklaignd34yq.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5001/mariosgnd49hd.jpg