Common Information

In Vytenai, the suburbs of Kaunas, Baltic Shopping Centers is building a shopping mall, the largest regional importance project in the Baltic countries. About 2.2 million people or almost two-thirds of Lithuania's population live within a one-hour driving distance from the 26-hectare site in the center of Lithuania. 70,000 people live within one kilometer from the site while more than 500,000 inhabitants reside in the 15-minute driving distance.

Currently, approximately 30,000 vehicles drive pass by the site daily carrying more than 25 million passengers per year.

After two main phases of the project are implemented, more than 100 thousand m2 of commercial retail space and 3500 parking spaces will be offered. The first stage of the project includes building of a 70,000m2 shopping center - the covered shopping mall will connect hypermarket, spacious DIY, entertainment complex and up to 100 retailers. Entertainment and leisure section of more than 10,000m2 will include multiplex cinema, bowling, fitness, disco and several restaurants.

Completion: End of the year 2005.
Developer: AB „ Baltic Shopping Centers“, Jogailos str. 4 LT-01116 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Total area: 70.000 m2.
Retail area: 60.000m2, 100shops.
Entertainment ares: 10.000 m2.
Carpark: 2.500 parking spaces.
Location: Shopping Center “Mega” will be built next to the most important motorway junction in Lithuania - intersection of the A1 highway (Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda) and the Via Baltica.
Catchment area: 2,2 million people within one hour driving distance .

Location map

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/map.jpg

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/map01_big.gif


Outside
http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/01.jpg

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/03.jpg

Inside

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/05.jpg

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/06.jpg

http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/08.jpg

Construction site

http://img228.exs.cx/img228/8376/mega11mi.jpg

Viaduk over highway Kaunas - Vilnius:

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The exterior looks a bit cheap (by no means unusual for suburban malls), but the interior is tasteful and some thought has been given in the planning. I like the light colours and the wooden arches in the ceiling add a nice touch. At detail level the interior seems fairly original, even though this http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/08.jpg plaza does conjure up Piazza in Itäkeskus. All in all, I'd like to see a bit more imaginative exterior, other than that it's a nice addition to Kaunas' services.

Architecture


MEGA will be built in the very spacious and comfortable place. The project was developed by experienced German shopping centre developers together with leading International commercial property architects, Chapman Taylor.

I like this one :)
Exterior don`t looks very good There are too much elements.
BTW the interior looks great.

a bold plan no doubt, but i dont get it wtf is it with the rings and stuff? if they really think someone would drive from Vilnius just to buy from there they are out of their minds...only if the stuff is alot cheaper.

Exterior looks quite "unconcrete". Altough in this pic (http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/06.jpg) interior seems to be a little bit kitchy I still quite like it.

2005.04.14

http://img16.exs.cx/img16/4461/mega15nh.jpg

http://img155.exs.cx/img155/7462/mega28dq.jpg

nice to see that everything is moving, just exterior looks quite boring. I would prefer Kaunas "Akropolis" more.

Huge :D

dont know why, but the from the construction photos seems like any other large mall/shopping centre

^^^^I would put that word "large" in bold;)

Watching that picture with those yellow circles makes me think, which is the real centre in Lithuania, it is IMO definitely Kaunas. Sorry, but Vilnius looks somwere in the bush in that picture :laugh:

Watching that picture with those yellow circles makes me think, which is the real centre in Lithuania, it is IMO definitely Kaunas. Sorry, but Vilnius looks somwere in the bush in that picture :laugh:Yes, Kaunas is quite close to the geographical center of Lithuania. I think that Kedainiai is probably the closest town to the geographical center of Lithuania. Btw, no need to be sorry - noone claims that Vilnius is located in the center of Lithuania. :)

Btw, here are some newer photos from construction site of Mega taken by Liutass in Lithuanian forum: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=364&page=7&pp=20

^^^ "jeigu niekas nesupyks, Kaunas - Lietuvos sirdis. zemyn upe..zemyn upe, valtis plaukia palengva, zemyn upe":D

^^^ "jeigu niekas nesupyks, Kaunas - Lietuvos sirdis. zemyn upe..zemyn upe, valtis plaukia palengva, zemyn upe":DKaunas yra atskira respublika Lietuvos sudetyje, kurios pilieciai yra labai patriotiski, kai kada net agresyviai patriotiski (ypatingai tie, kurie dar nesubrendo). :D

Kaunas yra atskira respublika Lietuvos sudetyje, kurios pilieciai yra labai patriotiski, kai kada net agresyviai patriotiski (ypatingai tie, kurie dar nesubrendo). :D

ta pati galeciau pasakyti ir apie Vilniaus bei Klaipedos individus:D beje, Kaune patriotai ir subrende islieka patriotais:D

p.S.ta daina pacitavau tik Edd panervinti, jokiu kitu piktu keslu neturejau;)

p.S.ta daina pacitavau tik Edd panervinti, jokiu kitu piktu keslu neturejau;)Kodel ta daina turetu mane erzinti? Priesingai - grazu, kad yra zmoniu kurie taip garbina savo miesta. ;) Prie ju turbut ir tave butu galima priskirti. O atvirksciai - mano pranesimas turejo tave paerzinti. ;) Nors jame yra daug tiesos - teko idomiu interneto puslapiu apie Kauna matyti ir idomiu nuomoniu girdeti, kur pasireiske "agresyvus patriotizmas". :)

as Kauno tikrai negarbinu. Lietuvos niekada neskirsciau i dalis - man visi miestai vienodai brangus kaip Lietuvos miestai. kai pagyvensi ilgiau uzsienyje - suprasi;)
o kad labiau domiuosi butent Kauno reikalai - naturalu.

del "agresyvaus patriotizmo" - nemanau, jog Kaunas kazkuo issikirtu. paziurek i tinkle.miestai.net forumo herojus:)

del "agresyvaus patriotizmo" - nemanau, jog Kaunas kazkuo issikirtu. paziurek i tinkle.miestai.net forumo herojus:)
O as manau, kad savo aktyvumu ir gausa tikrai issiskiria, bet cia manau yra tam ir paaiskinamu priezasciu - pvz., Kauno nusvietimas ziniasklaidoje, centrines valdzios mazas demesys, kuri laika miesto merdejimas, prisiminimas "senu geru laiku" ir t.t. Todel ateity miestui atsigavus ir tuo paciu zmonems keiciantis viskas turetu pasikeisti i geraja puse. :)

sorry, for discussing not in English;)

Edd, yra sioks toks skirtumas "agresyvaus patriotizmo" ir "patriotizmo".
"AP" pavyzdys - Darksaberx
"P" pavyzdys - Liutass

jauti skirtuma?:)

sorry, for discussing not in English;)

Edd, yra sioks toks skirtumas "agresyvaus patriotizmo" ir "patriotizmo".
"AP" pavyzdys - Darksaberx
"P" pavyzdys - Liutass

jauti skirtuma?:)
Prie ko cia sis tavo klausimas, taigi as ir kalbejau apie tokius kaip Darksaberx.

taciau as ir sakiau, jog tokiu, kaip kad Darksaberx, pasitaiko tikrai ne dazniausiai is Kauno. gal, kai Tu ne is sono ziuri - taip atrodo;)

taciau as ir sakiau, jog tokiu, kaip kad Darksaberx, pasitaiko tikrai ne dazniausiai is Kauno. gal, kai Tu ne is sono ziuri - taip atrodo;)Idomu kas cia ne is sono pas mus ziuri. :D O faktas, kad tu klysti. ;)

ok, baikim sia betiksle diskusija. tu nezinai, is "kokio pointo" as ziuriu, as nezinau - is kokio tu.

jei nori toliau ja pratesti - neturesiu nieko kito, kaip tik parodyti savo parasa miestu forume;)
j/k

Heres the latest photo
http://img161.echo.cx/img161/8288/imgp2357edited7oa.jpg

2005 05 17

Looks massive in reallity

http://img75.echo.cx/img75/4904/11yb.jpg

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http://img61.echo.cx/img61/7292/52tp.jpg

http://img5.echo.cx/img5/5053/73yy.jpg

Omg Very fast who is building this object?

Omg Very fast who is building this object?

YIT KAUSTA

2005.06.03 update

http://img44.echo.cx/img44/4559/mega16nv.jpg

http://img18.echo.cx/img18/3486/mega20ks.jpg

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http://img224.echo.cx/img224/6631/mega52oa.jpg

http://img29.echo.cx/img29/1892/mega60ya.jpg

http://img301.echo.cx/img301/3655/mega73zq.jpg

http://img199.echo.cx/img199/4662/ivaziavimas1cq.jpg

http://img294.echo.cx/img294/1146/mega7fp.jpg


http://img191.echo.cx/img191/7614/viad41ws.jpg


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http://img187.echo.cx/img187/9031/viad33xw.jpg

http://megoje.lt/images/gallery/09.jpg http://megoje.lt/images/gallery/08.jpg
http://megoje.lt/images/gallery/05.jpg http://megoje.lt/images/gallery/06.jpg

Thanx to Vaidosius
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3626/dsc00040resize0kj.jpg

Thanx to Nedas

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00142.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00152.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00192.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00242.jpg

O dabar keli vaizdai nuo tilto:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00172.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00212.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/Nedas/DSCF00202.jpg

Do you know what the supermarket in this mall will be? A Rimi or a Maxima? [Maybe neither?]

It looks like the perfect place for me to stop by, when I finally get my ass eastwards...

Do you know what the supermarket in this mall will be? A Rimi or a Maxima? [Maybe neither?]

http://www.rimi.lt/img/hypermarket/hr_logo.gif

Liutass, is this complex going to be completed and opened next month?

I'd like to see the interiors and scope in person.

Hmm...I prefer Maxima!

Liutass, is this complex going to be completed and opened next month?

I'd like to see the interiors and scope in person.

Grand opening on December the 2nd. Don't expect inside photos from that day ;)

one another shoping mall...

Grand opening on December the 2nd. Don't expect inside photos from that day ;)

He he, no way. :) You need to stay FAR away from that place for a least a week. I'll be there right before Christmas myself. I'm going to be in Kaunas from 20 to 23 December. Maybe I'll be able to post some interior shots.

Now that would be wonderful, Dramblys! :)

I agree with the comments made earlier in this thread btw. The exterior looks a bit boring and certainly gives no hint at the great-looking interior, which I quite like. :cool:

From your photos, liutass, it looks like they have quite a bit of work to do in order to be ready by December 2nd. And THANKS! :)

From your photos, liutass, it looks like they have quite a bit of work to do in order to be ready by December 2nd. And THANKS! :)

WH, I was thinking the same thing. How are they going to get this all done in a few weeks? I believe that Lithuanian labor laws are a bit different than in the States (maybe less of a Union presence) because I've been amazed at how quickly they finish their projects.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is completed right on schedule.

I agree, the pace at which projects in the Baltic countries are completed is usually :eek:

For one thing, they need to pave the parking lot. ;)

And of course it'll be great to see the place ready on schedule! :okay:

You know Lithuanian are Lithuanian :D About 2000 people are trying to finish their job on 2nd of DECEMBER :) Also there are advertisements everywhere that it will be opened that date :)

Indeed, Nedai! :okay:

There are THAT many workers at the site? That's amazing! :eek: Now I see why they can keep that ambitious schedule. :cool:

I will post some photos if i`ll be able to do that. Because I think that at least first few days "Mega" will be crowded :)

I'm sure it will be incredibly crowded, Nedai.

But there's no rush ... once it's opened, it will be there, right? :D

It would be great to see the place, and I look forward to the day you'll be able to take and post some photos, both inside and out. :)

Because I think that at least first few days "Mega" will be crowded :)

You bet... I remember the opening day of "Hyper Maxima" in Kaunas. You couldn't see the interior, you couldn't even walk normally. I needed to use my elbows :D I think "Mega" will be in the same case, only worse ;)

A big 10 meters hight 4 m. width and 11 m. lenght aquarium

Aquarium inhabitants (http://megoje.lt/index.php?fuseaction=aqua.browse&mid=&cid=53&id=12)

That is a BIG aquarium!

SO, IT IS OPENED! (http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=364&page=24&pp=20)

Open, and scroll down

Liutass, thank you for the link! :)

But something strange happened ... the first time I klicked it, it got me straight to Audrius 17's photos on page 27 of the relevant thread in Miestai :okay: but the 2nd time I ended up on page 24, when the Maxi hasn't even opened yet. :dunno: