It's already a year when the construction was delayed because of sensitive location of the building, but 2 days ago the permission was granted and the construction will soon be resumed :bow:

Some basic data
Height.. 12 fl
Floor space.. 8135 m2

If the design wasn't changed, it is going to look like this

http://system.pii.lt/db_index/index_lt.jpg

Finally! :banana:
Construction permit was granted so now there's nothing what could stop it from being built.

:) yes, still my favourite project in Vilnius!!! Did not know that the matter is " sensitive location"

:) yes, still my favourite project in Vilnius!!! Did not know that the matter is " sensitive location"
Nearby is a heritage district called Zverynas, where height of buildings is limited to very low. As well the Pedagogical university and its dorms is next to it thus there were some protests of students too ;)

Yay, it trully made my day :banana:

It's a good news ;) I should say that these protesting students were a "little bit" unthinking, the same goese to the well known "Zverynas bendruomene", which was somehow releated with that protests. Such a building (if original idea haven't changed and tha quality have remained) shouldn't make a shame for any district in Vilnius (don't count historical districts).

^^^
It shouldn't make a shame even for Canary Wharf or London City if built as in the original project. ;)

^^^
It shouldn't make a shame even for Canary Wharf or London City if built as in the original project. ;)

But better leave it hear, in Vilnius ;) :cheers:
Who knows, what are planning SBA now, after such a delay period :bash: But i hope, that this project will be ralized as planned. I really want !

A rendering which already was posted previously

http://img163.echo.cx/img163/5165/sba18xm1me.jpg

congrats for a new highrise:okay:
Kinda resembles me London Vity Hall:)

i am really jealous, because this is what these students and Zverynas bendruomene will see near their noses ;)

I live in a dorm near this construction and I was surprised about such student protests, in general I don't understand why they don't want Vilnius to be more modern and similar to other European cities than it is now...I thought just old people are such old-fashioned, but students...

Nice design, but more height could be needed.

I live in a dorm near this construction and I was surprised about such student protests, in general I don't understand why they don't want Vilnius to be more modern and similar to other European cities than it is now...I thought just old people are such old-fashioned, but students...

I expect such a strange position only of Pedagogic university students :) But i think the initiators of that "incident" was some Zverynas bendruomenes members, because especially acording to their opinion - Zverynas and teritory around should have the heights as far as 2 floors ;) Nice future they see. :eek2:

Nice design, but more height could be needed.

because of the near locality of the old district Zverynas and other factors, higher buiding i think could lead to the real war between the builders and local "huts comunity" :runaway:

Nice design, but more height could be needed.
Actually it was lowered from 14 to 12 floors, althaugh then it was fattened ;)

Sounds like good news! :)

Nice building, but it has only 12 floors. ;)

^^^ In this building the design is the best thing ;)

/\ I fail to see anything special about it... that central spiral concrete or whatever column running through the thing is pure waste of space ;)

/\ I fail to see anything special about it... that central spiral concrete or whatever column running through the thing is pure waste of space ;)

This project in terms of quality and architecture is by far better than anything in Tallinn (either existing or planned) or any other city in the Baltic region, so I wouldn't be that sure if it's nothing special. ;)

/\ I fail to see anything special about it... that central spiral concrete or whatever column running through the thing is pure waste of space ;)
Actually the useful space is 6125m2 and the proportion is not that abnormal and thus not much space is wasted. Your "nothing special" sounds like it would be "something superb" if it was constructed in Tallinn ;)

This project in terms of quality and architecture is by far better than anything in Tallinn (either existing or planned) or any other city in the Baltic region
Better? I would say "different" but not better. Empty bragging

Better? I would say "different" but not better. Empty bragging

Yeah this indeed sonded like bragging from my side but it's still truth. :D

yeh the truth bites :)

Lets wait when it'll be finished and then we'll see if the bragging of some pointless people like John have any real base or not. ;)

Here are some screenshots from presentation file:
http://img109.echo.cx/img109/6747/untitled24li.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/5645/image18xg.jpg

http://img36.exs.cx/img36/9498/image29pu.jpg

Btw, can anyone translate this Danish text? (If there is something interesting written there): http://www.ramboll.dk/dan/sites/other+sites/pressecenter/pressemeddelelser/plh+arkitekter+og+ramboll+bag+prestigebyggeri+i+vilnius.htm

/\ I fail to see anything special about it... that central spiral concrete or whatever column running through the thing is pure waste of space ;)Well, maybe it's nothing impressive from simple view - just like some ordinary offices. But from technical side it's complex because that spiral will not only be there "for fun" :) it'll actually hold the weight of building. You can see it from this picture:
http://img36.exs.cx/img36/9498/image29pu.jpg

Ofcourse if the plans were not changed because of the money (originally planned building costs very much).

I am happy for you guys, knowing that for so many Vilnius forumers this building is something special. Although this can be said of many other projects, I'm looking forward to seeing this one built. At least I don't need to ask anymore how SBA is doing, either. :)

I admit that this is my favourite project in Vilnius but we don't know if it was changed or not. Afterall it was delayed for so much time. This is small screen shot of SBA building from TV5 channel:
http://img251.echo.cx/img251/2328/untitled16ql1.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

i hope they will build this
from my subjective point of view it is one of the best quality product ever build(will be built) in vilnius.

Great news, the design on this tower is nice and neat. :)

Btw, can anyone translate this Danish text? (If there is something interesting written there): http://www.ramboll.dk/dan/sites/other+sites/pressecenter/pressemeddelelser/plh+arkitekter+og+ramboll+bag+prestigebyggeri+i+vilnius.htm

I gave it a try. It's done pretty quicly, so expect a few mistakes. Sure sounds like an interesting project. :)
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PHL Arkitekter and RAMBØLL behind prestigious contruction in Vilnius.

In co-orperation with RAMBØLL, PHL Arkitekter has just won an open competation about a prestigious contruction in Vilnius, Lithuania, which will become one of the most striking buildings in The Baltics in the years to come. For both parts this is a milestone in the conquering of the markets for commercial buildings in The Baltics and Eastern Europe.

While the contruction of commercial buildings in Denmark are almost no excisting at the moment, PHL Arkitekter, in co-orperation with RAMBØLL, has managed to enter the eastern European market with the firstprice in a competation for a new innovative HQ for the Lithuanian industry giant SBA UAB, who wants to build on one of the capitals most prestigious sites, just across the parliament and to the river Niris. The winning proposal is an eliptical shaped glass tower, which both architectural and contruction wise will be one of the most striking new buildings in The Baltics in the comming years.

Steen Enrico Andersen, architect and president of PHL Arkitekter, thinks this job marks the arrival of the company in The Baltics and Eastern Europe. "The Vilnius-construction is a prestigious job, which is being noticed in The Baltics. We have already been contacted by another Lithuanian company, which has seen the project, and also wants a new commercial building. We have recently also designed office buildings in both Moscow and Sofia to Ernst & Young. And were converting a design institute in Kaunas to an Office building. We're really starting to get in on the market in Eastern Europe, and a third of our architects are now involved in projects there and in other EU contries." he says.

Section director, Lars Ostenfeld Riemann, from RAMBØLL, which is doing the engineering and the "projections" (?), calls this a keyhole to make themself established in the business in The Baltics. "The Vilnius Tower is interesting because the Danish office construction market is very "slient" right now. We have great knowhow on this filed and we're looking for an opportunitie to establish ourself on the Baltic market, which is in growth, because the countries econemies are growing and they'll soon enter the EU market (this is from 2003 ;) ). If everything goes well with this job, it could make us open an office in The Baltics". he says.

Open inner "chimney" creates new principal for indoor climate.

The proposal is formed like a 55 meter tall glass building, which is carried by a striking spiralformed steelstructure. The eliptically formed floors are partly hanging in the facade, and partly by the spiralformed steelstructure. Inside the spiral is an open atrium, all the way up through the building. The first part of the atrium is the four storey lobby, where organicly shaped meetingrooms are "hoovering" in the air. In the outer glass part there are built-in movable segments of colored glass, which both works are sunscreens and makes the building look like a glowing prism, when the lights are on before/after sunrise/sunset. The top floors are placed more back than the others, and created an open area with swimming pool, restautant, bar and with view over the city.

Steen Enrico Andersen underlines the buildings open and slim atrium. "It's an innovative building, which are both interesting visualy and contructionwise, and also environmentally and very usable. The buildings open floor plans will create beautiful and flexible frames for modern working forms. But the very uniqe about it, is the steelstructure, which makes a 14 storey (12 today probably) atrium, which means there are being build "upside down" (???) and all floors are hanging in the outer part of the structure. In oposite to almost all other highrises, the project will not have a huge core. This princip sets new standards for modern highrises" he says.

The open core is at the same time a new way to create a good indoor climate and enery "recycling", says Lars Ostenfeld Riemann from RAMBØLL. "The open atrium is pretty much working like a chimney, which through thermology suck the hot air upwards and creates natural ventilation, and a possibility of re-using the heat" he says.
PLH Arkitekter and RAMBØLL are currently planning the contruction. The building will be 6600 m2 and are expected to be finished in 18 months (yeah right;) ). Local partners will also be involved in the project.
SBA UAB is one of the biggest private companies in Lithuania. The SBA-gruop are working in the oil, funiture and clothing industries, and wanted to create a new building that both shows the dynamics and stability of the company.

aah, Edd.. thank you for explaining... that indeed makes it one hell of a special project!

@mlm: Thank you very much for translation. :cheers1:

This project in terms of quality and architecture is by far better than anything in Tallinn (either existing or planned) or any other city in the Baltic region, so I wouldn't be that sure if it's nothing special.
*cough*, *ahem* ;)

Thanks, mlm!!

Congrats :D Looks like a very nice building! I like the design .. but im not too happy about the height .. they could have made it a bit taller ;)