"K" & "D" towers in Klaipeda

[ShuMi]

These are the first highrises of the boom in Klaipeda :D

"K" will be a office tower, "D" - residential. It was sayd that the height of them will be the same but from the renderings we see that it isn`t so. The "K" tower should be 70m tall, "D" maybe 60-65m. The floorspace will be 6000m2 each of the towers.
This project is worth 15mln. euros and it shoul be finished by the end of this year.

http://img174.echo.cx/img174/1166/kd0ls.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/6066/kd30zb.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/8694/kd60nz.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/4334/kd43eb.jpg
http://img174.echo.cx/img174/9871/kd56vm.jpg


Construction history:

01.14
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p11400035wf.jpg

01.31
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/014.jpg

03.06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/_DSC03720.jpg

03.18
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/p31800340tu.jpg

04.02
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/klp74ib.jpg

04.20
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/DSC04580.jpg

04.27
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/dlopis0xv.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/ArTuRAs/4auktai2dm.jpg

[ShuMi]

Yesterdays fotos:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05604.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05610.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05608.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05616.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05612.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC05601.jpg
http://img189.echo.cx/img189/6101/12aukstas2ek.jpg
http://img18.echo.cx/img18/7711/kdstiklas6xb.jpg

[Homer]

nice thread :) thanks

[Gatis]

8/10 Very interesting and ambitious project - any city would be proud of it, I think

[DMason]

Man its fantastic no comments so much new buildings in Klaipeda its sick COOL

[Jarmo K]

pfff you guys are a lot faster than estonians... :(


:D

[blimey]

I absoulutely love this project, especially the K-building!

[ShuMi]

A video clip: :okay:
http://www.aidila.lt/doc/sodo/KD1.rar

[John]

Great to see these two buildings finally rising. A good start for Klaipeda :okay:

[zippo21]

cool video :okay: I'd like to learn to do something like that. I wonder what kind of software they are using to make this..

[zippo21]

BTW what's happend to John in London???are u in jail right now? :lol:

[John]

BTW what's happend to John in London???are u in jail right now? :lol:

LOL no I'm still free (thank god for that), I just loved that photo.
Btw, I'll be back in Vilnius in a couple of weeks (not for long though). :)

[John]

Just made a few screenshots from these two small videos (in case somebody didn't see them yet).

I think it's gonna look great, a true landmark for Klaipeda :)

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/4244/bscap0053ap.jpg

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/2041/bscap0081vb.jpg

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/5932/bscap0091tq.jpg

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/3946/bscap0127xc.jpg

[ShuMi]

3 weeks passed since last update, 2 floors added on each of the towers:
Photos made by Tomasl

Three cranes at the back - K&D
http://img300.echo.cx/img300/6462/kylantismiestas23wy.jpg

http://img20.echo.cx/img20/4886/kdsanbruzdis1jpg3gi.jpg
http://img20.echo.cx/img20/2452/kdsanbruzdis2rx.jpg
http://img20.echo.cx/img20/2776/kdsanbruzdis2djpg8lk.jpg
http://img20.echo.cx/img20/7682/kdbirzelis4wm.jpg

[sander]

I like these towers. :okay: It`s cool that also Klaipeda is know a "skyscrapercity".

[ShuMi]

Some new photos by win2k3:

http://img139.echo.cx/img139/2605/14nt.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/2585/33qm.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/7050/40fh.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/1039/50em.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/4553/71lm.gif
http://img139.echo.cx/img139/2461/83bs.gif

[John]

Excellent shots here :okay:

I spent a few days in Palanga and one day in Klaipeda so after back in Ldn I'll prepare a big photo thread including K&D construction update from yet unseen angles ;)
Klaipeda looks amazing, can't do anything but love this city :okay:

[Jarmo K]

heyhey slow down plz :D

[ch1le]

http://img20.echo.cx/img20/7682/kdbirzelis4wm.jpg
facade samples? not very similar with the render glass... still looks okay! (NOT COMMIEBLOCKISH! :))

[Oberleutnant]

How on Earth is it possible to build all this with just 15 million euros? I'm totally dumbfounded on this subject.

[ch1le]

/\ when i saw the price i was also Shocked...

[ShuMi]

The towers are just 12,000m2, so it`s more than 1,000 euros for m2, thats realy enough in Klaipeda ;)
Between, they started to build a big crane, because the old one is already too short.

[Oberleutnant]

Ah, that does explain it quite a bit. Thanks.

[ch1le]

Ditto

[ShuMi]

K tower @ 10 fl. :okay:


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC06235.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC06237.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC06238.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC06239.jpg

[Nightsky]

So now we have a rendering of the D tower.
Looks like they will make a big impact on the city scene.

[cphdude]

Comming along nicely i see...looks great

[ShuMi]

@Nightsky
Not when other highrises will be finished ;)

Between in the photos that John took three days ago from those above, the K tower was 1fl. lower, so they added a floor in three days, i hope that this tower wont collapse :D

[ch1le]

1 floor in 3 days? Wtf :P

[ShuMi]

Yeah :P

June 15, by John
http://img238.echo.cx/img238/7927/img02886ka.jpg

June 18, by win2k3
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC06239.jpg

Between, as you see there is a new (not cheap :D ) crane besides the K tower ;)

[Gatis]

Where do they hurry??? Don't know much about construction technologies to judge about the quality of such fast works, may be it's nothing special.
Just noticed that in Panorama Plaza they make concrete works for one floor step by step and wait several days, doing other things.
(you may look this here: http://www.panoramaplaza.lv/webcam.htm )
These towers in Klaipeda should be using some another technology.

[Geex]

Where do they hurry??? Don't know much about construction technologies to judge about the quality of such fast works, may be it's nothing special.
Just noticed that in Panorama Plaza they make concrete works for one floor step by step and wait several days, doing other things.
(you may look this here: http://www.panoramaplaza.lv/webcam.htm )
These towers in Klaipeda should be using some another technology.

Thing is we are short on construction workers here, so they just try to do everything as quickly as possible :) I don't know is it true, but friend of mine (he works for construction company) told me so.

They are using some sort of special material (i don't know what :)), so they can build very quickly, and this material can be used only if temperature is > +7, so they just try to finish main works until deep autumn.

[ch1le]

special material? I only see conrete and iron...

[Geex]

special material? I only see conrete and iron...

Well to be more exact it's special concrete, anyway I don't know anything more about it :)

[ShuMi]

It`s concrete mixed with glue :D
All the construction company`s are short of workers, so maybe its the only solution, because other works are waiting too ;)

[Edd]

When concrete is being made there are some "ingredients" mixed in. With the help of it concrete hardens faster than usual. Anyway, floors can be built faster but supports which hold floors untill they hardens should still stay - as we see in photos, those supports stand not only at the last floor.

If you knew Lithuanian you could learn something in our Lithuanian forum since we have (had?) some proffesionals there.

As far as I remember usually/normally one floor is fully being built during two weeks. "Fully" - I mean that it will not need any supports.

That's all I can tell from what I learned in Lithuanian forum. ;)

Btw, as long as that top floor is being supported, you can't really say it's already built. :)

[jimm]

It's wonderful that this project is developing so fast without any bureaucratic and technical interruptions.

[ShuMi]

There was some problems, because they started to build the D tower without any permisions :D

[Mantas]

^^^ How unexpected :ohno: ;)

[Moolio]

There was some problems, because they started to build the D tower without any permisions :D

How is it possible to start the constructions without a permit? :runaway:

[liutass]

How is it possible to start the constructions without a permit? :runaway:

Hey, it's Lithuania boy :nocrook:

[Mantas]

How is it possible to start the constructions without a permit? :runaway:
Easily. Construction without permit is fined by a symbolic fine only, thus the companies win time against the funny-sized money amounts ;)

[ch1le]

/\ things like that make me wonder if Lithuania isnt some 3rd world country :P

[Mantas]

/\ things like that make me wonder if Lithuania isnt some 3rd world country :P
Hm, why do you think so? It's just a stupid law about those fines and businessmen use it for saving time, thus I don't see anything thirdworldish here. Another thing is that approving project is a very long process that don't match with economic growth and everybody, so are officers, understand that and don't want to interrupt here (with exclusions, of course).

[ch1le]

/\ well, the same situation is in Tallinn or any other developing country, but thats why there are regulations, or else everyone can build what ever they want, hey, i would be happy if our companies just said FUck that and built 200m scrapers (many would)...
Its just not how things are supposed to be...

[grendy]

Without permit?? What the...? :D

[Mantas]

/\ well, the same situation is in Tallinn or any other developing country, but thats why there are regulations, or else everyone can build what ever they want, hey, i would be happy if our companies just said FUck that and built 200m scrapers (many would)...
Its just not how things are supposed to be...
Hehe, don't think that you can build any building you want without tendering of detail project. AFAIK the project tendering must be under progress to start the building without permit and not risking that the building would be demolished. ET was also started before approval and was approved in progress of construction. If not that, we could still see ET rising today.

And regulations.. If you can overcome it or pay fines, why not? :D

[liutass]

You can build whatever you want without permit. Nobody will demolish it afterward. You will just pay simbolic 1000 LTL (about 300 EUR) fine, thats it :)

Only architecture specialists will moan how cities views are disturbed

[Mantas]

You can build whatever you want, but the court may make a decision to demolish it, especially when the new building is totally out of space.

[liutass]

You can build whatever you want, but the court may make a decision to demolish it, especially when the new building is totally out of space.

It may but has it ever done that? Or will it ever make? Someone was right about third world order here, I guess. It could'n happen in any western country I think. Let's hope sooner or later this will happen here in Lithuania. ;)

[ch1le]

300 eur fine ? WTF

[Mantas]

It may but has it ever done that? Or will it ever make? Someone was right about third world order here, I guess. It could'n happen in any western country I think. Let's hope sooner or later this will happen here in Lithuania. ;)
Lithuania and any other developing country need investment and everybody understand that. Western countries have stable economies and thus can have long project tendering and higher penalties for violating the laws. If the laws wasn't violated here, the investment would be late for 2-3 years and think if it would be good for our economy :| Comparing the order with 3rd world country doesn't sound serious either.

[liutass]

Lithuania and any other developing country need investment and everybody understand that. Western countries have stable economies and thus can have long project tendering and higher penalties for violating the laws. If the laws wasn't violated here, the investment would be late for 2-3 years and think if it would be good for our economy :| Comparing the order with 3rd world country doesn't sound serious either.

Totally agree though :) :D

[Gatis]

(Have had two beers, because everyone in Latvia starts Ligo festivity now)
Of course, this is not 3rd world problem only (what is 3rd world today???) Comparing LT to 3rd world is... khm, ridiculous.
But I see this as serious problem. Riga got through this fight during the construction of "Saules akmens" and some other smaller buildings around 2002 - 2003. "Saules akmens" turned out to be success, some other buildings - not. Latvian province is getting through this stage now, when several buildings, started without permits, are demolished now. Let's hope that since now it is not possible to start digging before getting permits in Latvia.
There are several problems with such "building before permit":
- this attitude does not help to build a state which is based on legally based equality. Businessman who break the law, get more benefits comparing to the ones who comply with law.
- with such attitudes you can forget about modern city planning. Good process is: a) planning the ideal country/city as the citizens want it. For whole countries this hasn't been done in Baltics, but I think that this hasn't been done elsewhere too. But for the cities this is done, involving as many people as possible; b) planning separate districts basing on conclusions from A part, involving the best minds of the country or even world - if the district is important for whole country, involving the public in any case; c) planning the separate buildings basing on conclusions of A and B. Again - if the area is important for the whole country, you should make architecture tenders and involve public, if less important - responsible authorities do the work.
All of this can take several years, but it is worth it.
- most important problem - public opinion. "Greedy investors" can push through some highrises in the "black" way. If they are lucky - public would be happy with this and ask for more. But most likely such fast process will create problems - low quality of planning, architecture and angry public shouting - nobody asked us before building these cripples! Then after the elections the next City Council will ban anything what's higher than grass and you can forget about new highrises for the next decades.
- - -
To my mind - construction of highrises is damn important thing. You are getting landmark buildings, which will form the image about your city internationally. It is OK to wait for two - three years, if you get beautiful, well placed buildings. But you get a big problem if you build something enormous - but of medium quality, located just somewhere, where it was possible to get land.
- - -
Hope, all of this does not refer to these two buildings. Symbolic letters K and D (KlaipeDa) represent one of the current tendencies in architecture, using large-scale symbolism - that' s very interesting. I can not judge about their location and how they are going to fit in with the surroundings. Have to visit the city myself.
Only - it's a pitty that Klaipeda did not make proper highrise district. Now it looks that the wishes of diverse investors prevail over the central city planning - this might end up with rather chaotic, dispersed skyline.
Klaipeda is destined to be successful city - the harbour will not disappear, it will serve increasingly rich 3,4 mio country and even more, if Lithuania will manage to be in better terms with eastern neighbours than the other Baltic states. There is physically no place for other large harbour in Lithuania outside Klaipeda metropolitan area. There is absolutely no need for crazy speeds in Klaipeda, the city can regulate the construction or even stop it if there is needed time for thorough planning - like Riga did some years ago in Centre.

To my mind - starting construction without all permits is very bad sign.

[liutass]

really have had a couple of beer :) To write such a long comment :)

[NorthStar77]

To my mind - starting construction without all permits is very bad sign.

I agree with that!

But I can't deny that the same happens here, although in a much smaller scale. The area I grew up in, around Kristiansand, has a nice coastline, wich is a very popular place to spend vacations. It is especially popular among rich people from Oslo area, wich buy small pieces of land there for incredible sums. We have a saying: "Det er lettere å få tilgivelse enn tilatelse"("It's easier to get forgiveness than permission"), and that is certainly the case around there. Many build new houses on their land without a permit, and ofcourse it doesn't get torn down. This is quite tragic for our coastline, because it is much beloved and used by the public, but ever more closed off for regular local people:(

[pablonis]

It may but has it ever done that? Or will it ever make? Someone was right about third world order here, I guess. It could'n happen in any western country I think. Let's hope sooner or later this will happen here in Lithuania. ;)

i saw on the news two days ago, that Vilnius court ordered to demolish some kind of a new building built near town hall (built in inner yard maybe?) and they said that probably another newly built building also in oldtown will have the same fate

[ShuMi]

Fresh pics, but it seems that D is really onhold :D

VAKAR DIENOS FOTO:


Koridorius sujungsiantis "K" Su viesbuciu jau baigiamas

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07934.jpg

Namas kyla į viršų labai greitai, jau 11aukštą pasiekė

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07935.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07937.jpg

Sienos dengiamos stiklų

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07938.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07940.jpg

Vaizdeliai iš toliau

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07943.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/DSC07945.jpg

[ShuMi]

but it seems that D is really onhold :D

Aproved yesterday :D
Build without permision is the way to go in Lithuania ;)

[ShuMi]

Some extreme weather photos by Tomasl:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6029/kperaaras1wy.jpg
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9718/kdlietus6se.jpg
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/5520/kdlietus2jpg9yi.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4691/dlietus5vl.jpg

[Gatis]

Poor people working outside in such weather. Good that works are going again

[ShuMi]

^^^ I cant see any people working there, maybe the employer gave them a vacation :D
Between, today the weather is better so maybe the works will continue.

[ShuMi]

The D is again u/c after a timeout :D

Photos by Tomasl and WILD_WEST

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/9360/kdrugpjutis5hd.jpg
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6439/kdrugpjutis2jpg0lu.jpg
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1660/0508221317054iu.jpg

[ShuMi]

New gorgeous renders :runaway:

http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/3526/kview15d8df.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/2594/kview16d6zr.jpg
http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/7343/bview02d12mp.jpg
http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/6649/bview05d4sq.jpg
http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/9778/bview07d4zn.jpg
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/9730/oview09d9ue.jpg

[ch1le]

looks pretty!

[ShuMi]

Both babies are growing :cheers:
Photos by Tomasl

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/3148/krugsejis9gt.jpg
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7519/krugsejis29ux.jpg

[Jarmo K]

so, when will klaipeda get L A (twins!) I P and E towers?

[Mantas]

Actually K is for Klaipeda, but D is for Dane river :D

[Jarmo K]

they could spell out "klaipeda rulezz" with skyscrapers. 2 (almost) down, 12 to go. am i a genius or am i a genius?

[Gatis]

Or may be "Hollywood" ;)
This symbolism is very interesting part of contemporary architecture. Would be interesting to collect such pieces of architecture in one thread. Examples from Riga would be:
- rebuilding of School No.3 (some schools still keep the Soviet time numbering) into something what looks like a pile of books;
- proposal for Contemporary Art Museum looking like a giant fish (heroe of legend about Riga);
- VEF Central offices in 1970ies - one of serious proposals was giant highrise letters VEF to be located along the Brivibas Street. Engineers then said that it is not possible technically...

and something more what I can not remember

[sdes]

I like those towers :)
You got any close-ups of the facade?

[ShuMi]

they could spell out "klaipeda rulezz" with skyscrapers. 2 (almost) down, 12 to go. am i a genius or am i a genius?

No need to do that, everybody already know`s that ;)

[El_Greco]

Quite nice towers..

[Whose Homepage]

Or may be "Hollywood" ;)
This symbolism is very interesting part of contemporary architecture. Would be interesting to collect such pieces of architecture in one thread.

I believe a while back one of the Danish forumers presented such an alphabet - spell it project for Vejle on Jylland's Baltic coast. I believe the entire city name was to be spelled out in tallish red brick.

Do any of you Dansk friends remember, and if so could you please tell us what became of it? :)


P.s. @Jarmo: of COURSE you're a genius! :okay: :bowtie:

[ShuMi]

Some more shots by Draugelis ;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/Panoramke.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09444.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09445.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09446.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09447.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09448.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09451.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/Draugelis/2005%2009%2024/DSC09467.jpg

[sander]

Cool. I hope that in reality they look same good or even better comparing with renderings.

[ShuMi]

Photos by Tomasl:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1950/auksinisruduo3ny.jpg
http://img173.imageshack.us/img173/4728/kddabartis1ys.jpg

[ShuMi]

The facade is now on. Dunno like it or not.

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8421/kistoliau9wo.jpg
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5640/kiauksti25kv.jpg
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6687/kapdaila21ls.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9181/kapdaila38ki.jpg

[ch1le]

hmm... closeup it doesnt look too good (boarder elements, and those lines... eww), but its still early to say, a broader pic gives more justice i reckon! Anyway.... this must be the first time brick is used on a skyscraper facade! It is brick, isnt it?

[Saulene]

It should be nice! It must! :)

[ShuMi]

Maybe so ;)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/5290/kapdaila4rv.jpg

[ShuMi]

Yesterday`s photos by Tomasl.
Actualy 1 fl. left to construct, but there will be a floor high terrace, so we can say that the K will be 21fl. tall.

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/7172/kipabaiga7fs.jpg
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/375/kapdaila42gy.jpg

[Gatis]

If there are 21 floors technically, then count so. Usually in advertisement prospects they write the number of habitable floors, but in reality there always are 1 - 3 floors more.

[Edd]

there will be a floor high terrace, so we can say that the K will be 21fl. tall.
It doesn't count. E.g. ET also have terrace but it isn't counted in.

[ShuMi]

Win2k3 made a construction photo thread in the lithuanian forum, i`ll post the pic`s of K&D here:

20fl now u/c

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/2561/pa2100414mk.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/7827/pa2100430hj.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/1156/pa2100442fr.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/6871/pa2100452au.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/6388/pa2100466rs.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3075/pa2100517uh.jpg
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/8806/pa2100533oe.jpg

[Nedas]

In my opinion, facade looks truly good. And I like the color to.. :)

[Gatis]

Yes, these towers are very good IMHO

[ShuMi]

Can i ask what IMO and IMHO means? :D
Lots of ppl use it but i don`t know wtf are thay talking :|

[Mantas]

Can i ask what IMO and IMHO means? :D
Lots of ppl use it but i don`t know wtf are thay talking :|

In my (humble) opinion ;)

[ShuMi]

Aah, thanks :D

[ShuMi]

From a different angle by Tomasl:

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/9020/ferdinandasstiklai5jpg6na.jpg

[Whose Homepage]

VERY nice construction photos! :applause:

And thanks for posting them here, ShuMi! :) And please say thanks to Win2k3 and Tomasi for taking them. :wave: ;)

[Jarmo K]

mmm ^nice photo!

[ShuMi]

Like em! :cheers:

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/7205/klapkritis9xw.jpg
http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8224/kapdaila59ef.jpg
http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/4139/kd138ac.jpg
http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/296/kd147ct.jpg

[Svajoklis]

The construction seems to be progressing at quite an impressive rate. If this were England, they would only be laying the foundations and would have exceeded the budget thrice over already!

[Gatis]

Yessss.... who would recognise Klaipeda now

[ShuMi]

An update by Tomasl :yes:

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/5499/kd77mj.jpg
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/5592/kcentras7fn.jpg
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1945/d116mt.jpg
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6126/d122ma.jpg

[Mantas]

^^ Looks awesome :bow:

[ShuMi]

All say thanks to win2k3! ;)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2302/3k2mr.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5423/2k3uw.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4200/1k0cn.jpg

[Svajoklis]

Thanks to you both!

[John]

That looks good. It could look much better in proper weather and lighting conditions though. That's a superb landmark for Klaipeda :okay:

[ShuMi]

Some more photos by Tomasl:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6103/kdnaujas4of.jpg
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/369/kdtoli2ca.jpg
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4403/kliftas7cl.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7162/kdtvorel8qn.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1629/kdnuotilto8dj.jpg

[ch1le]

im mystified.... D changed plans ?

[Mantas]

im mystified.... D changed plans ?

IIRC there were some rumors that it was heightened. Althaugh it might still be only rumors.

[ShuMi]

NO, it just seems so ;)

[Svajoklis]

Thanks for posting the pics. No snow in Klaipeda yet?

[ch1le]

NO, it just seems so ;)

Imo Its quite clear they changed it just compare it to:
http://img289.echo.cx/img289/2041/bscap0081vb.jpg

[ShuMi]

I`m telling ya, it just seems so because of the columns. Look closer and you`ll see ;)

@Svajoklis
Now there is :D

[ShuMi]

Now you can really see that D is turning back ;)

Photos by Edgaex:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1087/img03819vc.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/812/img03826ph.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/258/img03883ks.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4064/img03922cn.jpg

[Svajoklis]

Nice...still prefer the building in the foreground of the last pic though!

[Whose Homepage]

Ah, Svajoklis! You & I just haven't caught up with the times yet! :D

[Svajoklis]

Why should we? :)

[ShuMi]

Update by Edgaex ;)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6941/img00292ol.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4180/img00284ot.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1323/img00308ot.jpg
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7905/img00361yu.jpg

[ShuMi]

New pics by Edgaex:

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4634/img09041de.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2986/img08904ke.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3756/img08977bs.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7922/img08942ni.jpg

[Homer]

update

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/2921/img12394ip.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3807/img12454ve.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7733/img12495lp.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8395/img12486cx.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4387/img12555hg.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3638/img12528ig.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6579/img12565vl.jpg

;)

[Artis]

who is the architect of K & D towers?
is there any link to their webpage? or webpage of this project or company whos developing that project?

[ShuMi]

The developer is "Palangos statyba", fairly unknown company by lithuanian standarts...
Unfortunately I couldn`t find any information who is the architect...
http://www.klaipedahotel.lt/index.php?s_id=2&page=kcentras&lang=en

This week:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5774/k151if.jpg
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/6646/k139pi.jpg

More photos: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=1132&page=39

[Sabunjar]

I really like the 'K' & 'D' towers. Great to see something a bit different & unconvenvential but not so exaggerated as to be absurd. I am impressed.

Will certainly be a 'landmark' for Klaipeda.

[ShuMi]

DELETE

[ShuMi]

Some pics from http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?p=96751#post96751 by Tomasl

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/843/kdratas0011ac.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9070/kdratas0024ea.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5754/kdratas0035gl.jpg
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3213/kdratas0052bs.jpg
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/6598/kdratas0067ab.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6316/kdratas0071jk.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4341/kdratas0084zn.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6876/kdratas0099ad.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4416/kdratas0104ve.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/292/kdratas0128pi.jpg
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/272/kdratas0131nt.jpg

[ShuMi]

Photos by Tomasl:
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/3730/kd930um.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2431/kd915dl.jpg

I just love those buildings...
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1583/kd29kq.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8357/kd10ey.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/3108/kd34wu.jpg

[skit]

Wow, cool and unusual shaped buildings, I love the rusty material, it almost looks like wood. It fits so well with the surroundings. Too bad we dont see projects from N. Europe in the main Europe section.

[vid]

What about the L, A, I, P, E, and A towers?

The Baltics have alot of cool architecture. In Klaipeda alone, there are many cool new highrises.

[Gatis]

Thanks, @Shumi, for input! Klaipeda is highrise wonder! I was surprised to see in tinkle. net Gandraliskes tower rising!

[Geborgenheit]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/292/kdratas0128pi.jpg
[/IMG]
Strange :)

[ShuMi]

@vid
You can see the I tower in the background of the first pic ;)

@Ita
What`s so strange about them? :D

[ShuMi]

By Tomasl:

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060720/145%20good.jpg

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060720/141%20good.jpg

http://foto.miestai.net/inkelti/20060720/142%20good.jpg

By liutass:

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/4510/0410xd.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6966/picture0429va.jpg