Hansabank Central Office

HEIGHT: 60 m
FLOORS: 16
PERIOD: 2007 - 2009
ARCHITECT: Audrius Ambrasas www.ambrasas.lt

EMPORIS building page (http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=hansabankcentraloffice-vilnius-lithuania)


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Yeah, the quality of architecture is going ahead with each new highrise in Vilnius. The first ones were good, latest ones - excellent!

indeed, this is a very-very good project! ambrasas quite rocks! (:

btw - on the main facade of the hansabank bulding - is that wood?! (i'd say no, but it looks like wood, heh)

btw - on the main facade of the hansabank bulding - is that wood?! (i'd say no, but it looks like wood, heh)

It is wood. And the gray stuff on sides is polished stainless steel plates. They're polished in different directions, so put together should make a really interesting look.

It is wood. And the gray stuff on sides is polished stainless steel plates. They're polished in different directions, so put together should make a really interesting look.

Sounds very interesting. Thanks for the info.

wood! That's unusual! Hope it will look as good as it looks on the renderings!

I like this one, good design

Indeed, cant wait to see this one!

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..and the skyline when it's ready

Hansabank should look nice when he will be finished..:

Looks interesting, especially the wood.

cranes invading NCC again :) Vyrokas is also speeding up with whatever they are building there

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^^Well i see that Vilnius skyline is developing in very good rate. Excelent building :)

Don't like it's shape, and it should be more far away from the river, but it is a good quality addition to NCC.

from Yesterday

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Will Samsung house be demolished ?

Will Samsung house be demolished ?

It's supposed to undergo a major renovation.

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Photos from Pokalbių tema apie metro įrengimo Vilniuje galimybes.
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Nerodo nuotraukų (kaip ir daugelio, kurias tu siunti). Rašo, kad perkelta arba pašalinta :)

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Any plans for few taller towers in this area ???

I mean over 100m!

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^^ It is not allowed to build taller buildings than Europa tower (129 m) in this area so probably there we'll not see anything very tall. As for 100m+, currently this beast is U/C behind Hansabank building: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=588061 It'll be exactly 100m.

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2008 07 28 photos by xxl from miestai.net:
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can anybody make a photo like this one.. I'm wondering how its look now with Hansabank Central Office...

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Mister xxl has done sweet work for Vilnius - these pictures look as if from some ultramodren megacity!!!

supersupersuper! can't wait to see it in real next spring! (:

i think it will be one of the most attractive highrises in vilnius, together with hanner building... ambrasas has done a great job! (:

Photo taken by Nikas, posted in Miestai.net:
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Nice twins. My favorite parts in this project are those downwarding roofs.

They say that economy's growth in Baltic Countries have seized at least for a while (one reason according to IMF could be inflation which has been risen) and the swedish banks are the biggest loaners in the Baltic Countries according (again) to IMF. They say that situation is not terrible bad now but it could be go worse. Hopefully they don't have to sell their brand-new office.

Are there going to be more development in Lithuania which not cares about this temporary economical situation?

^^ The growth is slowing down but it's still growth. This year GDP growth of Lithuania should be ~6-6.5% which is very much in comparison to any old EU member. Maybe we'll slow down more next year. So far economic situation influences residential constructions more than commercial. SEB which is bigger than Hansabank in Lithuania is also planning to build their new central office. There are many more big projects U/C in Vilnius at the moment.

^^ The growth is slowing down but it's still growth. This year GDP growth of Lithuania should be ~6-6.5% which is very much in comparison to any old EU member. Maybe we'll slow down more next year. So far economic situation influences residential constructions more than commercial. SEB which is bigger than Hansabank in Lithuania is also planning to build their new central office. There are many more big projects U/C in Vilnius at the moment.

Thanks for further information about the economical situation in proportion to the infrastructural situation.

^^ SEB which is bigger than Hansabank in Lithuania is also planning to build their new central office.

Give us more info about that. :)

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I guess "Hansabank Central Office" in thread title should be replaced to "Swedbank Central Office".

Photos by xxl from miestai.net:
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This is real wood, not imitation. Whole facade will be covered with it:
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nice update

Looking good there!


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BTW, can moderators change the title? From Hansa, to Swedbank.

Swedbank looks awesome ,just that it's not very height

Nice little cluster you got there :)

yes that is right, nice cluster ...

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You know, I almost each day see this building. And I am wondering what the purpose of that space between two towers will be. There is so much space there but it seems to me that it will be misused.

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You know, I almost each day see this building. And I am wondering what the purpose of that space between two towers will be. There is so much space there but it seems to me that it will be misused.

I think it's for air circulation. Maybe ? All those green building have a big space in the middle for air to go up and down, down and up... :nuts:

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It looks like those metal walls are very reflective, I wonder if they'll use this feature to create some interesting lighting.

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The Green hall tower (SBA) is also visible in the distance:
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Thats very nice. The quality of this project is stunning, dare i say best quality highrise (building even?) in the baltics!

So far that indeed looks like the most promising high-rise project in Vilnius. A bit bulky due to lack of height, but the overall end result should make a substantial improvement on the evolving CBD of Vilnius.

Looking at some (http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20090126/Panoramic.jpg) aerial photos there appears to be soooo much empty space for expansion. Despite nice view on the skyline (dere I say #1 skyline in the Baltics and the whole of Nordic&Baltic region), it still doesn't quite feel like a proper part of the city, not to mention the proper city center as opposed to what they have in Tallinn i.e. a fully integrated modern CBD rising within the older blocks of the city.

^^ It's true. On the other hand Vilnius has a chance which other cities does not have, to develop big modern district right next to old city center. Just weird that there are so many height limitations for this area.

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(c) vtomux

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The project has got a couple of months left to completion

I start to really love this building. Not just architecture but (especially) the urban integration. Another thing is the commitment by Swedbank to make it open for general public (cafe, reading room and other parts of the building). Seems it was the first rather successful attempt to implement a public-friendly project of this scale in Vilnius.

by delfi: 2009 03 18 d. 11:56 small fire in hansa bank ,but no one get hurt or nothing have burned etc.. just a little spark... the fire was stoped .. photos from delfi.



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I'm no professional but this building hold very high standard. The statue? Old Soviet remains right?

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The facade is excellent. Cool statue.

Some update on today's status

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I like it, looks great from all sides. Definitely the best looking highrise in the Baltics.

Awesome shots Mantai, we've missed them here and in Miestai.net already ;)

Some update on today's status

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And for those of you who may not know, this is the site where the 31 floor Kvartalas tower should rise in the future

@ felar, miestai.net/forumas

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exelents pictures from Vilnius, I was there 3 years ago and it change for good, congratulations Lithuenia !!!!! I will be there this coming December, I will like to rent a car and around Lithuania

hey guys,
i am very interested about apartament project (arched form) which is on the right from Hansabanka office (on the first photo).
Are there still tower cranes and construction is progressing ?
Thanks.

What about changing the thread title? There is no such thing as 'Hansabank' anymore. All former 'Hansabank' entities are now called 'Swedbank' hence it should be 'Swedbank Central Office'. No?

Mods are lazy here, you should PM one if you want to see thread title change ;)

looks fat imho

GENIAL

Amazing area with nice buildings, especially this project!

I have spent few hours in the new district of Vilnius on 11th of July and i was pretty surprised with the development. Seemed to me like a real European-model district. Despite it was Saturday, works on "Swedbank" office project were performed. They use diamond-shaped sheet steel as an external material for facade, quite interesting.

New district of Vilnius :
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Swedbank office :
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Facade material:
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Buildings nearby, as i understood it belongs to Lithuanian television. There are offices inside!
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I think the last picture is a national art gallery

Thanks for the pictures, andrejt. I agree it looks quite impressive over there but still lots of things have to be done for the area to be called a model of modern European district. Hopefully in 10-15 years from now that will be the case.

And yes, those massive black panels are of the National Art Gallery. A sort of permanent contemporary art which is made into a functional building. Some do not appreciate them but I find them very cool and certainly not out of place surrounded by modern buildings..

Finally "Swedbank" building was illuminated.
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vakar mums labai pasisekė ir apturėjom ekskursiją po pastato vidų :uhuhaha: nežinau, ar galima, bet dalinuosi vaizdais:

viešoji terasa (neįtikėtinai gražu man ten - kylant nuo Konstitucijos pr. matosi tik medinės grindys, želdynai ir dangus, jautiesi kaip ne Vilniuj)

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na ir truputį apačioj :}
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_BgT7-L1qnnQ/Sp-rrME6icI/AAAAAAAAK6I/GBbI1C0lAPE/s800/IMG_2841.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BgT7-L1qnnQ/Sp-r8FQMuBI/AAAAAAAAK8U/3P2T9lTgS1w/s800/IMG_2893.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_BgT7-L1qnnQ/Sp-sBF77H9I/AAAAAAAAK88/l77WdOjS3ps/s800/IMG_2910.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BgT7-L1qnnQ/Sp-sCRFLrRI/AAAAAAAAK9I/dAtIpZiEQ6g/s800/IMG_2914.JPG

Wow, love the interior! http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BgT7-L1qnnQ/Sp-rpDa1YkI/AAAAAAAAK58/t6qRcQR7y48/s800/IMG_2837.JPG

Simplistic but light and cool. Use of wood also adds up to the character... I guess wood could become one of the main features of the new modern Lithuanian architecture. After all it's a country with a very significant land area occupied by forests which is also rooted in the culture and early religion (paganism).

yea this is fantastic!!

That´s a very nice building, congratulations Vilnius !!!

Nice building!

I was wondering what happend in Lithuanis looks like this thread do not move ??? heheheh

I was wondering what happend in Lithuanis looks like this thread do not move ??? heheheh

The building is nearly finished. All we need to get to is the opening ceremony and, of course have a look inside. There will be a public cafe and open public spaces which will be part of the building. So hopefully someone will make a photo tour soon.

The building is nearly finished. Cool video by fotoskrydis.lt below

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Thanks, Mantai! Cool video (and cool building!) indeed. :cool: I love the way the camera pans over the entire area, gives you a good feel for what's going on there. I didn't realize the building was so close to completion during our visit for the N&B meet. :)

That DOES look amazing! :omg:
Vilnius looks somehow 'different' from such angles.

Thanks, Mantai! Cool video (and cool building!) indeed. :cool: I love the way the camera pans over the entire area, gives you a good feel for what's going on there. I didn't realize the building was so close to completion during our visit for the N&B meet. :)

It was already standing there by that time, so yeah :D These guys from http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/ ar doing so really great captures indeed :cheers:

once again. Absolutely fantastic.
The podium is awesome, the architecture is awesome, the engineering is awesome, the detailing is awesome (just for example compare the air vents on this buildings (location) and the other highrises...) and what from i can tell, the build quality is awesome.

Well done! 10/10!

I should say that it is VERY VERY COOL building and I think we (lithuanians) should thank to the architect for such great idea and design and to facade structures contractor for that they have implemented this idea and design so precisely and didn't turned to the cheaper materials way as it is sometimes usual in Lithuania :)

The architect:
Audrius Ambrasas www.ambrasas.lt
There you can find some more his nice projects not only in Lithuania.

And the facades structures contractor:
JSC Hrono Fasadai www.facadestructures.com you can find a lot of more their implemented highrise project in Lithuania (and not only). Great company!

And of course to all other comapnies which I don't know and which have worked on this project.

Well done..!!!

Welcome Vichiuz :)

Thanks for those nice links, Vichiuz! :) Both are very impressive Lithuanian companies I'd say. The remarkable thing about Ambrasas is that they present such a broad range of designs. :okay:

From Klaipeda.diena.lt (http://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/ekonomika/sostineje-duris-atveria-naujasis-swedbank-pastatas-244664):

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/22692f.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/233222.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/234731.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/236211.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/23552d.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/2374cb.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/238b32.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/23294b.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/231c74.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/230344.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/229436.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/22876e.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/00/96/224dbc.jpg

Undoubtably the best highrise in Baltics so far. Props up to everyone involved in developing this project into what it is now. :okay:

awesome man!

more pics from miestai.net

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h1.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h2.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h3.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h4.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h5.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h7.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h8.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h9.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o67/auckland16/h10.jpg

Undoubtably the best highrise in Baltics so far. Props up to everyone involved in developing this project into what it is now. :okay:

A very provocative and bold statement :D

...yet I probably agree with it. Especially if taking into account not just the visual impact of the building but also how it blends into the environment and what role it plays in the surroundings. It's a great example of how a commercial building can serve the public too. The fact that they built that huge terrace open to the public is admirable. I didn't have a chance to experience this myself but it will be the first thing I'll do when next time in Vilnius.

A very provocative and bold statement :D

...yet I probably agree with it. Especially if taking into account not just the visual impact of the building but also how it blends into the environment and what role it plays in the surroundings. It's a great example of how a commercial building can serve the public too. The fact that they built that huge terrace open to the public is admirable. I didn't have a chance to experience this myself but it will be the first thing I'll do when next time in Vilnius.

we all agree!:cheers:

we all agree!:cheers:

What?!It's not fair.

I was expecting a boiling argument :bash: :D

I am boring and also agree. :D

What?!It's not fair.

I was expecting a boiling argument :bash: :D

Yes, it's much more fun to "agree" on such arguments than arguing with them! So, I also agree! :D

Well, that makes it at least five of us who all agree on the same thing. :grouphug:

Let's celebrate the moment! :cheers1:

Yeah.. We have finished it and we are proud of it. :)
we made there ALU-GLASS stuctures.
There was many difficult engineering solutions made in this project, a lot of super-special and extraordinary glass types used! We put in this project a lot of work and result is impressive in the all cases.

please visit our webpage to see more projects: http://www.facadestructures.com/index.php?1629077232

Yeah.. We have finished it and we are proud of it. :)
we made there ALU-GLASS stuctures.
There was many difficult engineering solutions made in this project, a lot of super-special and extraordinary glass types used! We put in this project a lot of work and result is impressive in the all cases.

please visit our webpage to see more projects: http://www.facadestructures.com/index.php?1629077232

Interesting to hear this, especially from someone who was actually involved in the project. Any chance of elaboration on the technologies and solutions that have been implemented and how they are unique and good? That would be very interesting.

Oh wow, smashing, you actually worked on this wonderful building? That's really cool! :cool: And it's very nice to meet you. :wave:

look at this: http://www.archdaily.com/45615/swedbank-office-audrius-ambrasas-architects/

look at this: http://www.archdaily.com/45615/swedbank-office-audrius-ambrasas-architects/

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/182d994b11.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

Very cool. I'd love to see the interior for myself. Looks really good in the photos. I wonder if they have opened a public cafe as was promised in the beginning?

A building with stunning quality! :okay: Maybe it's time to ask a mod to change the building status in thread title to completed?

Yes, someone please ask the admins to change title to compleated and insted of Hansabank Central office - it should be SWEDBANK HEADQUARTERS..

Also I want to inform you all that this building got the award from the international architecture awards..! :)
Here is all awarded projects : http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/intarch/2010/index.html