Projects of Lithuanian cities in MIPIM '05 exhibition

John · March 10th, 2005, 08:43 PM

Let's take a look at the projects of Lithuanian cities which are now being presented in MIPIM '05 exhibition in Cannes. Last year's exhibition was first serious attempt of participation in this major exhibition as both Vilnius and Kaunas presented their common stand. This year 5 biggest Lithuanian cities prepared their own presentations.

I selected only the most interesting projects, all the rest can be found at www.development.lt , a new promotional movie about the projects and development of Lithuanian cities can be downloaded from there as well (70 MB) http://www.development.lt/video/Grow_in_Lithuania.mpg

Now the projects

Further development of the New City Center of Vilnius

130mln Eur have been invested since 2002 and 800 million more are planned to be invested by 2009.

Some facts about the project:
- total area: 120 hectares
- parking places: 20,000
- commercial space: 700,000 m^2
- residential space: 600,000 m^2
- construction period: 2002-2009

video simulations (really good stuff

)
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...mulation_I.mpg
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_II.mpg
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...lation_III.mpg
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_IV.mpg

preservation of a quarter of old wooden houses

Reconstruction of Vilnius Railway Station area

facts:
- permitted height: 30m
- investments planned: 400 mio Eur
- construction period: beginning in 2007

video simulations:
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...mulation_I.mpg
http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_II.mpg

Domus Mea Residential quarter in Kaunas

An industrial territory will be redeveloped into a modern residential quarter.

Facts:

- total building area: 150,000 m^2
- Investments: 80-90 mio Eur
- permitted height: 90m, 27 storeys
- construction: 2005-2007

Gintariskes residential quarter in Kaunas

Facts:

- investment: 90 mio Eur
- construction: 2005-2007

and a little "bonus" project in Klaipeda (not that I don't like it but I'm not really sure how much not utopic it is, Klaipeda is not Dubai after all

)

Pier of Leisure in Klaipeda

an artificial island about 80m away from the coast with various entertainment, leisure and recreation objects.

Facts:

- investment: 400 mio Eur
- status: investment concept
- planning period: 2006-2007
- construction: ?

all the rest can be found at www.development.lt

phoenixsv · March 10th, 2005, 09:32 PM

looks like a Utopia to me

Mantas · March 10th, 2005, 09:32 PM

My goodness. the projects are awesome just I hope we won't need to pray that these projects will be realised

Btw, the promotional video is the best from so far created

Quack · March 10th, 2005, 09:47 PM

looks like Dubai to me

blimey · March 10th, 2005, 09:49 PM

Good stuff!

And its great that most of these projects already have investors or are already under development as opposed to being a "utopia" like some of us in here are trying to portray them

ShuMi · March 10th, 2005, 09:56 PM

Some time ago, some Norvegian investors who builds islands like this all around in the world were in Klaipeda. They presented a new method of build such islands and maybe its much cheper, who knows...
So maybe, its not very very utopic. I hope so

Oberleutnant · March 10th, 2005, 11:39 PM

First of all, it's great that NCC gets flesh around its bones. Right now all the high-rises are more or less in straight line, except Lietuva. It's good that there are also shorter high-rises to give a profile for the skyline.

http://img238.exs.cx/img238/5222/image88vr.jpg

I remember when some months ago I talked how awesome it would be if the wooden huts would be renovated properly and there'd be a beautiful tree-filled bulevard leading from them to the high-rise part of the district.

Thirdly, good that you have a proper plan for the development, so that all various investors and developers don't just do what they want.

Downloading the 70 meg video now.

Edd · March 11th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Some projects indeed look like utopia (actually only one posted in this thread looks like utopia - artificial island in Klaipeda, but who knows maybe in the future it'll be realised?). There are more quite real but not certain projects, but afterall they are made to attract investments. Such projects as residential high-rise quartals in Kaunas, NCC in Vilnius are very real because they already have investors. E.g. Investors for NCC: "ELL nekilnojamas turtas" with "Merko statyba", "Hansabankas", Registru centras, Reval Hotel Lietuva, "Vyrokas" with "Middle Europe Investment", "Forum palace" owners, "Forumas" - these are all of the bigger ones which I know for now and I'm sure it'll atract more investors soon

. Lithuanians probably know all these which I mentioned. Most of projects actually were mentioned here in ssc maybe except "Reval Hotel Lietuva" plan to build big conference center just next to the hotel.

_keen_ · March 11th, 2005, 01:57 PM

One fact is that, plans sure are ambitious by Vilnius, Klaipeda and Kaunas municipaly. I don't know if you could call them projects. Remeber, that these are just investment proposals. None of these are developed as projects yet. Lets wait and see...

Mantas · March 11th, 2005, 02:08 PM

^ If you think none of those projects are real, then you are mistaking

John · March 11th, 2005, 02:33 PM

Middle Europe Investment and Vyrokas (I wonder why this company?) have already arranged an agreement to invest 500 mio LTL (about 150mio Eur) into the NCC of Vilnius by 2008 and build a commercial/residential/shopping quarter next to the current Vyrokas apartments building. So it seems it's very real after all

March 10th, 2005, 08:43 PM	#1
John No analogues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,446	Projects of Lithuanian cities in MIPIM '05 exhibition Let's take a look at the projects of Lithuanian cities which are now being presented in MIPIM '05 exhibition in Cannes. Last year's exhibition was first serious attempt of participation in this major exhibition as both Vilnius and Kaunas presented their common stand. This year 5 biggest Lithuanian cities prepared their own presentations. I selected only the most interesting projects, all the rest can be found at www.development.lt , a new promotional movie about the projects and development of Lithuanian cities can be downloaded from there as well (70 MB) http://www.development.lt/video/Grow_in_Lithuania.mpg Now the projects Further development of the New City Center of Vilnius 130mln Eur have been invested since 2002 and 800 million more are planned to be invested by 2009. Some facts about the project: - total area: 120 hectares - parking places: 20,000 - commercial space: 700,000 m^2 - residential space: 600,000 m^2 - construction period: 2002-2009 video simulations (really good stuff ) http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...mulation_I.mpg http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_II.mpg http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...lation_III.mpg http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_IV.mpg preservation of a quarter of old wooden houses Reconstruction of Vilnius Railway Station area facts: - permitted height: 30m - investments planned: 400 mio Eur - construction period: beginning in 2007 video simulations: http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...mulation_I.mpg http://www.development.lt/objects/V-...ulation_II.mpg Domus Mea Residential quarter in Kaunas An industrial territory will be redeveloped into a modern residential quarter. Facts: - total building area: 150,000 m^2 - Investments: 80-90 mio Eur - permitted height: 90m, 27 storeys - construction: 2005-2007 Gintariskes residential quarter in Kaunas Facts: - investment: 90 mio Eur - construction: 2005-2007 and a little "bonus" project in Klaipeda (not that I don't like it but I'm not really sure how much not utopic it is, Klaipeda is not Dubai after all ) Pier of Leisure in Klaipeda an artificial island about 80m away from the coast with various entertainment, leisure and recreation objects. Facts: - investment: 400 mio Eur - status: investment concept - planning period: 2006-2007 - construction: ? all the rest can be found at www.development.lt Last edited by John; March 13th, 2005 at 08:44 PM.

March 10th, 2005, 09:32 PM	#3
Mantas in action Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,130	My goodness. the projects are awesome just I hope we won't need to pray that these projects will be realised Btw, the promotional video is the best from so far created __________________ *What was said on different forum, shouldn't be a matter here.* *TINKLE.Miestai.NET* forum Cities & Architecture

March 10th, 2005, 09:47 PM	#4
Quack Bomboclat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Your chick's bedroom Posts: 8	looks like Dubai to me __________________ 'Fire de a Mus Mus tail, him tink a cool breeze'

March 10th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#6
ShuMi ArTuRAs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Klaipeda, Lithuania Posts: 465	Some time ago, some Norvegian investors who builds islands like this all around in the world were in Klaipeda. They presented a new method of build such islands and maybe its much cheper, who knows... So maybe, its not very very utopic. I hope so __________________ *http://tinkle.miestai.net/*

March 10th, 2005, 11:39 PM	#7
Oberleutnant mostly at Talo and SSP Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: back in Finland again Posts: 596	First of all, it's great that NCC gets flesh around its bones. Right now all the high-rises are more or less in straight line, except Lietuva. It's good that there are also shorter high-rises to give a profile for the skyline. http://img238.exs.cx/img238/5222/image88vr.jpg I remember when some months ago I talked how awesome it would be if the wooden huts would be renovated properly and there'd be a beautiful tree-filled bulevard leading from them to the high-rise part of the district. Thirdly, good that you have a proper plan for the development, so that all various investors and developers don't just do what they want. Downloading the 70 meg video now. __________________ "The reason why America is so successful is that they give people what they want: skyscrapers . . . and porn." - Monkey in London, December '05

March 10th, 2005, 09:32 PM	#2
phoenixsv '.' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: tallinn Posts: 72	looks like a Utopia to me

March 10th, 2005, 09:49 PM	#5
blimey BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 508	Good stuff! And its great that most of these projects already have investors or are already under development as opposed to being a "utopia" like some of us in here are trying to portray them

March 11th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#8
Edd Banned at user request Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vilnius Posts: 757	Some projects indeed look like utopia (actually only one posted in this thread looks like utopia - artificial island in Klaipeda, but who knows maybe in the future it'll be realised?). There are more quite real but not certain projects, but afterall they are made to attract investments. Such projects as residential high-rise quartals in Kaunas, NCC in Vilnius are very real because they already have investors. E.g. Investors for NCC: "ELL nekilnojamas turtas" with "Merko statyba", "Hansabankas", Registru centras, Reval Hotel Lietuva, "Vyrokas" with "Middle Europe Investment", "Forum palace" owners, "Forumas" - these are all of the bigger ones which I know for now and I'm sure it'll atract more investors soon . Lithuanians probably know all these which I mentioned. Most of projects actually were mentioned here in ssc maybe except "Reval Hotel Lietuva" plan to build big conference center just next to the hotel.

March 11th, 2005, 01:57 PM	#9
_keen_ Friend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vilnius Posts: 138	One fact is that, plans sure are ambitious by Vilnius, Klaipeda and Kaunas municipaly. I don't know if you could call them projects. Remeber, that these are just investment proposals. None of these are developed as projects yet. Lets wait and see... __________________ "You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else."

March 11th, 2005, 02:08 PM	#10
Mantas in action Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,130	^ If you think none of those projects are real, then you are mistaking __________________ *What was said on different forum, shouldn't be a matter here.* *TINKLE.Miestai.NET* forum Cities & Architecture

March 11th, 2005, 02:33 PM	#11
John No analogues Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,446	Middle Europe Investment and Vyrokas (I wonder why this company?) have already arranged an agreement to invest 500 mio LTL (about 150mio Eur) into the NCC of Vilnius by 2008 and build a commercial/residential/shopping quarter next to the current Vyrokas apartments building. So it seems it's very real after all

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