VILNIUS - Full Summary of Projects - Page 19

Gatis · July 31st, 2008, 02:55 PM

Not bad at all - Ambrasas has created a really good design company.

Micrav · August 1st, 2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by oranger

Wow!
I like its Columns of Gediminas!

When I see this last picture, i feel like coming back to ugly sixties building. Vilnius deserves more than those ugly blocks in the center. Vilnius is a beautiful city who would receive a punch in the eye next to its brand new Museum. BAD, really BAD and SAD

Icantthinkofaname · August 1st, 2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by oranger

Wow!
I like its Columns of Gediminas!

isn't that Ukrainian national symbol "trizub"?

Giedrius_LT · August 1st, 2008, 06:33 PM

Info.

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They were used in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania <...>

Ukraine was a part of GDL. Maybe that's why you can find few correlations between some Ukrainian symbols and this one.

Back to topic?

whatever... · August 7th, 2008, 10:23 PM

First time, after a lot of years, Vilnius has a positive natural population growth - There were 176 more babies born than there were deaths in first 6 months of this year.

Vilnius county however still has a negative natural population growth of -706, but that is almoust 60% less than last year.

Last year Vilnius county had an overall growth of 200. That is ofcourse not that much, but atleast it's going into very much the right direction.

ch1le · August 7th, 2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Micrav

When I see this last picture, i feel like coming back to ugly sixties building. Vilnius deserves more than those ugly blocks in the center. Vilnius is a beautiful city who would receive a punch in the eye next to its brand new Museum. BAD, really BAD and SAD

nope, that building there is absolutely awesome.

Nomels · August 8th, 2008, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ch1le

nope, that building there is absolutely awesome.

From what perspective you are considering it awesome?

It creates mixed feelings in me. I like highrises so it is very rarely I would say highrise is ugly, but on the other hand copy-paste is something I do not admire because it is cheap. If one of the towers would stay as it is, but the rest would differ I wouldn't say a word, but now I am sure it there is vast space for improvement of visuals here. Am I right?

raz · August 9th, 2008, 11:11 AM

I think the building is pretty sleek, ascetic, and futuristic. Overall quite tasteful but of course only the time will tell how well it holds.

vycanismajoris · September 25th, 2008, 11:57 AM

any new projects in Vilnius these days?

Dompcz · September 26th, 2008, 07:03 PM

There are currently more proposed, approved and U/C residential, office and shopping buildings than Vilnius can actually handle in near future. Currently there are more shopping and office space U/C than ever in history of the city. Plus investors are scared that economical situation will get worse. So now we don't get many big new project proposals. The latest proposed biggest projects which I know of are two congress centers (one at the very city center which involves reconstruction of Sport palace) and water sport complex (no renderings yet).

vycanismajoris · September 26th, 2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dompcz

Plus investors are scared that economical situation will get worse.

Ok, I also heard about that, and not only investors but many other people too.... Really is it so bad situation right now in LT, prices go up, salaries the same, economic slump expected?

Giedrius_LT · September 26th, 2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vycanismajoris

Ok, I also heard about that, and not only investors but many other people too.... Really is it so bad situation right now in LT, prices go up, salaries the same, economic slump expected?

Slump is not the right word. Stagnation (of the GDP growth) - ~4-5%. The result for the IQ was +7%, for the IIQ - +5.3%. You tell me if that's a slump.

Growth of the GDP should decrease for 2008 and 2009. 2009 will be the worst year. The stagnation will continue for ~2 years. Starting at 2010, 2011 at the latest, we will get back on track.

Dompcz · September 26th, 2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vycanismajoris

Ok, I also heard about that, and not only investors but many other people too.... Really is it so bad situation right now in LT, prices go up, salaries the same, economic slump expected?

Situation now is better than in Estonia and Latvia but we are following our neighbors and I think that the end of this year and also next year will be worse. Most likely there will be no economic slump (at least I hope so

) but growth will slow down for sure.

vycanismajoris · September 27th, 2008, 11:27 PM

Ok I see, of course "slump" wasn't the right word to use, especially for a EU member

Vecais Sakarnis · September 30th, 2008, 12:50 AM

It would be interesting to know all notable projects which is U/C in Vilnius right now. Could someone make a list?

whatever... · September 30th, 2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Vecais Sakarnis

It would be interesting to know all notable projects which is U/C in Vilnius right now. Could someone make a list?

Nothing particularly that much is u/c now. I'd say, the most interesting are:

National stadium
Swedbank headquarters in NCC
Rulers palace
Indeco offices
YIT highrises in western center
Ozas shopping mall
Panorama mall
Vyrokas residentiall in NCC
Ozas residentials and offices
Greenhall highrise
Kempinski hotel
National gallery
Development in Sunrise valley knowledge economy center
Last meters of Gediminas avenue u/rc

and rather lot of stuff not worth mentioning...

whatever... · September 30th, 2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Vecais Sakarnis

It would be interesting to know all notable projects which is U/C in Vilnius right now. Could someone make a list?

However, there are a lot of projects being prepared for actual development as we speak. Most of them are really big and after their completion, face of Vilnius might change rather dramatically.

Vecais Sakarnis · September 30th, 2008, 10:11 AM

Thanks!

Dompcz · September 30th, 2008, 05:34 PM

Preliminary population growth of Vilnius in first half of this year is 1277, if second half will be similar the growth in this year will be 2500+. The growth numbers start to look more serious.

Interesting that total growth consists not only of positive migration but also positive natural growth. I've noticed that Tallinn is also growing just at smaller speed while Riga keeps decreasing at an even bigger speed than before (quite weird, maybe Latvians can explain why?).

taimis · September 30th, 2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by whatever...

However, there are a lot of projects being prepared for actual development as we speak. Most of them are really big and after their completion, face of Vilnius might change rather dramatically.

For example?

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August 7th, 2008, 10:23 PM	#365
whatever... Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vilnius/London Posts: 2,031 Likes (Received): 146	First time, after a lot of years, Vilnius has a positive natural population growth - There were 176 more babies born than there were deaths in first 6 months of this year. Vilnius county however still has a negative natural population growth of -706, but that is almoust 60% less than last year. Last year Vilnius county had an overall growth of 200. That is ofcourse not that much, but atleast it's going into very much the right direction.

August 9th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#368
raz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Helsinki & Riga Posts: 249 Likes (Received): 1	I think the building is pretty sleek, ascetic, and futuristic. Overall quite tasteful but of course only the time will tell how well it holds.

September 25th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#369
vycanismajoris Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sofia Posts: 1,110 Likes (Received): 0	any new projects in Vilnius these days?

September 26th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#370
Dompcz DoM Join Date: May 2005 Location: right behind you Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 3	There are currently more proposed, approved and U/C residential, office and shopping buildings than Vilnius can actually handle in near future. Currently there are more shopping and office space U/C than ever in history of the city. Plus investors are scared that economical situation will get worse. So now we don't get many big new project proposals. The latest proposed biggest projects which I know of are two congress centers (one at the very city center which involves reconstruction of Sport palace) and water sport complex (no renderings yet).

September 27th, 2008, 11:27 PM	#374
vycanismajoris Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sofia Posts: 1,110 Likes (Received): 0	Ok I see, of course "slump" wasn't the right word to use, especially for a EU member

September 30th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#379
Dompcz DoM Join Date: May 2005 Location: right behind you Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 3	Preliminary population growth of Vilnius in first half of this year is 1277, if second half will be similar the growth in this year will be 2500+. The growth numbers start to look more serious. Interesting that total growth consists not only of positive migration but also positive natural growth. I've noticed that Tallinn is also growing just at smaller speed while Riga keeps decreasing at an even bigger speed than before (quite weird, maybe Latvians can explain why?).