VILNIUS - Full Summary of Projects

[EuroVison]

I would like to know, when is the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum going to be completed? It was scheduled to be completed in 2011, so any news about it?

[Pansori]

Originally Posted by EuroVison

I would like to know, when is the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum going to be completed? It was scheduled to be completed in 2011, so any news about it?

No.

[EuroVison]

Originally Posted by Pansori

No.

Then how come I dont find it anywhere? it should be like almost finished by now.

[Pansori]

Originally Posted by EuroVison

Then how come I dont find it anywhere? it should be like almost finished by now.

Because it's not been finished and not even been started. We also don't know when or even if it will be started or finished.

[EuroVison]

Originally Posted by Pansori

Because it's not been finished and not even been started. We also don't know when or even if it will be started or finished.

How come they have put On-hold most projects in the city, like the national sports stadium, or the TEO, and Guggenheim, is there a financial problem for the companys or government, or is there some other problem?

[Pansori]

Originally Posted by EuroVison

How come they have put On-hold most projects in the city, like the national sports stadium, or the TEO, and Guggenheim, is there a financial problem for the companys or government, or is there some other problem?

Financial problems, corruption allegations, lack of management skills and expertise in large projects, lack of vision and strategic planning. Those are the reasons why some projects are not being realised.

[EuroVison]

Originally Posted by Pansori

Financial problems, corruption allegations, lack of management skills and expertise in large projects, lack of vision and strategic planning. Those are the reasons why some projects are not being realised.

Lithuania can do better than that!

[EuroVison]

What is the other extension of the airport which was said to be started in 2008?

From here: http://www.vilnius.lt/newvilniusweb/...53/?itemID=933

And any other developments going on at Vilnius Int. Airport?

[Litaufen]

Good News "Baltic Hill" project counstruction should start soon...




http://www.delfi.lt/news/economy/rea....d?id=37981201

[Pansori]

You mean re-start?

I like this project.

[EuroVison]

Originally Posted by Pansori

You mean re-start?

I like this project.

Yes, restart, very nice project.

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House of the Nation


The initial idea of such building on Pamėnkalnis hill had surfaced between the ranks of our intelectual/political elite of the early 20th century, but as the Polish-Lithuanian war happened and Vilnius was occupied, the idea had to be postponed.

The project of "Vilnius Architectural Studio" was chosen as the most suitable one out of a total of 20 proposals.
Obviously the crisis had further postponed the construction.

[Pansori]

Great visuals. But are there any recent news about the project? All I can google is from 2008-2009.

[whatever...]

Business centre 4 Cubes

Development was halted as the crisis struck, but now, when there's an obvious lack of A class office space in Vilnius, it is likely we will see it re-surface sooner rather than later.











Location - northern part of NCC. Size - 20.000 m^2.

[whatever...]

Originally Posted by Pansori

Great visuals. But are there any recent news about the project? All I can google is from 2008-2009.

The latest one i could find is 11 months old, where it is said that municipality is trying to take over the project from private hands.

[Sabonis]

Green color

[EuroVison]

Originally Posted by Sabonis

Green color

Green is a Lithuanian colour.

[whatever...]

Green light for Boksto 6


Boksto 6 in Vilnius, Lithuania comes one step closer with detailed planning approval

Boksto 6 is a 13,265 sq m mixed use development including a performing arts space, jazz bar/restaurant, spa, residential and office accommodation, and an underground car park for 115 cars. The overall complex of 7,600 sq m consists of 6 buildings and large courtyards and gardens that evolved and were modified over a period of 500 years.

The concept combines restoring the Baroque and Gothic buildings (some dating from the 15th century) to the original fabric (by removing later additions), whilst acknowledging that the scars and the aging of the buildings are a natural asset that should also be preserved, rather than masqueraded. The new build therefore confidently asserts itself in a contemporary language that is derived directly from its site and from its context, in keeping with the natural evolution of the overall complex through history.

Three key ideas were applied to the project: the existing Baroque and Gothic fabric is the most valuable asset of the complex and should be reinstated to its original form; the complex, being at the fringe of the old town, has not benefitted from the regeneration and the vibrancy at the core of the old town and the inner courtyard should therefore be conceived as a public space, with a cultural element at the core of the site; and all new building insertions, while uncompromisingly contemporary, are a direct response to the context. They integrate into the overall complex through the use of landscaping; massing that is derived from the context, and the use of reflective materials, to mirror the context.

Sinking the cultural space to lower levels creates a natural amphitheatre and exhibits the restored 15th Century gothic brick vaulted basements which link the restaurant, performance space and jazz bar. The roof of the performance space is in polished steel chrome which reflects the arched courtyard of the existing buildings. An existing blank exterior firewall is now covered with a vertical green wall providing an extension to the landscaped inner courtyard.

World Architecture News

Studio Seilern Architects


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[Big Cat]

That place badly begs for renovation

[bleetz]

Nice project. Some more info from architects' website:

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Scope: Masterplan, Hotel, Spa and Residential scheme
Area: 13,265 sqm
Budget: € 27M
Completion Date: 2011

The Boksto 6 complex of buildings occupies land plots 94 and 93, on an area of 7567sqm, and is located in quarter 44 of UNESCO Vilnius Old Town. The complex consists of the former Savicius hospital, operated until 1999. The site lies in the eastern part of Vilnius Old Town, on a slope towards the river Vilnia. The historical and artistic development of the site is rich and well-documented, and the Bokœto 6 complex has been designated as a protected cultural heritage item.

Today, a complex of five buildings, unique in terms of their historical and architectural value, encloses a series of irregular-shaped courtyards that are defined by perimeter brick walls. Extensive archaeological surveys have been carried out for all buildings of the complex, and have formed a basis for the development proposal of both restoration and new build.

The complex has been vacated since 1999, and has fallen in slow disrepair since. There is a great need for investment to bring the complex to a viable use. The site lies in the fringes of two nearby areas of development The scheme proposes a mixed-use development, consisting of a 5* boutique hotels, serviced residential apartments, a spa, offices, a private residential component, as well as underground parking garages. A mixed use development at Bokšto 6 will favour a natural urban regeneration of the area, as it becomes a destination hub.

The Question of New Build There is a need to review the current complex both in terms of the buildings being fit for modern living, and following building regulation compliance, as well as the density of the complex to be restored to its historical precedents. It is proposed that the new build reinforces the unity and balance of the site as an overall complex, and makes it clear of what is new and what is old – where restoration, rather than replacement has taken place. Rather than extensions, the new build elements are considered as INSERTIONS. These insertions aim to EVOKE rather than REPLICATE the historical fabric. The insertions are influenced by the historical fabric, and are formed by direct material, formal and organisational references.

The Question of Restoration: Box in Box concept. The same principle of clarity applies to the restoration. Any contemporary insertion should respect and not damage the historical fabric but following a ‘BOX-IN-BOX’ approach.

All plumbing and electrical services that need to be fitted in have been carefully designed to be inserted as a separate element, rather than disrupting the Baroque vaults and walls. The essence of keeping the scars of the building aging visible is as much part of the restoration effort, as bringing the Baroque essence back to its original intention.

Credits: Client: UAB OGVY
Architect: Studio Seilern Architects LLP
Local Architect: UAB Archinova Lt.
Services Engineer: DSA Engineers Ltd.
Quantity Surveyor: Davis Langdon
Hotel Consultants: HVS Hotel Consultants
Models: Base Models

Source: http://www.studioseilern.com/project...%206/index.php