VILNIUS | "Arfa" | 100m | 29fl | On Hold

Dompcz · February 27th, 2008, 04:02 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce "Arfa", the fugly beast which will live in NCC of Vilnius. It's U/C and already has two floors. It seems that Lithuanian forumers tried to hide this creature from you, but we can't hide it forever, so here you have it.

"Arfa" will be finished at the IV quarter of 2009. It's being U/C by construction company "Vyrokas". They have plans to build one more tower in the same area. Though most forumers at miestai.net hope that their plans will not be realized and they will go bankrupt.

Architect Vladas Treinys.

Renderings from www.vyrokas.lt

Construction update by Nikas from miestai.net

Here it is visible behind Hansabank construction site, photo by whatever (two cranes in the background):

***Þróndeimr*** · February 27th, 2008, 04:15 PM

How could you guys do this to us...

Great building, looking really nice, and U/C, its quite a surprise!

Keep the thread updated with u/c photos from now and then!

ch1le · February 27th, 2008, 04:34 PM

GREAT BUILDING, LOOKING REALLY NICE? WHAT THE HELL CHRISTIAN SHAME!

***Þróndeimr*** · February 27th, 2008, 04:45 PM

I like the structure, but looking at the real version i see they are using the wrong material on both the walls and glass as it looks really dark.

Nõgesh · February 27th, 2008, 04:52 PM

Not that good, it seems that they are trying to resemble that semicircular building next to it, ah and this green material they are using, it looks awful..NCC would look a lot better without this one.

whatever... · February 27th, 2008, 06:53 PM

mlm · February 27th, 2008, 08:56 PM

Is the old building with the Samsung logo on top going to be renovated or torn down? That's the biggest eyesore in this thread if you ask me.

Not saying that the new one is a beauty...

Muthai · February 27th, 2008, 09:16 PM

I got to be honest with you. This building looked bad on the renderings, but with a small pontential of being okay if they would succeed with getting a really nice finnish on the facade. But now it looks like they didn't. It's awful, really. The black facade may be passed in my book, but the green part doesn't work.

The only thing that may save this building is if they would make a really good light settings. The potential of great lightnings is quite big because of the curved shape. Unfortunatelye will be daylight with the lightning unable to viel it...

SEAfan · February 27th, 2008, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlm

Is the old building with the Samsung logo on top going to be renovated or torn down? That's the biggest eyesore in this thread if you ask me.

Not saying that the new one is a beauty...

I agree 100% on both points.

krad · February 29th, 2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlm

Is the old building with the Samsung logo on top going to be renovated or torn down? That's the biggest eyesore in this thread if you ask me.

Will be renovated by same company.

_keen_ · March 1st, 2008, 09:26 PM

Hideous. We should protest this publicly.

Ingenioren · March 11th, 2008, 02:55 PM

Both the Samsung and the U/C building are pretty interesting buildings with soul=) + they're tall! No reason to fight that=)

Vecais Sakarnis · March 12th, 2008, 06:13 PM

I don't see what's so ugly with this building. Of course, it's not the beauty, but not the beast also. With some small improvements it could look even very OK. I like the half-round shape and it looks massive and urban.

Dompcz · March 12th, 2008, 06:34 PM

While such buildings as Hansabank, TEO, National gallery and maybe Vetruna towers are a + for NCC this one is quite a big -. It should be built somewhere in far commie districts of Vilnius but not in the city center.

Nomels · March 15th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Smashing, I like it a lot. Great addition to the skyline.

Woodstock88 · March 19th, 2008, 02:46 PM

Should be a nice high rise! in Vilnius

Svajoklis · March 22nd, 2008, 05:14 PM

To be honest all of the buildings in the NCC are fairly cheap looking + hideous, so I don't see what problem people have specifically with this building!

Dompcz · March 24th, 2008, 12:16 AM

Actually it's hard to even compare for example Europa complex, Vetruna towers, Hansabank, Teo, Prosecutor's office to this random shape poor quality new commieblock. I think you should visit Vilnius someday to see it yourself.

Nomels · March 24th, 2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dompcz

Actually it's hard to even compare for example Europa complex, Vetruna towers, Hansabank, Teo, Prosecutor's office to this random shape poor quality new commieblock. I think you should visit Vilnius someday to see it yourself.

I do not understand why few people here think it is ugly. Can I ask you to explain in more detail what is ugly about it?

Eidvis · March 24th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomels

I do not understand why few people here think it is ugly. Can I ask you to explain in more detail what is ugly about it?

The company is constructing this building from almost the start of New City Centre it self. The design was really great but it has been changed numerous of times, every time adding something "strange". The green roof has been added. The white glass has been introduced. A year later a middle tower has been added, and now this last version. This building has a reputation as being delayed and changed everytime. So I guess this would be the reason why so many people are so negative about these changes and the building design it self.

February 27th, 2008, 04:02 PM	#1
Dompcz DoM Join Date: May 2005 Location: right behind you Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 3	VILNIUS \| "Arfa" \| 100m \| 29fl \| On Hold Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce "Arfa", the fugly beast which will live in NCC of Vilnius. It's U/C and already has two floors. It seems that Lithuanian forumers tried to hide this creature from you, but we can't hide it forever, so here you have it. "Arfa" will be finished at the IV quarter of 2009. It's being U/C by construction company "Vyrokas". They have plans to build one more tower in the same area. Though most forumers at miestai.net hope that their plans will not be realized and they will go bankrupt. Architect Vladas Treinys. Renderings from www.vyrokas.lt Construction update by Nikas from miestai.net Here it is visible behind Hansabank construction site, photo by whatever (two cranes in the background):

February 27th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#3
ch1le always on Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: tallinn/Tartu Posts: 4,531 Likes (Received): 1	GREAT BUILDING, LOOKING REALLY NICE? WHAT THE HELL CHRISTIAN SHAME! __________________ not ready yet

February 27th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#4
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,311 Likes (Received): 344	I like the structure, but looking at the real version i see they are using the wrong material on both the walls and glass as it looks really dark. Last edited by Þróndeimr; February 27th, 2008 at 04:59 PM.

February 27th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#7
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February 27th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#8
Muthai KTH-student Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stockholm/Linköping Posts: 550 Likes (Received): 1	I got to be honest with you. This building looked bad on the renderings, but with a small pontential of being okay if they would succeed with getting a really nice finnish on the facade. But now it looks like they didn't. It's awful, really. The black facade may be passed in my book, but the green part doesn't work. The only thing that may save this building is if they would make a really good light settings. The potential of great lightnings is quite big because of the curved shape. Unfortunatelye will be daylight with the lightning unable to viel it... __________________ Linköpingsvisioner! Storstad Linköping Group!

February 27th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#2
*Þróndeimr* Adventurous! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Trondheim Posts: 11,311 Likes (Received): 344	How could you guys do this to us... Great building, looking really nice, and U/C, its quite a surprise! Keep the thread updated with u/c photos from now and then!

February 27th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#5
Nõgesh Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,054	Not that good, it seems that they are trying to resemble that semicircular building next to it, ah and this green material they are using, it looks awful..NCC would look a lot better without this one.

February 27th, 2008, 06:53 PM	#6
whatever... Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vilnius/London Posts: 2,031 Likes (Received): 146

March 1st, 2008, 09:26 PM	#11
_keen_ Friend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vilnius Posts: 135 Likes (Received): 0	Hideous. We should protest this publicly. __________________ "You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else."

March 11th, 2008, 02:55 PM	#12
Ingenioren Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 5,012 Likes (Received): 30	Both the Samsung and the U/C building are pretty interesting buildings with soul=) + they're tall! No reason to fight that=) __________________ I want to see some construction!

March 12th, 2008, 06:13 PM	#13
Vecais Sakarnis Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Riga Posts: 3,203 Likes (Received): 100	I don't see what's so ugly with this building. Of course, it's not the beauty, but not the beast also. With some small improvements it could look even very OK. I like the half-round shape and it looks massive and urban. __________________ Enjoy Art Nouveau capital of the world! ⇨RIGA - THE CITY OF ARCHITECTURE TALLINN [NEW!] MADRID & BRUSSELS PARIS & STOCKHOLM ROME MARSEILLE WARSAW

March 12th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#14
Dompcz DoM Join Date: May 2005 Location: right behind you Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 3	While such buildings as Hansabank, TEO, National gallery and maybe Vetruna towers are a + for NCC this one is quite a big -. It should be built somewhere in far commie districts of Vilnius but not in the city center.

March 15th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#15
Nomels SSC censors - go subtle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riga Posts: 1,674 Likes (Received): 23	Smashing, I like it a lot. Great addition to the skyline. __________________ My favorite Money Manager (PAMM) is Trade-Bowl Monthly average return is 6% http://fxopen.com/?Culture=en&agent=478931

March 19th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#16
Woodstock88 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 328 Likes (Received): 2	Should be a nice high rise! in Vilnius

March 22nd, 2008, 05:14 PM	#17
Svajoklis Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 316 Likes (Received): 0	To be honest all of the buildings in the NCC are fairly cheap looking + hideous, so I don't see what problem people have specifically with this building!

March 24th, 2008, 12:16 AM	#18
Dompcz DoM Join Date: May 2005 Location: right behind you Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 3	Actually it's hard to even compare for example Europa complex, Vetruna towers, Hansabank, Teo, Prosecutor's office to this random shape poor quality new commieblock. I think you should visit Vilnius someday to see it yourself.

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