VILNIUS | Guggenheim Museum | App

Hed_Kandi · June 17th, 2008, 05:14 PM

Lithuanian Government approves Hadid-designed Hermitage-Guggenheim Museum project in Vilnius

Just two months after the Hermitage and Guggenheim Museum’s announced that Zaha Hadid had won an international competition to develop a design for a new museum in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Lithuanian government announced Wednesday that it has approved the project’s construction. According to preliminary estimates, the museum will cost $117 million of which the Lithuanian government is to pay 10 to 15 percent of the total.

According to Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas the idea of this museum in Vilnius is highly important. "This project will present Lithuania’s image as that of a modern dynamic country," he said.

The building, which will be situated near the White Bridge, is expected to complete in 2013, the year when Lithuania will preside over the EU. It is anticipated that the project will open with a Kandinsky exhibition with works contributed jointly by the Hermitage and the Guggenheim Museums.

Sharon McHugh
US Correspondent

_VeNeT_ · June 17th, 2008, 07:01 PM

Amazing project!

Michael_23 · June 17th, 2008, 07:13 PM

Stunning! I like Zaha more and more

Ace! · June 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM

Amazing project!
Not that big, though.
Anyway, it's a Guggenheim... by Zaha Hadid!!!

eyrie · June 20th, 2008, 11:12 AM

wow amazing, I want my house to look like that

nemtirev · June 23rd, 2008, 03:48 PM

Забавная штука,на мой модем похожа.
It`s really great thing,especcially for museum

DrT · June 23rd, 2008, 04:19 PM

Where is this in relation to the new city center?

Giedrius_LT · June 23rd, 2008, 06:01 PM

I love this project also. Investment in culture is always good. And investment in culture with architecture like this is awesome

phaedrus · June 24th, 2008, 04:35 PM

stunning indeed!

Giedrius_LT · June 24th, 2008, 05:33 PM

More views from some different angles (including inside view):

Triceratops · June 24th, 2008, 07:16 PM

This project is absolutely cool ! Go Vilnius ! I wish there would be more such amazing, beautiful and futuristic buildings in the Baltics.

***Ni3lS*** · June 24th, 2008, 09:56 PM

A nice modern museum for Vilnius

Congrats. What are all that towers? Are they study or plans for new citycenter?

ParisianStyle · June 24th, 2008, 10:03 PM

Aren't they already built ? anyway there is already towers there

Great project for Vilnius !! Love Zaha Hadid

Giedrius_LT · June 24th, 2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nielsiej13

What are all that towers? Are they study or plans for new citycenter?

This photo is more than 1 year old (too lazy to search for a newer one). Still some more are proposed. One more.

If you want to know more about highrises (new projects) in NordBalt region feel free to visit this thread. It contains links to all of them including city name, so also the projects of Vilnius will be in a reach of 1 click.

***JohnnyMass*** · June 24th, 2008, 10:07 PM

awesome building!

UnoDeGranCanaria · August 9th, 2008, 09:31 PM

Amazing project! No doubt! It´s a very futuristic building!

But let me make a question about this: What was the place, in which the Guggenheim is going to be built, dedicated to?

I make this question because Bilbao´s Guggenheim was built also close to the river Nervión and was a project to revitalise the river banks that are located all along Bilbao, in the very center. Ships that came from the Atlantic came into the city and unloaded in the river banks when the industrial sector was powerful in Bilbao. But after the industrial decadence in the 80´s, a strong project was proposed with the Guggenheim as main attraction. The result, you can see it in modern Bilbao..

Is Vilnius´ project made with the same objective? What is the history of Vilnius´ river banks?

June 17th, 2008, 05:14 PM	#1
Hed_Kandi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 664	VILNIUS \| Guggenheim Museum \| App Lithuanian Government approves Hadid-designed Hermitage-Guggenheim Museum project in Vilnius Just two months after the Hermitage and Guggenheim Museum’s announced that Zaha Hadid had won an international competition to develop a design for a new museum in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Lithuanian government announced Wednesday that it has approved the project’s construction. According to preliminary estimates, the museum will cost $117 million of which the Lithuanian government is to pay 10 to 15 percent of the total. According to Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas the idea of this museum in Vilnius is highly important. "This project will present Lithuania’s image as that of a modern dynamic country," he said. The building, which will be situated near the White Bridge, is expected to complete in 2013, the year when Lithuania will preside over the EU. It is anticipated that the project will open with a Kandinsky exhibition with works contributed jointly by the Hermitage and the Guggenheim Museums. Sharon McHugh US Correspondent

June 17th, 2008, 07:01 PM	#2
_VeNeT_ Kosez iz Kosez. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bela Ljubljana Posts: 492	Amazing project! __________________ Od nékdej lepé so Ljubljanke slovele..

June 17th, 2008, 07:13 PM	#3
Michael_23 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warsaw/Wroclaw (PL) Posts: 572	Stunning! I like Zaha more and more __________________ ...

June 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#4
Ace! 15°48′S 47°54′W Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brasilia Posts: 160	Amazing project! Not that big, though. Anyway, it's a Guggenheim... by Zaha Hadid!!! __________________ ACE!

June 23rd, 2008, 03:48 PM	#6
nemtirev Free Southern Ossetia Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St.Petersburg/Санкт-Петербу& Posts: 163	Забавная штука,на мой модем похожа. It`s really great thing,especcially for museum __________________ Александр Немтырев / ネンテレフ / A. Nemtyrev

June 20th, 2008, 11:12 AM	#5
eyrie 2cloudsabove9 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 337	wow amazing, I want my house to look like that

June 23rd, 2008, 04:19 PM	#7
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,590	Where is this in relation to the new city center?

June 23rd, 2008, 06:01 PM	#8
Giedrius_LT Atheist Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: European Federation Posts: 629	I love this project also. Investment in culture is always good. And investment in culture with architecture like this is awesome __________________ "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." --Stephen F. Roberts "A war between Europeans* is a civil war."* --Victor Hugo

June 24th, 2008, 04:35 PM	#9
phaedrus resU deretsigeR Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,275	stunning indeed! __________________ I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it. - Douglas Adams

June 24th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#10
Giedrius_LT Atheist Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: European Federation Posts: 629	More views from some different angles (including inside view): __________________ "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." --Stephen F. Roberts "A war between Europeans* is a civil war."* --Victor Hugo Last edited by Giedrius_LT; June 24th, 2008 at 05:43 PM.

June 24th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#11
Triceratops Labor Omnia Vincit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Riga Posts: 2,405	This project is absolutely cool ! Go Vilnius ! I wish there would be more such amazing, beautiful and futuristic buildings in the Baltics. __________________ There are no borders, there are only obstacles

June 24th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#12
*Ni3lS* Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United States Posts: 8,707	A nice modern museum for Vilnius Congrats. What are all that towers? Are they study or plans for new citycenter? __________________ *Pics:* Monte Carlo Genova Cork Amsterdam Siena Florence Niels' Pictures Thread \| Urban & Landscapes> Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, France, UK, Ireland and more! USA Photo Diary > Colorado, Colo Spgs, Denver, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, DC, Philly and more! Showing you the Colorado Rockies!

June 24th, 2008, 10:03 PM	#13
ParisianStyle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Paris, Marseille Posts: 448	Aren't they already built ? anyway there is already towers there Great project for Vilnius !! Love Zaha Hadid __________________ I Love Paris

June 24th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#15
*JohnnyMass* Whatever Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Porto Posts: 42,163	awesome building! __________________ Edit my Signature

August 9th, 2008, 09:31 PM	#16
UnoDeGranCanaria BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 591	Amazing project! No doubt! It´s a very futuristic building! But let me make a question about this: What was the place, in which the Guggenheim is going to be built, dedicated to? I make this question because Bilbao´s Guggenheim was built also close to the river Nervión and was a project to revitalise the river banks that are located all along Bilbao, in the very center. Ships that came from the Atlantic came into the city and unloaded in the river banks when the industrial sector was powerful in Bilbao. But after the industrial decadence in the 80´s, a strong project was proposed with the Guggenheim as main attraction. The result, you can see it in modern Bilbao.. Is Vilnius´ project made with the same objective? What is the history of Vilnius´ river banks?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode