The exterior looks a bit cheap (by no means unusual for suburban malls), but the interior is tasteful and some thought has been given in the planning. I like the light colours and the wooden arches in the ceiling add a nice touch. At detail level the interior seems fairly original, even though this http://www.balticshoppingcenters.com/images/gallery/08.jpg plaza does conjure up Piazza in Itäkeskus. All in all, I'd like to see a bit more imaginative exterior, other than that it's a nice addition to Kaunas' services.
BIG shopping and entertaining center in Kaunas
Common Information
In Vytenai, the suburbs of Kaunas, Baltic Shopping Centers is building a shopping mall, the largest regional importance project in the Baltic countries. About 2.2 million people or almost two-thirds of Lithuania's population live within a one-hour driving distance from the 26-hectare site in the center of Lithuania. 70,000 people live within one kilometer from the site while more than 500,000 inhabitants reside in the 15-minute driving distance.
Currently, approximately 30,000 vehicles drive pass by the site daily carrying more than 25 million passengers per year.
After two main phases of the project are implemented, more than 100 thousand m2 of commercial retail space and 3500 parking spaces will be offered. The first stage of the project includes building of a 70,000m2 shopping center - the covered shopping mall will connect hypermarket, spacious DIY, entertainment complex and up to 100 retailers. Entertainment and leisure section of more than 10,000m2 will include multiplex cinema, bowling, fitness, disco and several restaurants.
Completion: End of the year 2005.
Developer: AB „ Baltic Shopping Centers“, Jogailos str. 4 LT-01116 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Total area: 70.000 m2.
Retail area: 60.000m2, 100shops.
Entertainment ares: 10.000 m2.
Carpark: 2.500 parking spaces.
Location: Shopping Center “Mega” will be built next to the most important motorway junction in Lithuania - intersection of the A1 highway (Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda) and the Via Baltica.
Catchment area: 2,2 million people within one hour driving distance .
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Viaduk over highway Kaunas - Vilnius:
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In Vytenai, the suburbs of Kaunas, Baltic Shopping Centers is building a shopping mall, the largest regional importance project in the Baltic countries. About 2.2 million people or almost two-thirds of Lithuania's population live within a one-hour driving distance from the 26-hectare site in the center of Lithuania. 70,000 people live within one kilometer from the site while more than 500,000 inhabitants reside in the 15-minute driving distance.
Currently, approximately 30,000 vehicles drive pass by the site daily carrying more than 25 million passengers per year.
After two main phases of the project are implemented, more than 100 thousand m2 of commercial retail space and 3500 parking spaces will be offered. The first stage of the project includes building of a 70,000m2 shopping center - the covered shopping mall will connect hypermarket, spacious DIY, entertainment complex and up to 100 retailers. Entertainment and leisure section of more than 10,000m2 will include multiplex cinema, bowling, fitness, disco and several restaurants.
Completion: End of the year 2005.
Developer: AB „ Baltic Shopping Centers“, Jogailos str. 4 LT-01116 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Total area: 70.000 m2.
Retail area: 60.000m2, 100shops.
Entertainment ares: 10.000 m2.
Carpark: 2.500 parking spaces.
Location: Shopping Center “Mega” will be built next to the most important motorway junction in Lithuania - intersection of the A1 highway (Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda) and the Via Baltica.
Catchment area: 2,2 million people within one hour driving distance .
Location map
Outside
Inside
Construction site
Viaduk over highway Kaunas - Vilnius:
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I like this one 
Exterior don`t looks very good There are too much elements.
BTW the interior looks great.
Exterior don`t looks very good There are too much elements.
BTW the interior looks great.
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^^^^I would put that word "large" in bold
Yes, Kaunas is quite close to the geographical center of Lithuania. I think that Kedainiai is probably the closest town to the geographical center of Lithuania. Btw, no need to be sorry - noone claims that Vilnius is located in the center of Lithuania.Rivkin said:
Btw, here are some newer photos from construction site of Mega taken by Liutass in Lithuanian forum: http://tinkle.miestai.net/showthread.php?t=364&page=7&pp=20
^^^ "jeigu niekas nesupyks, Kaunas - Lietuvos sirdis. zemyn upe..zemyn upe, valtis plaukia palengva, zemyn upe"
Kaunas yra atskira respublika Lietuvos sudetyje, kurios pilieciai yra labai patriotiski, kai kada net agresyviai patriotiski (ypatingai tie, kurie dar nesubrendo)._alonso_ said:^^^ "jeigu niekas nesupyks, Kaunas - Lietuvos sirdis. zemyn upe..zemyn upe, valtis plaukia palengva, zemyn upe"
ta pati galeciau pasakyti ir apie Vilniaus bei Klaipedos individusEdd said:Kaunas yra atskira respublika Lietuvos sudetyje, kurios pilieciai yra labai patriotiski, kai kada net agresyviai patriotiski (ypatingai tie, kurie dar nesubrendo).
beje, Kaune patriotai ir subrende islieka patriotaisp.S.ta daina pacitavau tik Edd panervinti, jokiu kitu piktu keslu neturejau
Kodel ta daina turetu mane erzinti? Priesingai - grazu, kad yra zmoniu kurie taip garbina savo miesta._alonso_ said:p.S.ta daina pacitavau tik Edd panervinti, jokiu kitu piktu keslu neturejau
Prie ju turbut ir tave butu galima priskirti. O atvirksciai - mano pranesimas turejo tave paerzinti. Nors jame yra daug tiesos - teko idomiu interneto puslapiu apie Kauna matyti ir idomiu nuomoniu girdeti, kur pasireiske "agresyvus patriotizmas". as Kauno tikrai negarbinu. Lietuvos niekada neskirsciau i dalis - man visi miestai vienodai brangus kaip Lietuvos miestai. kai pagyvensi ilgiau uzsienyje - suprasi
o kad labiau domiuosi butent Kauno reikalai - naturalu.
del "agresyvaus patriotizmo" - nemanau, jog Kaunas kazkuo issikirtu. paziurek i tinkle.miestai.net forumo herojus
o kad labiau domiuosi butent Kauno reikalai - naturalu.
del "agresyvaus patriotizmo" - nemanau, jog Kaunas kazkuo issikirtu. paziurek i tinkle.miestai.net forumo herojus
O as manau, kad savo aktyvumu ir gausa tikrai issiskiria, bet cia manau yra tam ir paaiskinamu priezasciu - pvz., Kauno nusvietimas ziniasklaidoje, centrines valdzios mazas demesys, kuri laika miesto merdejimas, prisiminimas "senu geru laiku" ir t.t. Todel ateity miestui atsigavus ir tuo paciu zmonems keiciantis viskas turetu pasikeisti i geraja puse._alonso_ said:del "agresyvaus patriotizmo" - nemanau, jog Kaunas kazkuo issikirtu. paziurek i tinkle.miestai.net forumo herojus
sorry, for discussing not in English
Edd, yra sioks toks skirtumas "agresyvaus patriotizmo" ir "patriotizmo".
"AP" pavyzdys - Darksaberx
"P" pavyzdys - Liutass
jauti skirtuma?
Edd, yra sioks toks skirtumas "agresyvaus patriotizmo" ir "patriotizmo".
"AP" pavyzdys - Darksaberx
"P" pavyzdys - Liutass
jauti skirtuma?
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