Office building "ELEVEN", Kareivių str. 11B, Vilnius

Architects: D.Čepurna, J.Baltrūnaitė, I.Sinickaitė, Ž.Urbas. Interjero autorė: S.Pesenkaitė, "SP Studija"
Structural engineer: V.Šapalas, UAB "PROBALT"
Plot area: 11845 m²
GBA: 6880 m²
Design: 2015-2016 m.
Construction: 2016-2017 m.
Contractor: UAB "Litana ir Ko"

Since 2012, when the project of the supermarket “RIMI” has started on the same site, the developer had a vision to build an office nearby, and invested more into supermarket deck structure, so that a parking lot would be installed on the roof and another volume built next to the supermarket. In the spring of 2016 a building permit for office building was granted and in autumn the construction began. The office building is located along the western wall and the main facade is aligned with the main facade of the supermarket, which is located on the north side. The building consists of two rectangular volumes, put together on each other with a shift in the direction of the supermarket volume. There are two main entrances to the building. The main one, on the ground floor, is located on the northern facade, which is oriented towards Kareivių g., will be recessed by 5 meters to create a canopy over the entrance with volume above. The recessed part is three-story high, which gives the building a unique look and extends into a two-story high lobby inside the building. Another entrance is planned from the parking lot on the roof of the supermarket, so that it would be easier for the employees to reach their offices. The design of the building is based on the so-called architectural deconstructionism, where the main volume of geometric shapes is dismantled and replaced with other materials or shapes in order to create and impression of the collapse of the main form. However, in this case we also tried to create a different image, a reflection of the modern world based on IT technologies, where 0 and 1 dominate, which in this concept is represented by white and dark colors. Everything in this world is made out of two symbols and this building is not an exception. Therefore, contrasting colors are used to highlight the splitting of the facades. Two main highlights of the building are being designed: one in the front, and one from the parking lot on top. At the front, the highlight will consist of the recessed entrance, that will be based on a massive rectangular column and on top of it there will be an irregularly shaped glazing. The second highlight will consist of the recessed part, which is formed due to a narrow staircase and where the symbolic of deconstructionism will play a part. The systematic layout of windows dominates everywhere else.