RSHP has won an international competition organised by the Lithuanian Union of Architects and Right Bank Development Fund, managed by Lords LB Asset Management, to design a new nearly net zero operational carbon, 19,200 square meters business centre within the CBD in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. Reducing embodied carbon is a critical ambition for the design. The scheme will provide over 16,000 square meters of office space over the 7-storey business centre.A new city square and public roof terrace that significantly increases biodiversity are at the heart of the design for a new business complex located at a crossroads between the old and the new in the city of Vilnius. Easy access to nature and public spaces is a distinct feature of Vilnius and the design themes for the landscape have purposefully been drawn from the local context, including the site’s proximity to the river, indigenous tree species and surrounding landscape, helping to give distinct character to the scheme whilst embedding it into the city.The project is located on Konstitucijos Avenue at the heart of the CBD and is conceived as a public space and entrance to the new business centre. The scheme is a place for coming together, linking the CBD with the Old Town through an arcade of shops and cafes as well as a covered public street through the heart of the new business centre. Above the new street is a grand staircase, visible to the public and connects one side of the courtyard with the other. A sequence of platforms and planted landings float within the space connected by an array of generously scaled steps. These create a central venue that is as much about gathering to meet, greet or retreat as it is about movement. Above is a fully glazed atrium roof incorporating automated natural ventilation and solar control systems to allow daylight into the heart of the building while ensuring a comfortable environment.Through a balance of passive design features supported by science-based engineering solutions the team has paved the way for a nearly net zero operational carbon development, maximising passive measures, utilising energy efficient generation, optimised HVAC and offsetting energy demands with renewable technologies.The project is targeting a WELL certification, A++ Energy Class Building and BREEAM Outstanding.RSHP is the lead design architect on the project working closely with Buro Happold engineers and Gillespies landscape architects.
RSHP has won an international competition organised by the Lithuanian Union of Architects and Right Bank Development Fund, managed by Lords LB Asset Management, to design a new nearly net zero operational carbon, 19,200 square meters business centre within the CBD in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. Reducing embodied carbon is a critical ambition for the design. The scheme will provide over 16,000 square meters of office space over the 7-storey business centre.A new city square and public roof terrace that significantly increases biodiversity are at the heart of the design for a new business complex located at a crossroads between the old and the new in the city of Vilnius. Easy access to nature and public spaces is a distinct feature of Vilnius and the design themes for the landscape have purposefully been drawn from the local context, including the site’s proximity to the river, indigenous tree species and surrounding landscape, helping to give distinct character to the scheme whilst embedding it into the city.The project is located on Konstitucijos Avenue at the heart of the CBD and is conceived as a public space and entrance to the new business centre. The scheme is a place for coming together, linking the CBD with the Old Town through an arcade of shops and cafes as well as a covered public street through the heart of the new business centre. Above the new street is a grand staircase, visible to the public and connects one side of the courtyard with the other. A sequence of platforms and planted landings float within the space connected by an array of generously scaled steps. These create a central venue that is as much about gathering to meet, greet or retreat as it is about movement. Above is a fully glazed atrium roof incorporating automated natural ventilation and solar control systems to allow daylight into the heart of the building while ensuring a comfortable environment.Through a balance of passive design features supported by science-based engineering solutions the team has paved the way for a nearly net zero operational carbon development, maximising passive measures, utilising energy efficient generation, optimised HVAC and offsetting energy demands with renewable technologies.The project is targeting a WELL certification, A++ Energy Class Building and BREEAM Outstanding.RSHP is the lead design architect on the project working closely with Buro Happold engineers and Gillespies landscape architects.
