Saules akmens


The Swedbank Central Office, traditionally known as the Saules akmens is an office skyscraper in Riga, Latvia. Built between 2002 and 2004, the tower stands at tall with 27 floors ans is the current second tallest building in Latvia.

History

The building has 27 floors, with a total height of 120.8 meters, making it the second tallest building in Riga and Latvia. Construction of the tower began on 14 February 2003 with the laying of the foundation stone. The building was commissioned on 17 November 2004. The building houses the head office of Swedbank.
The functional solution of the floors is based on a layout with a central core in the middle and work spaces around it. This solution opens up a whole 360-degree view from the interior to the Old Town, Pārdaugava and the port. According to the compositional structure of the building, two facade constructive solutions with an emphasized horizontal division in the sloping height facade part were used in the tower part - floor-to-ceiling glazing, in the cylindrical tower part - a glazed facade system.
Around the building, a green area with recreational areas and access to the Daugava River bank is being created, covering an area of approximately 2 ha, accessible to the entire public. The shoreline of the Āgenskalns Bay has been strengthened. Reflecting pools are being created on the territory of the green area at various levels, in which the facade glazing and the surrounding environment will be reflected, thus connecting the building with the water surface view and reflecting the panorama of Old Riga. During the dark hours of the day, the building will be marked by facade lighting.
The height of the building is 122.78 meters
Number of floors: 27 above-ground floors, 2 underground levels.
286 piles, driving depth up to 27 meters.
Total area: 29,908 m2
Parking area: 6735 m2
Floor area: average 756 m2
Jobs: 1100
Parking spaces: 400
Total lift capacity: 14,500 kg
Metal structures: 100 tons
Concrete: 14,000 m3
Glass: 13,000 m2
Electrical cables: 500 km
Pipes: 50 km
Number of construction workers employed: 300
Involved designers, consultants: 80
Tallest crane used in construction: 128.5 meters.