The purpose of SWH Office Centre reconstruction is not only to increase the area of the leased premises, but also to modernise the office centre and to improve its infrastructure. According to the reconstruction plan the office buildings at 52 and 52A Skanstes Street will be connected with a new building, which will have the main entrance to both existing buildings and the entire block. It is also planned to increase the number of floors to six in both buildings. The office building at 50A Skanstes Street will have its existing sloping roofs and roof floors dismantled, by constructing 2 floors instead of them, which will result in a total of 4 above-ground floors.

“Reconstruction and rebuilding of the SWH Office Centre at Skanstes Street is a truly ambitious project, as significant changes will be experienced in both existing office buildings and also their adjoining infrastructure. Within the project it is planned to dismantle and to rebuild the middle of the two buildings, to renovate the facade of the buildings, to install windows that correspond to modern requirements, to reconstruct the external and internal engineering networks, including rainwater and household drainage systems, water pipes, electricity and low-voltage networks, as well as to construct a new outbuilding,” says Ainārs Leitēns, Chairman of the construction company “Velve” Board.

According to the contractor the reconstruction works at SWH Office Centre are progressing smoothly, and currently the construction works of micro-piles and piles have already been completed, which are necessary to provide the functionality of the new planning, as well as the demolition works of the middle section of the buildings are nearing their completion. Along with the reconstruction of the existing buildings, concrete works in the new block, which will connect the office buildings at 52 and 52A Skanstes Street, have begun. It is planned to complete all construction works in spring/summer of 2019.

Member of JSC “SWH Grupa” Board Undalgs Mētra – “We are delighted that the SWH Office Centre will achieve the goals set in this process after the reconstruction works are completed – it will become more open to visitors, will offer a large area of new and modern office space, as well as with the help of well-considered construction and engineering solutions, will be able to provide good quality premises for affordable rent, balancing the requirements of businessmen with regard to the quality of premises and budget.”

The Owner of SWH Office Centre is JSC “SWH Grupa”. The author of the reconstruction design of the three SWH Office Centre buildings at 50A, 52, 52A Skanstes Street is SIA “Tectum” (senior architect Alvis Zlaugotnis); the engineering solutions have been designed by SIA “Moduls Engineering”. The general contractor for the construction works is SIA “VELVE”, but project management and construction supervision is provided by SIA “Būvkonsultants”.