Mixed-use office building on 2-aya Brestskaya

To be built next to the square in front of Belorussky Railway Station in Moscow, this project involves creating not just a modern building with fine views and convenient terraces which may be greened with vegetation during the summer, but also an important urban landmark for the entire district. The main block divides into two parts – a 3-storey plinth and a 12-storey office block. The plinth underlines the existing historical development, with which, being of the same scale, it does not conflict but makes a harmonious fit. The upper volume goes well with the nearby modern business centers and creates a second tier of development on Belorusskaya ploshchad, setting a new urban scale. The building’s upper volume likewise divides into blocks consisting of several storeys each; the blocks create a feeling of commensurability with the historical development, as if the latter has been reproduced vertically. The building’s volume has been glazed to the fullest possible extent, producing a feeling of lightness, with additional dynamism coming from the projecting decorative elements and the terraces at the sides of the building. The way in which the blocks of storeys have been stepped in relation to one another has produced open terraces enjoying panoramic views over the center of Moscow and the square in front of Belorussky Railway Station. The building’s main entrance is in the center of the lot, from the direction of 2-aya Brestskaya ulitsa; it leads into a three-storey atrium forming the compositional core of the plinth. There is also an entrance from the direction of 1-aya Brestskaya ulitsa; this creates a through passage – containing retail functions – that links the two parallel streets.