Project
Reconstruction of the Building of the Brothers Krestovnikovs' Factory Partnership
Category
Best Public Building or Facility Project
About the project (provided by the applicant)
Inceptio
A new physical and conceptual implant that brings new life to the frozen-in-time building of the Brothers Krestovnikovs' factory in Kazan.
Archaeological park
Valuable historical artifacts are preserved in transparent safes embedded in the ground.
Jewelry box
The new structure recedes 2.5 meters inward from the existing walls. An air gap is formed between the old wall and the new volume. Around the perimeter, the ground surface is covered with a 2.5-meter-wide water lens. The geometry of the new form inside is defined by the historical boundaries of the building.
Touch
The protrusions of the new volume catch the windows of the old walls and simultaneously support them. Rooms are located in these protrusions. At times, one of the surfaces reveals glimpses of life inside.
Path of light
All new spaces are filled with light openings. In every room, the presence of the historical factory is felt.
Location
133 Gabdulla Tukay Street, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Project design year
2024
Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/Q9h_lNDvPs4XYA
Applicant
Ruben Arakelyan
Authors of the project
WALL Architectural Bureau (LLC «AB WALL»): Ruben Arakelyan, Hayk Navasardyan, Daria Nechaeva, Zarina Abdykadyrova, Denis Omelchenko, Alexey Abdulaev, Ivan Shchukin
Visualization
WALL Architectural Bureau (LLC «AB WALL»)
Customer
SMU-88 Group of Companies
Status of the project
Under construction
