The KNAUF CIS Group, the largest manufacturer of gypsum-based construction and finishing materials, supplied materials for the Astra multifunctional residential complex in Perm. The name of the complex is not accidental - it was built on the site of the former Astra tobacco factory in the historic center of the city (the developer is the KORTROS group of companies) and includes an elite residential building and two renovated historic buildings.
The residential building has a ring building of variable number of storeys and an unusual broken roof with attic floors; it has 163 apartments, including duplex penthouses and apartments with conservatories and verandas. The inner courtyard of the residential area of the complex, located on the roof of the garage stylobate, is given over to a spacious courtyard. It is divided into two zones: a play area for children and a walking area, and landscaping and architectural lighting have been developed to create more comfort.
According to Sergei Plaksin, technical director of the OSZ LLC branch in Perm (KORTROS Group of Companies), a lot of architectural and engineering solutions that were not standard for Perm were used at these facilities. This is the first facility in the city to use the "heat-cold" facade system. It used innovative materials and advanced approaches offered by Knauf. In particular, in a number of premises, non-combustible KNAUF-Fireboard plates were used, plastering was carried out in a mechanized way with the supply of silos, which not only increased the speed and efficiency of work, but also reduced the traffic load on the historic city center, reducing the number of trips to deliver materials.
In total, the KNAUF company supplied 800 tons of various gypsum plasters to the builders of the Astra residential complex, KNAUF gypsum plaster (GWP) - 10,000 square meters, putties - 40 tons.
As Sergey Plaksin said, the KORTROS company has been building construction in the Perm Territory since 2008 and cooperates with Knauf at all large projects. Sergey noted the systematic approach of Knauf, when one can be sure of what is happening at all stages - from the project to the expiration of the warranty period for the constructed object, the quality of materials in which there is no doubt, a range of services, including training of specialists.
The interests of the KNAUF CIS group in the Perm Territory and neighboring regions are represented by a separate subdivision of KNAUF GIPS LLC in Perm. His area of responsibility includes the Perm Territory, the Kirov Region, the Komi Republics, Bashkortostan, and the Udmurt Republic. This is almost 900 thousand square kilometers of territory, in which more than 10 million people live. As in other regions of Russia, Knauf supplies local customers with high-quality building materials and complete systems, provides a variety of consulting support, promotes new technologies and trains.
