Description of architects
In Novosibirsk, as in many other cities in Russia, the so-called private sector is now rapidly being replaced by multi-storey housing. But in the overwhelming majority of cases, new construction continues to reproduce the prototype of the Soviet neighborhood - missing out on the opportunity to create a vibrant urban environment. In our project for a complex of residential buildings on Yakusheva Street in Novosibirsk, we set ourselves the goal of reversing this trend - within the strict framework of technical and economic constraints, to find a special character of buildings and open spaces, create a new organic piece of urban fabric, and set the tone for the further development of nearby territories.
For the design, we received a plot with a very rugged shape - the result of regulatory restrictions, as well as the presence of several owners, whose land was at different stages of acquisition. Our response to the restrictions on the site, as well as the need for phased construction, was to consider the complex as two independent projects - each with its own identity.
The complex is a combination of two contrasting typologies: an open quarter and a tower. The presence of the latter allowed us to redistribute the density in such a way as to limit the main perimeter of the block to five floors - setting a chamber scale for the surrounding streets. Both projects are linked by a necklace of open green spaces. We are organizing a new pedestrian link between the two buildings, which makes the structure of the area more porous and accessible.
Tower:
The tower is visually divided into two thin plates. This helps to slim down its proportions, as well as open up the central corridor to bring in daylight and visually connect it to the street. In the dark, the "section" will glow from the inside, giving the building a memorable look. The tower plates shift horizontally and vertically, accentuating the entrance at ground level and creating terraces for the upper apartments of the penthouse. The southern façade takes on depth, with large "French" balconies opening out towards a breathtaking river view.
Quarter:
Like
a geode, an open quarter has a kind of protective shell that separates the private and public spheres. Along the western, northern and eastern facades, the U-shaped building creates a single line of street fronts. Along the southern façade, a plinth forms a barrier, raising the courtyard above street level and providing a view of the river from there. Materials emphasize this interpretation: brick on the perimeter and white plaster "with a spark" - on the internal facades.
The key to the project was the use of a modular system. The layouts are built on a grid of 3450 x 3450 mm. The windows are typified as much as possible, which allows you to reduce the cost and realize the details more efficiently.
An interesting challenge for the authors of the project was the implementation of large floor-to-ceiling windows. As you know, Russian standards require a horizontal wall of 1.2 m between the windows of different floors. We have specially designed window parts to circumvent this norm. On the southern façade of the tower and the brick façades of the quarter, the fire-prevention overhangs of the floor slab of 300 mm form "French" balconies. And on the courtyard facade of the quarter, 300 mm ledges were made, which also form perimeter balconies along the entire courtyard.
Another challenge was the customer's requirement to reduce the thickness of the monolithic beam-less slab in the tower. To ensure the rigidity of the structure, it was necessary to install some of the pylons in the plane of the facade. We have articulated these pylons in the form of a fillet.
Tower:
Housing - one or two bedroom apartments 40-100m2, two-storey penthouses ~ 130m2
Retail - units 40-50m2
Sellable area: - 5 450 m2
Quarter:
Housing - studios, one-two-three bedroom apartments 40-70m2, Retail - units 60-90m2
Fitness with pool - 570m2
Two-storey underground parking - 167 cars
Sellable area: - 12 850 m2
