The residential complex, designed by the Ostozhenka architectural bureau, is being built in one of the largest recreational areas of the capital: at the confluence of the Moskva River and the Khoroshevskoe Straightening Canal. The windows open a view of the Shchukinsky Peninsula and the Serebryany Bor forest park, after which the house is named. The closest neighbors are the Oktyabr sports complex and a park with centuries-old pines, behind them is a promenade and vast green quarters of low-rise buildings. A virtual panorama provides a comprehensive view of the location of the building.
A complex of three 22-storey sections, united by a stylobate and forming a half-block, should become the dominant feature of a rather extensive area. The architecture is designed to make it related to the natural environment. To a large extent, this task is solved with the help of EQUITONE fiber cement panels, which are used for cladding the external facades of the building facing the canal and the sports complex.
A total of 15,000 m were used2 Equitone [tectiva] in TE30 shade, which looks very much like wood. The similarities do not end there, however. The ecological characteristics of fiber cement are quite high. Its creator Ludwig Hatchek conceived to combine the four earthly elements in the new material, so it consists only of cement, cellulose fibers, sand, water and air. These elements give a distinct texture: the [tectiva] series is reminiscent of “fleecy, textured, linen”, and each panel is unique. In addition, fiber cement is perfect for our climate: it is resistant to frost and rain, and does not heat up on hot days. And dyeing in the mass allows you to preserve its aesthetic qualities: scratches and chips are not noticeable. While it is impossible to build high-rise wooden buildings in Russia, fiber cement is seen as a worthy alternative for environmentally friendly projects.
The maximum size of Equitone panels is 3.10 x 1.25 m, but if necessary, they can be easily cut to design dimensions. In this case, the customer made high demands on the quality of the facade, so one of the additional services provided by Equitone to builders came in handy - cutting panels for facing segments of different geometries. This significantly accelerated the installation and ensured the quality of the connecting lines, highlighting the embossed undulating facade designed by the architects of Ostozhenka.
The edge of the building is formed by uneven ledges and niches. This lively line sets a complex volume, which is further complicated by the rhythm of the walls. They are decorated with panels cut in the form of pylons, which are placed in such a way that a "wavy" mesh is obtained. If you look at the building closely, the rhythm is read as inhalation and exhalation, but from afar, thanks to the play of color, light and shadow, it resembles ripples on the water. Or an engraving made using the chiaroscuro technique - when a print is made from several wooden boards, showing a shape in different shades of the same color.
It is worth noting that such plastic was also found on the facades of modernist buildings of the 1970s. We can recall the Pedagogical Institute named after I. N. Ulyanov in Ulyanovsk - the same pylons, but subordinate to a rigid, somewhat monotonous rhythm. Then the decorative elements were monolithic, now the facade structures are much lighter. Equitone panels are only 12 mm thick.
No less interesting is the “wrong side” of the house, opening towards the nearest pine forest and the city center - brickwork and wood, glass and metal, perforated mesh and smooth surfaces coexist here.
The building has 426 apartments planned, most of them one- and two-room. The last floors will house penthouses with terraces. They contrast with the vibrating surface of the facade - they are laconic black cubes, slightly moved away from the edge of the building.
The first two floors of the house are non-residential, they are slightly recessed and decorated with the same materials as the internal facade. Part of the premises will be occupied by a preschool. The courtyard, free from cars, is given over to a playground, bicycle parking, flower beds and recreation areas, decorated with pergolas and screens with a pattern that resembles dried leaf veins. Several charging stations for Tesla cars will be installed at the three-level underground parking.
Other examples of the use of EQUITONE panels in Russian and foreign buildings can be found on the page of the EQUITONE representative.
