Wowhaus came up with an idea for how to create an alternative to the main entrance to Gorky Park. By way of contrast with the granite and marble that are the dominant presence at the front entrance, we have used wood for the ‘welcome zone’ leading from Pushkin (Andreevsky) Bridge.
Architecture firm
Wowhaus
Location
Gorky Park, Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Ilya Ivanov, Dmitry Karpov, Yogastan
Principal architect
Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro
Design team
Heads of Wowhaus: Dmitry Likin, Oleg Shapiro; Architects: Darya Listopad, Artem Ukropov
Design year
May 2011-July 2011
Completion year
July 2011
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Public Space › Beach, Waterfront, Landscape, Park Renovation, City Therapy
The clients are a young family. At the time of designing, a couple had one child, but they were planning a second one and asked us to design two separate bedrooms for kids. The clients also wanted a master bedroom and a dressing room, three bathrooms (master one, for children and for guests), a laundry room with some storage for all the household a...
Project name
A 138 m² three-bedroom apartment with a kitchen island in Moscow
Architecture firm
Alexander Tischler
Photography
Yaroslav Lukiyanchenko
Principal architect
Karen Karapetian
Design team
Karen Karapetian (Chief Designer), Oleg Mokrushnikov (Engineer), Ekaterina Baibakova (Head of Purchasing), Alexey Stepanov (Head of Finishing), Nastasya Korbut (Stylist), Anna Prokhorova (Designer), Konstantin Prokhorov (Engineer), Timur Chochiev (Head of Finishing), Andrey Savelyev (Installation Manager)
Interior design
Alexander Tischler
Environmental & MEP engineering
Alexander Tischler
Civil engineer
Alexander Tischler
Structural engineer
Alexander Tischler
Lighting
Alexander Tischler
Construction
Alexander Tischler
Supervision
Alexander Tischler
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Interior Design
A spacious two-story house was built to accommodate a family of five – a couple and three children. It was important to create an intimate and cozy atmosphere for family rest, as well as to design private spaces for each family member. The muted tones and natural materials in the finishes blend in harmoniously with the architecture of the house rem...
Project name
Residence with spa
Architecture firm
AIYA bureau
Principal architect
Anastasia Klevakina, leading architect
Design team
Aiya Lisova, owner and creative director. Ekaterina Tsvetkova, leading designer
Visualization
AIYA bureau
Typology
Residential › House
Stylish penthouse full of art and designer furniture. The 190 m² penthouse on the 41st floor with panoramic windows offers 360-degree views of Moscow cityscape.
The key point is impossibly high ceilings make the space very airy.
Project name
Penthouse in the city center
Architecture firm
AIYA bureau
Principal architect
AIYA bureau
Design team
Aiya Lisova, owner and creative director
Visualization
AIYA bureau
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The project for the renovation of the historical city centre of Zaraysk was included in the list of "10 best public spaces in Russia 2019", according to independent Russian urban blogger Ilya Varlamov. It was important for the architects of the bureau not only to create a comfortable environment for locals and tourists but also to emphasize the his...
Project name
Renovation of the historical centre of Zaraysk
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Zaraysk (Moscow Region)
Photography
Daniel Annenkov
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Ivan Okhapkin, Anna Anisimova, Anna Geraymovitch, Nikita Permyakov, Zahar Smirnov
Landscape
Basis architectural bureau
Visualization
Basis architectural bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Material
wood, concrete, marble chips, colored asphalt
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Public Space › Landscape, Hysterical Town Renovation
It was important for architects to preserve the identity of the historical place when working with the small square near the walls of the Kremlin in Kolomna (a small Russian town located three hours of Moscow). That is why a clinker brick imitating the brick from the Kremlin wall is used in the paving. The shape of wooden lamps for the landscape li...
Project name
The Shimmering Square near the Kremlin walls, A fresh look at the Russian identity
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Kolomna (Moscow Region), Russia
Photography
Basis architectural bureau
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin, Tatiana Kozlova (Leader of the project group)
Landscape Architecture
Basis architectural bureau
Design team
Alena Zakcharova, Olga Zolotko, Alina Podkopova, Monica Galstyan
Engineer
Svetlana Podoplelova, Dmitry Belostotsky, Sergey Kozlov
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Landscape › Landscape, Park, Historical CIty Renovation
We created a comfort and inspiring environment for the hi-end intellectual office workers. All the best innovative companies are competing for the best minds and professionals, what has led to a reorganization of offices and headquarters.
Project name
Public space for high-end office specialists
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Ivan Okhapkin, Ivan Sakara, Tatiana Kozlova, Alexandra Terentieva, Nikita Chikin, Elizaveta Nadezhina, Evgeniy Rusakov, Valeriya Streletskaya
Visualization
Basis architectural bureau
Typology
Public Space › Landscape, public space in office center, IT-cluster
The architects aimed to create a modern eco-park for communication between visitors of different ages. The new pedestrian route lays along the river, connecting the Istra railway station with the New Jerusalem Monastery and passing through the picturesque points of the park. The new path should replace the existing one and move pedestrian flows to...
Project name
Ecological approach to modern park design. Central Park in Istra, Moscow Region
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Istra, Moscow Region, Russia
Photography
Dmitry Chebanenko
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin, Konstantin Pastukhov (Leader of the project group)
Landscape Architecture
Basis architectural bureau
Design team
Polina Pavlova, Shevtsova Valeria, Palchikov Dmitry, Garnenko Alexandra, Anna Anisimova, Andrey Kverkveladze, Sergey Kozlov
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region, Istra town administration
Typology
Park, Landscape Design
