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Apartment complex ARCHITECTON
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Construction of the "ARCHITECTON" residential building in Yekaterinburg was recently completed. The site is historically significant: it once housed the now-demolished building of the Ural Regional Industrial-Economic Technical College (PROMECT).
Built in 1930 as a Soviet trade technical college, the PROMECT building served as a hospital during World War II. After the USSR's collapse, it was transferred to commercial tenants and operated as a business center for about 25 years.
As the structure was not a protected architectural monument, the owner opted to demolish it and develop a new residential complex on the site.
The client approached us after demolition was complete, leaving the site burdened by challenging architectural karma and negative public perception among locals.
For us as architects, engaging with the architectural-cultural context is paramount. Though the demolished building wasn't a heritage site, the site's memory ties it to constructivism—a key chapter in Russia's architectural history and Yekaterinburg's cultural identity.
Constructivist architecture emerged as an experiment in building function, form, and structure. In the 1920s, such experimental models were termed "Arkhitektons," showcasing innovative functional and structural possibilities. We drew on this concept as the foundation for our project's architectural solution.
Thus, Yekaterinburg's constructivist legacy continues, evolving into a fresh, distinctive, and functional contemporary expression.
Built in 1930 as a Soviet trade technical college, the PROMECT building served as a hospital during World War II. After the USSR's collapse, it was transferred to commercial tenants and operated as a business center for about 25 years.
As the structure was not a protected architectural monument, the owner opted to demolish it and develop a new residential complex on the site.
The client approached us after demolition was complete, leaving the site burdened by challenging architectural karma and negative public perception among locals.
For us as architects, engaging with the architectural-cultural context is paramount. Though the demolished building wasn't a heritage site, the site's memory ties it to constructivism—a key chapter in Russia's architectural history and Yekaterinburg's cultural identity.
Constructivist architecture emerged as an experiment in building function, form, and structure. In the 1920s, such experimental models were termed "Arkhitektons," showcasing innovative functional and structural possibilities. We drew on this concept as the foundation for our project's architectural solution.
Thus, Yekaterinburg's constructivist legacy continues, evolving into a fresh, distinctive, and functional contemporary expression.
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