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Platinum Plaza office building
Platinum Plaza office building
72, Sumska Street, Dzerzhyns'kyi District, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Platinum Plaza office building
72, Sumska Street, Dzerzhyns'kyi District, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Kharkov is a city where
every epoch spoke its own architectural language, “the old” and
“the new” being interwoven in a dualistic unity. The building is
located in the vicinity of the main square (Svobody square –
meaning “Liberty”), where the dialogue between modernism
(constructivism) and traditional architecture is most evident. The
plot remained undeveloped for a long time. After world war II, a
couple of windows appeared in the brandmauers of the adjacent
buildings. When we received this commission, there was nothing on
the plot but a relatively small two-storeyed office in the back of
the site, which belongs to our client. A small atrium inside this
building functions as an exhibition hall open to general public. In
fact, the client is known to be a major sponsor of different
cultural and social programs and events.
In search of strategies
for commercial aspect of the project, our main goal was to furnish
our client with new possibilities to realize his social initiatives.
We sought to achieve balance, or better say, a synergetic effect
between business and philanthropy.
A
u-shaped layout of the building was adopted, which solved a whole
range of issues. Locating volumes along the perimeter of the plot
ensured circulation between the old and the new buildings. Apart
from that, this created a new type of urban space and a venue for
open-air exhibitions, with an utterly contact-encouraging front of
the retail space.
An inwardly-turned
shopping gallery connects the
courtyard with the main street. A light glazed lower part of the
building creates an interesting contrast with a heavier upper
volume. Underground parking is connected by means of tunnels with
the neighbouring streets, thus leaving the sidewalk along the main
road for pedestrians only.
A
vast open space lying in front of the building suggested an idea to
use the street-facing façade as a stage. Moreover, the volume was
supposed to seam up the block, and invite some sunlight into the
brandmauer windows. The counter-relief gave us the possibility to
satisfy in a flexible way all these requirements, providing for the
different functions of the premises and ensuring adequate
illumination. Stage equipment can be mounted on the two lower
terraces and on the frame. In this way, architectural performance
easily transforms into a concert show. Towers house conference-halls
and meeting rooms.
In
case of further development of the plot, open spaces are supposed to
continue into the neighbouring street.
every epoch spoke its own architectural language, “the old” and
“the new” being interwoven in a dualistic unity. The building is
located in the vicinity of the main square (Svobody square –
meaning “Liberty”), where the dialogue between modernism
(constructivism) and traditional architecture is most evident. The
plot remained undeveloped for a long time. After world war II, a
couple of windows appeared in the brandmauers of the adjacent
buildings. When we received this commission, there was nothing on
the plot but a relatively small two-storeyed office in the back of
the site, which belongs to our client. A small atrium inside this
building functions as an exhibition hall open to general public. In
fact, the client is known to be a major sponsor of different
cultural and social programs and events.
In search of strategies
for commercial aspect of the project, our main goal was to furnish
our client with new possibilities to realize his social initiatives.
We sought to achieve balance, or better say, a synergetic effect
between business and philanthropy.
A
u-shaped layout of the building was adopted, which solved a whole
range of issues. Locating volumes along the perimeter of the plot
ensured circulation between the old and the new buildings. Apart
from that, this created a new type of urban space and a venue for
open-air exhibitions, with an utterly contact-encouraging front of
the retail space.
An inwardly-turned
shopping gallery connects the
courtyard with the main street. A light glazed lower part of the
building creates an interesting contrast with a heavier upper
volume. Underground parking is connected by means of tunnels with
the neighbouring streets, thus leaving the sidewalk along the main
road for pedestrians only.
A
vast open space lying in front of the building suggested an idea to
use the street-facing façade as a stage. Moreover, the volume was
supposed to seam up the block, and invite some sunlight into the
brandmauer windows. The counter-relief gave us the possibility to
satisfy in a flexible way all these requirements, providing for the
different functions of the premises and ensuring adequate
illumination. Stage equipment can be mounted on the two lower
terraces and on the frame. In this way, architectural performance
easily transforms into a concert show. Towers house conference-halls
and meeting rooms.
In
case of further development of the plot, open spaces are supposed to
continue into the neighbouring street.
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