Anna Martovitskaya
The business center under design is situated near the Savelovsky railway station and a metro station with the same name, on a site that is literally surrounded by transport highways, the largest of which is the Third Ring Road. On the one hand, such a – guarantees ideal accessibility to the future complex both by public transport and by car. However, initially such an arrangement meant that there was no static urban context, so the architects had to come up with a self-sufficient volume with an unusual shape that would enable it to become a noticeable dominant in this area, notwithstanding its fairly small height. It’s not for nothing that the business center got the name TWIST – the principle of rotation makes up the basis of its compositional design. The area of each level increases with each story going up and the volume twists counterclockwise. In this way, each subsequent floor increases in comparison with the previous one, and rotates relative to it by a small angle, approximately 3°, which in total from the second floor to the ninth, makes a rotation of approximately 27°. And curved glazing emphasizes the plasticity of the resulting elements of the “screw”, and makes it possible to seamlessly round off each of the many corners. For their part, the horizontal bands between the stories are recessed, additionally articulating the building’s dynamic silhouette. It is in these spaces that lighting, and the opening elements necessary for ventilation, are located. At the same time, the architects meticulously controlled all the key parts of their proposed transformation of the form: the numerous cantilevers never become ledges, which will significantly reduce the cost of insulating the contour of the building. The first floor and first underground floor, in turn, are shaped as a rectangular volume in which, in addition to the offices entrance lobby, there are cafes and shops. The shop windows are turned at a slight angle towards visitors – in this way the architects added accents to the first floor’s plasticity. The roof of the first floor is planned to be landscaped and planted with greenery.
Twist Business Center
Europe
Future (Concept) Project
Moscow / Russia
2025
ADM Architects is one of the leading Moscow architectural offices, founded in 2006 by Andrey Romanov and Ekaterina Kuznetsova. The name of the ADM means “Architectural Dialogue with the Metropolis” and that reflects the main direction of our creativity. We specialize in designing buildings for a contemporary city.
Architectural team: Andrey Romanov, Ekaterina Kuznetsova.
ADM Architects
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Board 1 (PDF about the panel of project’s presentation and information): https://2acaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Twist_1.pdf
Board 2 (PDF about the panel of project’s presentation and information): https://2acaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Twist_2_1.pdf
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2A Continental Architectural Awards
Average rating: 6 reviews
b.lenhardt
Oct 12, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 6
Innovativeness: 7
Climate Responsiveness: 7
l.araghian
Oct 6, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 9
Innovativeness: 8
Climate Responsiveness: 7
1413794236
Oct 6, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 8
Innovativeness: 8
Climate Responsiveness: 7
gisela.loehlein
Oct 6, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 7
Innovativeness: 8
Climate Responsiveness: 8
monolithic glass business center intelligent twist of the volumes and shape ensure sustainable design
sandra
Oct 6, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 8
Innovativeness: 8
Climate Responsiveness: 6
great composition
l.araghian
Oct 6, 2023
Concept and Practicality Balance: 9
Innovativeness: 8
Climate Responsiveness: 6