KAVKAZSKIY

DEVELOPMENT:
PIK

ARCHITECTURE:
SAGA

Architecture by RoleS

conception

Northern hinge.
The flanking body with a palazzo, its restrained silhouette makes it seem more mature than the rest of the group, as if it sets the tone for the entire ensemble.

The three sisters.
The recessed connectors relative to the main facade create micro-squares—courtyards—where one can enjoy a coffee and discuss the news with neighbors.

the mermaid,
this total sweetheart draws all attention with its unusual combination of colors, materials, and the complex shapes of open and closed terraces.

stately lady
The dominant feature of the neighborhood, characterized by a chaotic rhythm of balconies and corner panoramic windows.

The work on the project involved finding a balance between architectural expressiveness and cost-effectiveness, which required expertise in working with technology. As a result, the project is made entirely of prefabricated modules (pre-fab), allowing for price optimization while maintaining building formats that are not typical for the scale of construction in Moscow.

The architecture of this project has its own internal drama, like a play performed by characters. With their proportions, the buildings evoke a desire to endow them with the traits of characters, each with their own stories: three sisters—the towers with balconies facing different directions—coexist with a miniature green house and the majestic dominant of the neighborhood.

coloristics

The corrosive solution emphasizes the ensemble quality of the development and, despite the variety of colors, creates a unified image of the neighborhood.

The primary material is concrete tiles. Each building, while having a main tone, features internal layouts with splashes of several colors, which makes the overall facade color more complex and interesting to observe. The nuances of color are complemented by colored window profiles.

details

The neighborhood features a complex composition and detailing of the facades: floor-to-ceiling windows, corner bay windows, and balconies. Decorative connectors and parapets, accent bands and mesh on the facades, large-format tiles, and facade materials all contribute to the design. The chamfered corners of the buildings are not merely a stylistic choice but also a consideration of the internal spaces of the apartments and their glazing.

The two tallest buildings, united by a common plinth, form a charismatic pair: a mighty heavyweight and his stately lady with slightly whimsical, rhythm-disrupting balconies. They are the most expressive urban sculpture of the neighborhood and simultaneously serve as a membrane between the major highway and the residential environment.

On the opposite side of the ensemble are the three sisters: they face the pedestrian boulevard and greet the neighboring quarters. Between them are low-rise connectors on a unified stylobate—clowns.

At the ends of the ensemble stand T-shaped heroes—the Mermaid with its green facade and copper details, and the Northern hinge: they provide sufficient sunlight for the neighborhood and shape its longitudinal axis.

1. tHREE SISTERS
2. the mermaid

3. northern hinge
4. stately lady

5. a mighty heavyweight

protagonists

Pablo Picasso
Family of Saltimbanques,
1905