MATVEEVSKIY PARK

DEVELOPMENT:
PIK

ARCHITECTURE:
KATARSIS

facade tectonics

CONCEPTION

The measured, harmonious proportions of the volumes in the quarter are based on principles of tectonics, creating a restrained and noble appearance.

The detailed plastic treatment of the facades emphasizes the structural features of the buildings, conveying information about loads and supports. The architects sought to create an image of the residential quarter by reinterpreting the classical order.

The meticulously designed quarter reinterprets the traditional urban environment in a modern way: between the tall residential buildings, there are structures ranging from one to three stories for shops and services. Within this perimeter, there is a courtyard for residents, while outside, there is a lively and active street front.

The logic of the quarter

The height of the quarter responds to the surrounding context: the lowest buildings are located along the highway and the pedestrian boulevard.

The Iconic Tower flanks the entrance to the pedestrian boulevard. Together with the tower of the opposite quarter, it creates a kind of propylaea.

The contextual development along the boulevard is intentionally designed to be uniform in height, promoting a greater sense of order in the urban environment being created.

In the towers, instead of monolithic walls with windows, there are protruding tiered slabs supported by triangular columns—this technique restores the tectonic authenticity of the facade. In the brick structures, stepped inclined blocks are used at the tops of the buildings and above the entrances—this play with form adds complexity to the silhouette of the building.

detailing

Column Fragment of Amenemhat I
Middle Kingdom

ca. 1981-1952 B.C.

Impeccably measured proportions evoke associations with a post-and-beam system, while the bracing, orthogonal grid on the facades and the textured details add complexity to the plasticity, creating an impression of restrained nobility.

PROPORTIONS