Project
KPLN Architecture Office in a 19th-Century Mansion
Category
Best Implemented Interior Design Project for Public Space
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The architectural ensemble created for the Alekseevskaya Pumping Station combines engineering functionality with aesthetic refinement. The mansion, built in 1892, was designed by Maxim Karlovich Heppener together with engineers Nikolay Zimin and Konstantin Dunker. Today, the main meeting room proudly bears the name “Heppener.”
During the Soviet era, the building suffered significant damage: its architectural features were hidden, and the façades distorted. Brickwork lost its original details, and the unique 19th-century ventilation system was partially destroyed and filled with debris.
The architects approached the restoration as an archaeological study: uncovering, examining, and preserving each element. For example, historic parquet was found beneath layers of linoleum, which had, in a way, protected the wood.
“Every layer of history is important. For us, this mansion is not just an office, but a symbol of careful respect for the past,” notes the KPLN team.
Location
Building 13, 16 Novoalekseevskaya Street, Russia
Project implementation year
2023
Extra visual materials
https://t.me/kplnarchitecture/181
https://t.me/kplnarchitecture/67
https://youtu.be/PJAoBky5t0o
Applicant
KPLN Architecture Bureau
Founded in 2008 by architect Sergey Nikeshkin and engineer Andrey Mikhaylov, KPLN is one of Russia’s leading architecture bureaus. Ranked among the top 50 firms by Urban and in the top 30 most successful architecture offices in Moscow by Forbes, its projects have received numerous prestigious awards, including the World Architecture Festival, Zodchestvo, Golden Section, CRE, ArhiWOOD, and others.
Author of the project
KPLN Architecture Bureau
Photo
KPLN Architecture Bureau
Status of the project
Implemented
