Project
Concept of the Storage Facility for the State Museum-Reserve “Staraya Ladoga”
Category
Best Architectural Design for Museum
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The architectural image of the storage facility concept reflects the authors’ focus on symbolism in form and historical allusions, expressed in the façade elements, which reference Old Russian architecture.
A reinforced concrete frame was chosen for the building’s structural scheme. The enclosing structures of the main façade are planned in lightweight concrete masonry with plaster, emphasizing the massiveness of the walls combined with the varied sizes of window openings. As additional decoration, metal grating elements are selected, stylized after carved gables and towels of traditional wooden architecture.
The semicircular element of the façade adjacent to the main entrance is intended as a reference to the apses of ancient Russian stone churches. Elements inspired by the architecture of Staraya Ladoga are contrasted with modern materials such as stained-glass glazing.
Location
Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Region, Russia
Project design year
2025
Project website
https://flipbooks.fleepit.com/f-99664-____
Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/G5x7Q_wlEHpm7w
Applicant
Archiopterix LLC
Archiopterix is an architectural bureau specializing in educational facilities in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The bureau’s architects actively participate in competitions, exhibitions, and educational activities.
Authors of the project
Archiopterix LLC (Mikhail Brodach, Anna Lukonina)
Visualization
Archiopterix LLC (Anastasia Gulyaeva)
Customer
Committee for Urban Planning Policy of the Leningrad Region
Status of the project
Conceptual design
