RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING OF THE STATE ARCHIVES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Authors
A. Skokan, K. Gladky, O. Klimacheva, D. Stupina, T. Khvorostyany

Address
Moscow, Moscow, Berezhkovskaya Embankment, 26

Client
TRIUMPH-CITY

The total area
11 000 sq. meters

Start
2013

Reconstruction of the building of the State Archives of the Russian Federation accompanied by new construction is caused by the need to increase a zone of document storage, extension of information, educational, representative functions of the State Archives as the largest archives depository of Europe, organization of modern process of functioning of the State Archives, including the optimization of the systemof document storage and storyboarding.

 

The complex of the State Archives of the Russian Federation under reconstruction, its existing part (Block A) and a new part (Block B), are designed without heightening the upper level, are united into a single complexby means of creation of common three-demensional composition on the site intended for building. Block Awill keep its architectural appearance, Block B will be attached to Block A through an air pause along thebuilding line of Berezhkovskaya Embankment and eastern border of the site. Block B has facade solutioncontrast in relation to Block A. Block B has a binary structure, consists of the administrative and representative building and of the archives depository connected with Block A and with each other by communication building. Administrative building is located along eastern border of the site, is raised ascantilever over the 1st floor and completes general composition of the complex, facing with the main facade the building line of Berezhkovskaya Embankment.

 

Space-planning and functional solution:

The program of development of the State Archives complex of the Russian Federation means the continuity of functioning of the archives during new construction of Block B and reconstruction of Block A. The main entrance to the archives complex will be dislocated from Block A to Block B after completion of its construction. The multilevel atrium connects Block A with Block B, links their vestibules, exhibition part and part with reading rooms, all storeys of the complex. The atrium becomes the basic communication, composition and sense kernel of the complex.

 

The standard storeys of Block A and Block B are occupied by the archives depositories - modern systems of the organization of document storage based on compact semi-automatic or completely automatic principle of storage, sorting, studying, delivery of documents. The client can choose from several proposed variants of the organization of storage - from the traditional to the most modern.