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Beskudnikovsky Boulevard, 5

Facade of the completed residential building on Beskudnikovsky Boulevard — Completed building · architect Aleksei Ivanov at Mosproekt JSC, Studio M3

Status: Completed
Year: Designed 2015-2016 · built 2017
Address: Moscow, 5 Beskudnikovsky Boulevard
Programme: Housing for residents relocated from demolished five-storey blocks
Authorship: Aleksei Ivanov, Mosproekt JSC, Studio M3

Brief

A residential building for residents relocated from demolished five-storey blocks in the north of Moscow. The second building by Studio M3 on Beskudnikovsky Boulevard, next to No. 3.

Solution

A high-rise section and lower wings are arranged around a courtyard. The facades avoid the standard grid: light tiles, dark vertical bands of glazing and warm ochre inserts give each section its own rhythm, while the balconies are staggered in height.

My role

Concept, floor plans and facades. AGR, P and R stage documentation, 2015-2016.

Diversity against monotony

The renovation programme shows how varied facades can change the character of an entire district. Instead of standard templates, each building gets its own identity through texture, window rhythm and a combination of materials.

This diversity enlivens neighbourhoods and brings human scale back to the streets. Facades that respond to local context become the face of the district, break visual monotony and strengthen residents' bond with the place where they live.