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Riga Residence House by Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova honored for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Riga Residence House by Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova, designed for Ooo 'arkhitekturnaya Masterskaya Martynova I Gatilovoi'. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Riga Residence House
The project provides for the reconstruction of an existing residential building and landscaping of the site. The architecture of the facades of the building after reconstruction is emphatically modern, the principles of building facades are based on modernist principles, corresponding to current global trends. Contrasting colors and materials are used in the facade decoration, which emphasizes the complex and unusual shape of the building, more clearly revealing its features.
About Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova
Martynov and Gatilova's architectural company performs the entire complex of design works of any complexity from the concept design to the final construction of objects. The company's works include multi-storey residential and public buildings, country residences and apartment interiors, urban planning, development and conceptual projects.
Award Record
With this recognition, Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/136701
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/136701
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!136701
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/314998
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://ammg.ru/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Riga Residence House
- Function
- House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Cadet Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Black and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ooo 'arkhitekturnaya Masterskaya Martynova I Gatilovoi'
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vadim Martynov and Ekaterina Gatilova
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #136701
Credits
- Team
- Vadim Martynov, Ekaterina Gatilova, Nikita Shumeiko, Artem Slastnikov, Mikhail Volodin.
- Image Credits
- All materials on the site belong to "Architectural Workshop Martynov and Gatilova" Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project of residential house includes: dismantling of the facade decoration of the building, internal partitions and partial dismantling of load-bearing structures, followed by installation of new load-bearing structures, facade finishing, filling openings and other elements in order to completely transform the appearance and architecture of the building, and adaptation of the planning solution of the building according to the customer's terms of reference.
- Inspiration
- The architecture of the facades of the building after reconstruction is emphatically modern, the principles of building facades are based on modernist principles, corresponding to current global trends.
- Research
- The project provides for the reconstruction of an existing residential building and landscaping of the site. Methodology: Primary needs, Information Gathering, Problem definition, design and planning.
- Challenge
- A special challenge was the partial preservation of the structural part of the building with a minimum number of dismantling works, significantly transforming only its outer shell. This was solved by a thorough analysis of the structure and the development of specific nodes.
- Realization and Technology
- Contrasting colors and materials are used in the facade decoration, which emphasizes the complex and unusual shape of the building, more clearly revealing its features. Window openings are mainly made from floor to ceiling, revealing the interiors of the house on the site and providing the best view characteristics; in addition, this technique allows you to visually dissolve the building in the surrounding landscape by looking through the house and glare on a large number of panoramic glazing.
- Operation and Interaction
- The building of the residential building is designed for year-round residence of the customer and his family members, as well as the stay of a small number of guests. On the right side of the house there is a terrace, inside of which there is a decorative garden, which can be accessed both from the side of the plot and from the adjacent premises of the house. Behind the garden there is a SPA. In the basement, the embankment is interrupted to organize the arrival to the underground parking; also in the basement there are other auxiliary and technical rooms.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2020. Design development (DD) was complete in Spring 2021. Construction Phase underway today. The Object is located in Latvia in the northeast of Riga.
- Specifications
- Dimensions of the building in axes - 38 315 x 18 835 mm. The total area of the building before reconstruction is 1821.8 sq. m. After reconstruction - 1404.7 sq. m. The height of the building relative to the entrance group - 10.580.
- Keywords
- Residential House, Interior Design, Mansion, Modern, Reconstruction
