Sberbank Headquarters Atrium by Evolution Design

Sberbank Headquarters Atrium by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Platina in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.

PlatinaInterieur· 2020

Sberbank Headquarters Atrium

by Evolution Design

Client: Sberbank of Russia

A' Design Award in Platina Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Sberbank Headquarters Atrium

Het Zwitserse architectenbureau Evolution Design heeft in samenwerking met de Russische architectuurstudio T + T architects een ruim multifunctioneel atrium ontworpen op het nieuwe hoofdkantoor van Sberbank in Moskou. Het met daglicht overstroomde atrium herbergt diverse coworking-ruimtes en een koffiebar, waarbij de hangende diamantvormige vergaderruimte het middelpunt van de atrium is. De spiegelreflecties, de glazen binnengevel en het gebruik van planten zorgen voor een gevoel van ruimtelijkheid en continuïteit.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Platina

Sberbank Headquarters Atrium is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Platina, een uiterst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan werkelijk uitzonderlijke, elegante en magnifieke ontwerpen. De winnaars in Platina zijn wonderen van creatie, getuigenissen van de grenzen van intellectuele creativiteit en tonen het ongeëvenaarde professionalisme en genie van hun ontwerpers. Van deze ontwerpen wordt verwacht dat zij de meest vermaarde werken zijn die de esthetiek van een tijdperk bepalen, bijdragen aan het welzijn van de samenleving en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verleggen. Sberbank Headquarters Atrium toont een transcendent niveau van uitmuntendheid en maakt de wereld ongetwijfeld een betere plek met zijn voordelige en waardevolle kenmerken. Sberbank Headquarters Atrium is een werk dat de A' Design Award in Platina heeft gewonnen en dat verlangens oproept, inspireert, verrukt en grote vreugde doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The daylight flooded atrium acts as a centrepiece complete with a suspended diamond-shaped meeting room, 20-meter-high living walls and a series of cantilevered meeting areas. With the offices on each side, the green walls and the mirrored reflections of the floating room, the whole space has a really futuristic feel.
Dimensions & Packaging: The atrium is 24 meters high, measured from the coworking space on the 4th floor. The suspended meeting room is 5 meters high, 11 meters long and 8,5 meters wide.
Tags: Sberbank, atrium, diamond, Evolution Design, Moscow, T+T architects
Production Technology: The construction of the suspended diamond meeting room consists of a floor with a hidden load bearing steel frame and a thin triangulated structure, clad with translucent and mirror panels, all different in shape and size. The suspension cables have been designed flexible and are equipped with tension measurement system to allow for real-time monitoring of the tension forces and immediate adjustments, compared against the calculated lengths.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was the complete reconstruction of a previously erected concrete structure with the introduction of new public functions, like the conference centre and the atrium, and the design of a modern and flexible office space that meets the requirements of adjustable workspaces and a diversity of work and recreation areas. Biophilic considerations, smart lighting, ventilation and acoustic solutions were all part of the design scheme.
Research: Sberbank is the leading proponent of agile working principles in Russia. The development of the new head office required comprehensive architectural scheme that converts an existing 10-storey structure into an agile workplace with a series of new functions: highly flexible workplaces, recreation areas, conference center and a large canteen. The internal glazed atrium served as the central organizing element of the new scheme.
Inspiration: Sberbank is currently developing a new corporate district in Moscow. The bank commissioned Evolution Design to completely reconstruct a 30.000 square meter building into a multifunctional head office. The reconstruction scheme was inspired by the internal atrium, passing through 9 floors of the 10-storey building. The daylight flooded atrium with coworking spaces and a coffee bar is the heart of the new head office and acts as a magnet in connecting people from different departments.
Project Duration: The project lasted 16 months. It was complete in January 2020 in Moscow, Russia.
Operation Flow: The spatial flow of the atrium works in several ways. With its various workspaces and the coffee bar in the centre, the atrium draws people to use the space for informal meetings and spontaneous exchange. The 6 protruding meeting rooms act as a visual extension into the atrium, and elongate the views from the atrium into the office spaces. On the office floors, the natural daylight from the atrium enabled placing the workspaces along the inner façade, reducing reliance on artificial blue light.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Evolution Design, 2020
Team Members: Evolution Design
T+T Architects
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Sergey Melnikoff, 2020. Image #2: Photographer Sergey Melnikoff, 2020. Image #3: Photographer Sergey Melnikoff, 2020. Image #4: Photographer Sergey Melnikoff, 2020. Image #5: Photographer Sergey Melnikoff, 2020