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 i Platina in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.

PlatinaInteriør· 2020

Sberbank Headquarters Atrium

by Evolution Design

Client: Sberbank of Russia

A' Design Award i Platina Winner in Interiør Category

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The Design

About Sberbank Headquarters Atrium

Sveitsiske arkitektkontor Evolution Design i samarbeid med det russiske arkitektstudioet T + T arkitekter har designet et romslig multifunksjonelt atrium ved det nye bedriftshovedkvarteret til Sberbank i Moskva. Dagslyset oversvømmet atrium huser forskjellige arbeidsplasser og en kaffebar, med det suspenderte diamantformede møterommet som midtpunktet for det indre gårdsrommet. Speilrefleksjonene, innglasset innvendig fasade og bruk av planter gir følelsen av romslighet og kontinuitet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Platina

Sberbank Headquarters Atrium er vinner av A' Design Award i Platina, en ekstremt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles virkelig eksepsjonelle, elegante og praktfulle design. Platinavinnere er skaperverk av ypperste klasse, vitnesbyrd om grensene for intellektuell kreativitet, og viser designernes uovertrufne profesjonalitet og genialitet. Slike design forventes å være de mest anerkjente verkene som definerer estetikken i en epoke, bidrar til samfunnets velvære og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Sberbank Headquarters Atrium viser et transcendent nivå av fortreffelighet og gjør uten tvil verden til et bedre sted med sine fordelaktige og verdifulle egenskaper. Sberbank Headquarters Atrium er et verk som har vunnet A' Design Award i Platina, og som vekker begjær, inspirerer, begeistrer, gleder og gir stor fryd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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