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Sberbank Headquarters Atri by Evolution Design

Sberbank Headquarters Atri by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Platin in Interior Competition Category.


PlatinInterior· 2020

Sberbank Headquarters Atri

by Evolution Design

Client: Sberbank of Russia

A' Design Award de Platin Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Sberbank Headquarters Atri

L'oficina d'arquitectura suïssa Evolution Design, en partenariat amb l'estudi d'arquitectura rus T+T architects, a concebut un atri espaiós e multifoncional al nòu sèti corporatiu de Sberbank a Moscòu. L'atri inundat de lutz naturala abriga d'espacis de cotrabalh divèrs e un bar de cafè, amb la sala de reünion en forma de diamant suspenduda que constituís lo punt focal de la cort interiora. Las refleccions en miralh, la façana interiora vitrada e l'utilizacion de plantas apòrtan lo sens d'espaçositat e de continuïtat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Platin

Sberbank Headquarters Atri a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Platin, una reconeissença extrèmament prestigiosa acordada a de designs verdadièrament excepcionals, elegants e magnifics. Los ganhaires del Platin son meravilhas de la creacion, testimoniatges dels limits de la creativitat intellectuala, e mòstran lo professionalisme inegalable e lo geni de lors designers. S'espèra que aqueles designs sián las òbras mai reconegudas, que definisson l'estetica d'una epòca, contribuïsson al ben-èstre de la societat e fan avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Sberbank Headquarters Atri presenta un nivèl transcendent d'excellença e fa, sens cap de dobte, del mond un luòc melhor gràcias a sas caracteristicas avantatjosas e preciosas. Sberbank Headquarters Atri es una òbra ganhaira de la distincion A' Design Award de Platin que desrevelha de desirs, inspira, entosiasma, encanta e fa néisser una granda jòia.

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

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