The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל by The Government of Moscow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award אין בראָנדז in שטאָט פּלאַנירונג און אורבאַנער דיזײַן Competition Category.
בראָנדזשטאָט פּלאַנירונג· 2021
The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל
Client: The Government of Moscow
A' Design Award אין בראָנדז Winner in שטאָט פּלאַנירונג Category
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The Design
About The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל
דער צפֿונדיקער פֿלוס־טערמינאַל פֿון מאָסקווע איז אַ עפֿנטלעכער אָרט און אַ צענטער פֿאַר פֿלוס־טראַנספּאָרט. דאָס בנין שטאַמט פֿון די 1930ער יאָרן און איז אַ מוסטער פֿון דעם סטאַליניסטישן אימפּעריע־סטיל. דער פֿונדאַמענט איז געמאַכט פֿון פּאָלירטן רויטן גראַניט, און די הויפּט־פּאָרטאַלן זענען געמאַכט פֿון גרוי-גרינעם דיאָריט, וואָס קאָנטראַסטירט מיט די ווײַסע גאַלעריע־זײַלן. דער דרײַ-שטאָקיקער פּאַלאַץ איז 150 מעטער לאַנג, און דער טורעם דערגרייכט 27 מעטער. אַ רעסטאַוראַציע האָט אָפּגעהיט רובֿ פֿון די אָריגינעלע עלעמענטן און אינעווייניקסטע דעטאַלן, בעת פֿעלנדיקע טיילן זענען איבערגעבויט לויט היסטאָרישע מוסטערן. דער טערמינאַל באַדינט פּאַסאַזשיר־שיפֿן און אַ פּאַרק פֿאַר יאָר-אַרומיקע דערהוילונג.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award אין בראָנדז
The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל איז אַ געווינער פֿון דעם A' Design Award אין בראָנדז, אַן העכסט פּרעסטיזשע אָנערקענונג וואָס ווערט געגעבן צו אויסגעצייכנטע דיזײַנס וואָס שטעכן אַרויס מיט קרעאַטיוויטעט, דערפֿינדונג און קלוגשאַפֿט. בראָנדז-געווינער זענען זייער בקיאותדיקע און אויפֿפֿאַלנדיק קרעאַטיווע אַרטיפֿאַקטן וואָס באַשטעטיקן די ברייטע דערפֿאַרונג, פֿאַנטאַזיע און דערפֿינדונג-קראַפֿט פֿון זייערע דיזײַנערס. פֿון The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל ווערט דערוואַרט אַז עס איז אַ הויך געשעצטע, באַוווּנדערטע און ליבע זאַך וואָס איז אויפֿפֿאַלנדיק פּראָפֿעסיאָנעל און אינאָוואַטיוו. דער דאָזיקער געווינענדיקער דיזײַן פֿון A' Design Award אין בראָנדז פֿאַראײניקט די בעסטע פּראַקטיקן אין קונסט, וויסנשאַפֿט, דיזײַן און טעכנאָלאָגיע, און איז אויסגעצייכנט פֿאַר זײַן אויפֿמערקזאַמקייט צו דעטאַלן. The Northern River Terminal of Moscow פֿלוס פּאַסאַזשיר־טערמינאַל באַפֿרידיקט באַדערפֿענישן פּראַכטפֿול, רירט אָן תּאוות, פֿאַרכּישופֿט געפֿילן און רופֿט נײַגעריקייט.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A unique historical piece of architecture from the 1930s, the Palace of the Northern River Terminal, was restored. During the reconstruction works it was possible to preserve most of the original elements of the building and interior details, and the missing parts were overhauled according to the historical patterns. The restoration project was aimed at reviving the historical services of the river terminal as a transportation infrastructure and a place of mass attraction.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The overall space of the three-floor palace is 5.3 km2, the length is 150 meters. The height of the steeple is 27 meters. And a united green area of about 100 hectares.
- Tags
- historical reconstruction, urban planning, piece of architectural heritage, transportation hub, place of mass attraction
- Production Technology
- The successful synthesis of architecture, sculpture and painting made the station building an outstanding example of the Stalinist Empire style. The basement of the building is made of polished red granite, the main portals are made of gray-green diorite, combined with the whiteness of the gallery columns, the color composition enhances the expressiveness of the building. The design takes into account the natural slope of the land towards the embankment; the architects used it to create the transition of the building from two floors of the park side to three floors of the quayside.
- Design Challenge
- The main goal of the restoration was to preserve the original appearance of the river terminal. At the same time, it was decided to use modern technologies and materials in the design of the park's spaces. During the restoration, the greatest attention was drawn to the restoration of the Star, which was located on the spire of the Northern River Terminal.
- Research
- The research and design institute of urban planning MosTransProekt created the project for improvement and landscaping of the Northern River Terminal and transport services schemes on the territory. It was possible to preserve most of the original elements of the building and interior details, and the missing parts were overhauled according to the historical patterns.New materials, systems of electrification and water supply would preserve the environment. E-vehicles are used on the territory of the Northern River Terminal to decrease negative footprint for the park territory and nearby residential areas.
- Inspiration
- The Palace of the River Terminal is a piece of architecture heritage of regional significance and is one of the most-known symbols of Moscow that is captured in many famous movies Volga-Volga, Novaya Moskva, Colleagues, Vertical race, Domestic Circumstances and others.
The main architectural design theme of the Northern River Terminal is the depiction of Moscow as the Harbor of the Five Seas. - Project Duration
- The restoration works started in August 2018 in Moscow, Russia, the inauguration of the renovated river terminal was held in September 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The restoration project was aimed at reviving the historical services of the river terminal as a transportation infrastructure and a place of mass attraction for year-around recreation activities. Besides, the palace-terminal can now be used again to shoot movies and hold city events.After the restoration and adaptation for contemporary usage the Northern River Terminal is able to accommodate 4 vessels at a time, and 24 vessels a day. As at its best the river terminal capacity will amount to 1.5M passengers a season.
- Team Members
- The Government of Moscow
The Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development
The Department of Cultural Heritage
The State Institution MosTransProekt
LLC Engineering Geology of Historical Territories
LLC GeoSphere
LLC Artstroitechnology - Image Credits
- The Government of Moscow
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