Function: Interiors of Public Areas Location: Sadovnicheskaya Emb. 82, Moscow Project: 2013-14, Total area: 800 m2 Status: Completed
Avrora Business Park III is a Class A office complex on Sadovnicheskaya Embankment, within walking distance of the Paveletskaya transport hub. The project involved the design of two entrance lobbies for the newly completed Building F — conceived not only as public interiors, but as a potential design code for future phases of the development. The spatial conditions were challenging: fragmented geometry, multiple entry points, heavy circulation flows, and limited area for waiting zones. The interiors had to establish a representative identity for a business quarter occupied by international corporate tenants, while remaining adaptable and sufficiently universal for replication across other buildings within the complex.
The concept is structured around a coordinated material and ceiling system rather than a single decorative gesture. A custom oversized metal ceiling was developed in collaboration with the Belgian manufacturer Kreon, integrating lighting profiles (Nuit), ventilation, acoustic treatment and engineering components into a unified modular grid. The graphite finish was specially produced and calibrated to achieve a precise satin surface. Beyond its visual presence, the ceiling functions as technical infrastructure, spatial organizer and visual framework — extending into staircases and elevator lobbies to ensure continuity. This grid is mirrored at floor level through a large-format stone layout originally specified in travertine, reinforcing the spatial rhythm. Light grey glass wall panels conceal service routes and technical zones, while vertical integrated lighting adds depth and soft reflection. The restrained palette — stone, glass, dark metal — establishes clarity and cohesion within the complex geometry of the plan. Key focal points are defined through oxidized brass surfaces developed with De Castelli. Behind the reception desks, orbital DeLabré brass panels form a textured backdrop produced through a controlled manual finishing process. The reception counters themselves are composed of monolithic stone volumes, integrating mailboxes and functional elements within their mass. In the elevator interiors, the ceiling pattern continues in a brass-toned metal finish, creating a consistent material narrative across transitional spaces. Opposite the main circulation axis, a layered media wall composed of overlapping multi-format screens activates the waiting zone, allowing programmable visual content without introducing additional physical elements. Restrooms, including facilities for accessible users, were designed with the same material discipline and technical precision. The completed interiors combine infrastructural rigor with material refinement — establishing a contemporary identity for the business park while remaining systematic and scalable.
Project Team: Evgeniy Shchetinkin, Evgeniy Semionov, Sergey Markin, Nikolay Milovidov. In collaboration with Unk project. Photo: Alexey Zarodov
