Lootch ← Works ← Henley Halebrown

architects Henley Halebrown

Lootch Moscow 2006–2010

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Aerial view of the disused factory buildings which although dilapidated and much altered are remarkable for their ornate brickwork detailing

This interior illustrates both the grandeur and extent of decay

Sketch illustrating the extent of the masterplan, and the range of new buildings and adaptations to existing buildings

Masterplan - the scheme splits into 25,000m² of adaptive reuse and 5,000m² of new build. The brief sought unit sizes ranging from 500m² to 5,000m²

Aerial view of scheme design

Model photo of the gallery that forms the centrepiece of the development

Visualisation of 'Building 1' with new structure on right. Original ornate brickwork is repaired and a palette of concrete, glazed brick, Corten steel and glass is used for new construction

Entrance beneath the new 'Building 1' pavilion and loggia with further new buildings left and right. Concrete with pink aggregate is used to distinguish our contemporary additions from the much-maligned Communist era modernism

Visualisation of the 200+ metre long 'Building 3'

'Building 3' under construction prior to the sale of the site

An historic interior following redevelopment

Technical

Appointment: 2006

Construction start: 2009

Area: 30,000m

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Budget: 2,209.5m RUB

Sustainable credentials: LEED Silver

Form of contract: Design & Build Exec Architect

Client: Horus Capital

Services Engineer: Buro Happold

Structural Engineer: Buro Happold

Landscape Architect: Gross Max

Lighting Designers: Speirs and Major

Bibliography

Edmund Harris, ‘Moscow’, in:

Moscow, Architecture Today

(July 2008), p.27

‘Britain in Russia’, in:

UK Trade & Investment March 08

(March 2008), p.20

Awards

MIPIM Future Project Awards, (Commendation) 2008