BUILDING IN OLD SAMARA

An apartment building is located in the historical part of the city of Samara. The surrounding buildings are represented by pre-revolutionary houses, including cultural heritage sites, buildings in the Stalinist Empire style, and post-Soviet residential complexes.

The aim of the project is to find a harmonious form of the building in the historical environment.

Fragment Of Section And Facade

Underground parking is provided within the territory of the site. On the ground floor there is a coffee shop and a boutique. The next three floors are apartments.

Ground Floor Plan Typical Floor Plan

Board Games Pavilion

The board games pavilion is located in Strukovsky Garden, the oldest park in Samara. The park, filled with old trees, is located on the difficult terrain of the Volga slope. The building of the play pavilion complements the existing special atmosphere of the garden.

STEP 1

Analysis of site features

STEP 2

Preservation of trees and natural landscape

STEP 3

Creation of a permeable yard area

CAFE

Axonometry

The windows of the gaming rooms overlook the courtyard to make them brighter. People from the side can watch the gameplay.

RUNNING GAMES ROOM

For games: twister, jenga, nanobowling, air hockey, table football

MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROOM

For meetings

For games: mafia, poker

GAME BLOCKS

For all types of board games

Inner Garden

Along the perimeter of the courtyard there is a continuation of the roof, which serves as a canopy. In bright sunlight, the shadow from it creates shady corridors between the interior space and the “street“.