Cosmonavtov Mall, Ekaterinburg Building, Mixed-Use Russian Architecture, Images
Cosmonavtov Mall in Ekaterinburg
Retail, Leisure, Restaurant Building Complex in Russia – design by Twelve Architects
4 Jul 2017
Cosmonavtov Mall
Design: Twelve Architects
Location: Ekaterinburg, Russia
Cosmonavtov Mall

Twelve gets go ahead for major retail scheme in Ekaterinburg

London-based practice Twelve Architects has been granted unanimous approval from the City Administration of Ekaterinburg for a 120,000 sqm retail mall, which forms a key part of the regeneration and expansion of the city.
Russia?s fourth largest city, Ekaterinburg has a population of some 1.5 million. As the city expands, the northern district ? traditionally the industrial centre ? is being transformed with new commercial, retail and associated development.
Twelve Architects? scheme for Cosmonavtov Mall aims to reinvent the retail mall in Russia, replacing the simple, single-entrance boxes that are prevalent throughout the country with a dynamic, multi-level development. The design creates multiple entrances that relate to the current and future surroundings with an extension of the pedestrian streets into the mall. These streets will lead to a range of plaza spaces, all covered by a glazed roof. It will be a destination for people to meet, shop, dine, entertain and enjoy range of leisure activities, as well as a venue for public events, fashion shows and music performances.
The vision for the external form i...