Herzog & de Meuron reveals plans for "horizontal skyscrapers" in Moscow
Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled plans for two apartments blocks built on stilts, as part of its redevelopment of an abandoned brewery on the banks of the Moscow River.
The Swiss architects plans to restore the Badaevskiy Brewery in the centre of the Russian capital will include building two residential blocks raised 35 metres above the ground.
Dubbed "horizontal skyscrapers" by the practice, the apartment blocks' form results from the protected status of the former brewery, which meant a building height limit was set at 75 metres.
Described by Herzog & de Meuron as "a piece of city lifted up in the air", the new platform-raised structure is designed to be sympathetic to both the modern cluster of skyscrapers across the river and its historic location. Fully glazed facades will give panoramic views over the river and the city, and each residence will have its own private balcony.
Eight "sky villas" on the uppermost levels will have access to their own rooftop gardens. Three underground levels beneath the complex will house parking.
Along with the residential blocks the surviving clusters of 19th century industrial buildings are set to be renovated and repurposed. A new public park beneath the raised apartments will connect the historic site with the river.
"Moscow is a city with a rich and controversial cultural and political heritage, with architectures reflecting avant-garde as well as conservative trends in the course of h...
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