Moscow Metro Design Competition 3rd Prize Winners News, Russian Architecture Contest 2020
Moscow Metro Competition 3rd Prize Winners
7 Oct 2020
Moscow Metro International Competition 3rd Prize
Design: AI and Nowadays
Location: Moscow, Russia
AI/ Nowadays consortium 3rd Prize Winner in an international competition for a metro station in Moscow, Russia.

Consortium of London-based practice Architects of Invention (AI) and Nowadays of Moscow has submitted a design proposal for Metro Station. 5 teams were shortlisted to enter an international competition.
Station “Prospect Marshal Zhukov”

The Idea

The station design is based on a consistent repetition of round sectors that make up the column that frame the platform. They combine an architectural element, engineering systems (ventilation) and a light source. Columns remind of various telescopic devices and products – antennas, mechanical “legs” of construction or space vehicles. It is a dedication to the mechanistic, retro-futuristic beauty of Moscow underground.

Light and color

Blue, red and silver make up the palette of the project. The prevailing blue on the platform, combined with red, lends the space a sporty vitality. The soft silver light poured into the underground lobby creates a clean space in which it is equally pleasant to find yourself, both at the beginning and at the end of the path.

Design Consistency

The entire design of the station is based on the repetition of a single eleme...