Pit Stop Retreats, Siberia Building, Architecture, Images
Pit Stop Retreats in Siberia
Concept Siberian Railway Building – design by Kamvari Architects
23 Nov 2016
Pit Stop Retreats in Siberia
Design: Kamvari Architects
Location: Siberia
Pit Stop Retreats

Our design approach is driven by the pursuit of elegance.

Building on traditional forms combined with the dynamic nature of the railway the building forms seek to express the speed of the train vs the stillness of the stations. Creating a timeless and calm interior which reflects local traditions and values.

Our innovative proposal seeks to address and explore the way in which architecture is evolving as a result of new digital tools and manufacturing techniques, combined with local traditions resulting in a design process which is capable of incorporating Local craft and environmental performance to create suitable and comfortable conditions for occupation. We want to localise the global and , globalise the local through our design.
Inspired by local vernacular, materials and traditions our proposals attempts to build on and deliver a 21st century design. The strong silhouette takes inspiration from local building forms, insuring that the designs delivers a new vision but still maintains a link to the locality. The variation in timber use as cladding also reflects regional shifts in the landscape and timber manufacturing. The triangular wedge expressed in a dynamic and stretched form allows us to deal with local...