Residential Multi-Apartment Structure in Murmansk

Idea projektu

The main goal was to create a complex where you can spend your time even in cold conditions. The warm atrium solves this problem by creating a warm space with plants and trees where you can spend your free time. The atrium is also the key feature of the entire complex.

Popis projektu

The project is a low-rise residential structure of latitudinal orientation, which is part of the complex in Murmansk. Functionally divided into residential, public and technical areas. The main element is a warm atrium, inside which perennial plants are located in special containers. The floor ranges from two to six floors. The project provides for business-class housing. So there are terraces that go inside the warm atrium. Bay windows come out on the outside to increase the insolation time.

Technické informácie

From a technical point of view, the complex can be distinguished by buildings and an atrium. The buildings are made of monolithic concrete frame, and the voids are filled with brick. The exterior decoration is made of plaster. The buildings have convenient communications that allow you to move barrier-free. Also an important part of the buildings are bay windows, which will allow light to pass through freely. Moreover, the residential blocks have special terraces that open inside the warm atrium. They are attached to the trusses of the atrium. In addition to residential units, there is also a sport unit and a commercial unit. The atrium is structurally made of reinforced concrete farms of unusual shape. They make the environment more diverse and interesting, and hanging plants can be fixed on them.

Daniil Litvinenko

USAAA, Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Ekaterinburg

Russian Federation

Architektúra

Projekt odovzdaný

13. 07. 2024

Štítok

Architektúra Residential
  • Apartment
  • Multi Unit Housing
  • Private House
  • Student Housing

Rady študentom

Residential Multi-Apartment Structure in Murmansk

This residential project addresses the extreme climatic conditions of Murmansk by integrating a centrally located “warm atrium” designed to create a temperate microclimate for social and recreational use. The atrium, planted with perennial vegetation and structurally framed with expressive reinforced concrete trusses, acts as the project’s architectural and social heart—offering protection from cold temperatures and fostering indoor community interaction. Functionally, the project is sensibly divided into residential, commercial, and sports facilities, with floor levels ranging from two to six stories. Bay windows on the exterior enhance solar gain, while terraces opening into the atrium provide transitional semi-private spaces. The design employs a monolithic concrete frame filled with brick and plastered externally, reflecting an appropriate approach for durability and insulation in subarctic conditions. However, while the atrium concept is compelling and contextually appropriate, the external architectural expression remains relatively conservative. The relationship between interior and exterior spaces could be further enriched, and more attention could be given to material differentiation, façade articulation, and the integration of passive energy strategies beyond spatial enclosure. Overall, this is a technically sound and climate-responsive proposal that successfully foregrounds indoor communal life, though further architectural refinement would enhance its formal identity and spatial nuance.
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