St. Petersburg apartment with a total area of 220 m2 Andrei Kurochkin, Vladislav Valoven, Mikhail Voinov
Passing the gallery
Text: Olga Gvozdeva
A photo: Peter Lebedev
Stylists: Tatyana Bakanova, Yulia Korzhova
Architect: Andrey Kurochkin, Vladislav Valoven, Anna Sidorovskaya, Mikhail Voinov
Magazine: N6 (95) 2005
As an object of the architectural group "Kurochkin, Valovyen, Voinov" got an apartment in a new house built in the most prestigious quarter of St. Petersburg. Behind the facade is a modern box of glass and concrete. Outside the window - a breathtaking view of one of the most famous architectural monuments. This circumstance mainly influenced the choice of interior style: preference was given to the classics The customer set the direction of thought: he wanted to get a comfortable classic interior, however this was not a shaped opinion about the style. Before architects opened a wide range of possibilities. They could go on a more traditional - classic - way, however, they chose baroque, emphasized decorative. “But at the same time there is an incomplete seriousness,” says Andrei Kurochkin, a project. Under incomplete seriousness should be understood the proportion of convention required to separate the desired from the real. Desired - a modern interior, built according to the canons of classical architecture. Actual - space with a lot of planning flaws left by the developer. Suffice to say that the apartment has an area of 220 sq. M. only five windows, and two overlook the glass atrium. The advantages of the apartment were only its location and the view from the living room window. They became the starting point for the development of the plan (here are the reference points of the planning axes). The living room required the most effort. This is a multifunctional space, where an area of 50 square meters. meters are the sofa and fireplace, bar, dining room and home cinema. Composite integrity achieved, giving the living room a circle shape. Circular enfilade and symmetrical niches set the radial rhythm to which all elements are subordinate. In addition, an important role is played by the balanced color scheme of the interior. Along with the classic elements there are also elements of postmodern. The round hallway is made in the form of an impression taken from a giant column. This motif is read in the baseboards and flutes, turned in the opposite direction. The ceiling in the form of a lens made of plaster mesh resembles a reverse projection of the dome. “This is quite a postmodern solution,” says Andrei Kurochkin. “But there are no more postmodern moves in this project ...”Andrey Kurochkin: "A year ago we organized a full-cycle production company. This apartment is the first experience of our activity in a new quality. We were responsible for the whole complex of works, from design to supplies of joinery, furniture and fixtures. We can say that we completely built this apartment by own company ... "
