Project Reconstruction of the Building of the Brothers Krestovnikovs' Factory Partnership
Category Best Public Building or Facility Project
About the project (provided by the applicant) Inceptio A new physical and conceptual implant that brings new life to the frozen-in-time building of the Brothers Krestovnikovs' factory in Kazan.
Archaeological park Valuable historical artifacts are preserved in transparent safes embedded in the ground.
Jewelry box The new structure recedes 2.5 meters inward from the existing walls. An air gap is formed between the old wall and the new volume. Around the perimeter, the ground surface is covered with a 2.5-meter-wide water lens. The geometry of the new form inside is defined by the historical boundaries of the building.
Touch The protrusions of the new volume catch the windows of the old walls and simultaneously support them. Rooms are located in these protrusions. At times, one of the surfaces reveals glimpses of life inside.
Path of light All new spaces are filled with light openings. In every room, the presence of the historical factory is felt.
Location 133 Gabdulla Tukay Street, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia