Project Orange by Foster & Partners
This bold mixed-use building by Foster & Partners, located in central Moscow has been dubbed ‘Project Orange’.
The 80,000sq m scheme for a contemporary art museum with commercial elements and housing is for development firm Inteco, which is owned by the wife of the city’s mayor.
The project is influenced by natural structures including that of the orange, a historic symbol of opulence in Russia.
The circular plan, with five segments rising to 15 storeys, is designed to protect against the cold winter climate while allowing light deep into the building through glazed slots in the elevation.
April 18, 2008 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 1
April 20th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Hi,
I liked the idea of housing in the project.
The concept is very pleasant and it seems functional.
When one reads that the project is by a company owned by the mayor’s wife, favouritism may come to mind, but in this case I really think that it’s well deserved.
José