Business Centre at Poklonnaya

The town-planning and architectural-planning solution and the provision of services and utilities:

The main building of the complex should be designed as a compact space, consisting of two structures of 27 and 23 storeys which are joined by a central staircase-elevator unit that has a greater number of floors than the office wings so as to create a more impressive silhouette. The height of the 27-storey structure to its parapet is 110m. The height of the central 30-storey unit to the top of its parapet is 123m., and to the top of the ornamental metal constructions in the central part of the building – 128m.

The main entrance to the complex is located on the 1812 Boulevard side, from where there is an approach to the central vestibule on the ground-floor level via a main staircase or up an automobile ramp with a pavement on either side. The lifts to the higher part of the complex start on the second floor. The route to the lift halls is controlled by an intelligent access system. The vestibule is designed as an atrium with four rows of windows, and containing elements of greenery and providing services and utilities. Over the main entrance there is an overhang in the form of a spacious glass construction supported by two columns.

In addition to the main entrance, there are two supplementary entrances on the east and the west sides leading to ancillary vestibules. The entrance on the east side is intended primarily for clients and staff, who have left their vehicles in the open car park, which is located on that side. The entrance on the west side is intended primarily for residents and visitors to the apartments located in the upper part of the complex. The western vestibule is adjacent to a separate lift that goes to the apartment area. On the southern side there is a loading bay with the appropriate facilities for serving the restaurants, cafés and shops. On this side there is also a ramp for driving down to the lower parking lot as well as access to the transformer substations.

Future development of the complex in the direction of Mosfilmovskaya Street envisages the creation of a pedestrian shopping bridge with parking places above the main Kiev railway line between the complex and the projected second Kutuzovsky Avenue; it also foresees the possible organization here of a transfer connection. Thus in accordance with the general plan for the development of Moscow, the building will be sited between two major highways - if the project to build a second highway alongside Kutuzovsky Avenue goes ahead. At present the General Moscow City-Planning Institute is preparing a feasibility study for the development of the adjacent area and for the organization of planned communications of this sort.

The lower five floors are intended for public use. Apart from the entrance facilities and the atrium, this includes restaurants and cafés, the business centre, the conference hall, the fitness centre with its winter garden, and various shops and services. The floors in the public area are connected by escalators, a central staircase-elevator unit, and staircases which do not reach the higher floors.

Offices are located between the 6^th and the 22^th floors. The 23 ^rd floor is given over to service areas and a small fitness centre for the apartments. The 24 ^th to the 29^th floors are where the apartments (of different areas and configurations) are located. Part of the 24 ^th and 25^th floors is occupied by a winter garden with two rows of windows and places set aside for rest and relaxation. The upper floor (the 30 ^th) is given over to engineering equipment. The office area is designed to be open planned. This makes it possible to split up or combine areas according to the requirements of future lessees.

All the floors are connected by a central staircase-elevator unit. This has the main passenger lifts consisting of six lifts covering the 2 ^nd to the 15^th floors and four lifts covering the 16 ^th to the 22^th floors, which also stop on all the public floors.

One of the lifts that go up to the 22^nd floor is a fire lift, which can stop at all floors including those in the apartment areas. Apart from that, there is a separate lift in the apartment area, which also stops at the public floors and can also be used as a fire lift.

The four lower levels of the underground part of the complex have 364 parking spaces as well as various technical and ancillary areas. The upper level of the underground part contains the main technical areas of the building and the vehicle-wash. The areas for the movement and parking of motor vehicles are marked by metre-high wheel-shaped baffles set along the borders.

The neighbouring plot of land, which is currently used for open parking and is being equipped with various services and utilities, will be the site of an open parking lot with 111 parking spaces, making a total (together with the underground parking) of 475 spaces in all.

There are plans to lay a circular road (6m. in width) all around the building. The pavements and ramps that run from the side of the main entrance will be made with sandy-concrete paving stones. The stylobate part of the building is faced with granite slabs. It is planned to use under-heating for the external staircases, ramps and accompanying pavements, and for the facing of the stylobate part. There are plans for that part of the complex area, where there are no slip-roads or car parks to be planted with lawns.

In order to ensure that the complex has an optimum number of parking spaces, it is proposed to build on the adjacent area of land a four-storey building providing unheated parking, where on five levels (the four floors and the roof) there will be space for a further 480 vehicles.