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Sevkabel Port

SEVKABEL PORT

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Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

ARCHITECTS
AB Chvoya

PROJECT YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Saint Petersburg, Russia

CATEGORY
Installations & Structures

PHOTOGRAPHS
Grigoriy Sokolinsky

AREA
32000.0 m2

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

Text description provided by architect.

This is a big coastal development project for the historic Sevkabel factory (Siemens & Halske), situated on Vasilyevsky Island.

The site is located in an industrial district, placed right between the street (Kozhewennaya linia) and the Gulf of Finland.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

Old red-brick 19th-century buildings of the Siemens & Halske manufactory coexist with and industrial facilities of the 70s of the 20th century on the same site.

These buildings are located in different Coordinate grids of the brick and concrete buildings differ from each other, and that difference creates complex, trapezoidal spaces between them.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

Dealing with an existing environment, we focused our efforts on the renovation and adaptation of existing buildings, as well as on the preservation of the industrial genius loci.

This approach allowed us to emphasize the existing features of the site, including some of the industrial artifacts.

We chose black raw metal and plain wood as basic materials.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

The area which is facing the street is relatively traditional – benches and streetlamps of neutral design are placed on small scale granite paving, while the inside territory was considered as a post-industrial free space.

The main entrance is marked by four large rusty rotating pylons. Position of which varies, depending on the situation.

The inner alley is flanked by multifunctional wooden objects that combine a tower, a bench, and a lamp.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

Their design is inspired by cable reels, which were widely used in this particular factory. The embankment is divided along into two zones - a lawn is spread right next to the water, while wooden slab forms a new hyper-porch for the main building.

9-meter long benches are located in each niche of the elevation, and on the lawn, one may find vertical double-berths for sunbathing. All design solutions are as simple as possible and use industrial materials and aesthetics.

The functional infill of the buildings is truly diverse, all of the residents were carefully selected by the project team in such a way, that all of them are involved in the renovation process.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

The historic red-brick buildings are mainly occupied by small workshops and bureaus, as well as offices, groud floors are mainly used for restaurants and bars.

The former cable hall has been turned into a cozy event space. The Soviet administrative building accommodated a variety of educational and sports projects, as well as shops.

The largest concrete building, which faces the sea, accommodates a covered plaza, music club and a restaurant on the ground floor. Museum, gallery and theatrical exhibition project are expected to run on the first floor by the end of the year.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky

The Sevkabel PORT project is a process and represents the development perspective of the entire coastal industrial zone of this area.

The former industrial site turns into a multifunctional cluster for everyone and a place where the city meets the sea.

Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky


Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky
Sevkabel Port
© Grigoriy Sokolinsky


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Sevkabel Port
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