‘vershina trade and entertainment centre’ by erick van egeraat architects in surgut, russia all images courtesy erick van egeraat architects

erick van egeraat has completed the ‘vershina trade and entertainment centre’ in surgut, russia, the city’s first five-star international shopping centre. with a gross floor area of 37,000 m2, the complex hosts a number of services in addition to retail and restaurants, including a sports hall, dance studios, integrative parking and an underground nightclub.

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre facade

the seven storey volume is spliced with primary cuts in the facade which break up the metal clad mass. the inset glass sections allow daylight in and radiate interior light out at night. a series of secondary cuts completed in an extensive lighting scheme turns the building’s skin into an illuminating beacon during the region’s nine dark winter months. the expansive surface of the facades also serve as a canvas for advertisement to be projected.

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre (left) entrance (right) cladding detail

the graphic cuts of the exterior is translated to the interior with the negotiation of the layout: featuring a non-linear circulation, the space revolves around an asymmetrical southern atrium with thin structural pillars rhythmically piercing through each level.

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre the facade’s lighting elements

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre in context

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre rendered view at night

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre contextual section

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 0 (1) entrance (2) entrance and atrium (3) night club (4) ramp, car entrance (5) parking

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 01 (1) entrance (2) entrance and atrium (3) entrance to the night club (4) ramp, car entrance (5) parking

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 2 (1) passage area (2) brasserie (3) supermarket (4) storage

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 2 – mezzanine (1) balcony (2) entrance to the bar (3) supermarket (4) technical room

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 3 (1) passage area (2) shop (3) kiosk (4) cafe

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 4 (1) passage area (2) shop (3) kiosk

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 5 (1) passage (2) catering area (3) fast food (4) cassa, info (5) extreme sports hall (6) technical area (7) technical area

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 6 (1) passage (2) performance room (3) stuffs kitchen (4) fast food (5) balcony (6) summer terrace

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre floor plan / level 7 (1) passage (2) kitchen (3) restaurant (4) summer terrace

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre longitudinal section

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre cross section

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre west facade

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre east facade

erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre north facade