erick van egeraat: vershina trade and entertainment centre

‘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.

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.

(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.

the facade’s lighting elements

in context

rendered view at night

contextual section

floor plan / level 0 (1) entrance (2) entrance and atrium (3) night club (4) ramp, car entrance (5) parking

floor plan / level 01 (1) entrance (2) entrance and atrium (3) entrance to the night club (4) ramp, car entrance (5) parking

floor plan / level 2 (1) passage area (2) brasserie (3) supermarket (4) storage

floor plan / level 2 – mezzanine (1) balcony (2) entrance to the bar (3) supermarket (4) technical room

floor plan / level 3 (1) passage area (2) shop (3) kiosk (4) cafe

floor plan / level 4 (1) passage area (2) shop (3) kiosk

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

floor plan / level 6 (1) passage (2) performance room (3) stuffs kitchen (4) fast food (5) balcony (6) summer terrace

floor plan / level 7 (1) passage (2) kitchen (3) restaurant (4) summer terrace

longitudinal section

cross section

west facade

east facade

north facade