The 24,902 m² project embodies the idea of the flow of time through the stepped shape of the buildings, the asymmetrical arrangement of the windows and the dynamic rhythm of the facades. The space between the two residential towers houses a 100-seat kindergarten, while a common stylobate unites the complex, including 1,960 m² of commercial space.
Project Name: Time Square Residential Complex
Studio Name: KPLN architectural bureau
Location: St. Petersburg, 33 Glukharskaya Street.
Total built-up area: 24 902 m².
Total area of apartments including summer premises: 76 190 м²
Year of realization: 2023-2025.
Photographer: Ivan Smelov
The facades, which combine clinker tiles and plaster in graphite gray, create a modern, concise look. Special attention has been paid to privacy – the windowsills of the first floors are raised by 1.8 meters, and the double-light entrance groups add lightness to the space.
The theme of time is revealed in the landscape design through the courtyards “Sun” and “Moon”, where platforms-rays of the dial neighbor with clock art objects. All-season landscaping dominated by conifers ensures the aesthetics of the area year-round.
“The clock has become a key symbol of this neighborhood – it represents life itself in its continuous movement. This philosophical concept has materialized in the carefully thought-out architecture: from the general arrangement of the buildings to the smallest geometric details and landscaping elements. Facades combining noble clinker tiles and modern plaster in a harmonious palette of graphite and gray shades create a memorable architectural image. Special dynamics is achieved by the asymmetrical rhythm of window openings, and the proximity to the natural landscapes of the Yuntolovsky Nature Reserve and the Gulf of Finland water area adds a special value and attractiveness to the project”, – emphasizes Sergey Nikeshkin, co-founder of the architectural bureau KPLN.
The location near the border of the nature reserve makes the complex especially attractive for connoisseurs of harmony between urbanism and nature, and the original concept turns the living space into an open-air art object.
