Moscow Railway Agency
Urban Environment at the Three Railway Stations
About the project
Railway Agency is a project for creating a new urban environment on Moscow’s Three Railway Stations Square. The building is directly connected to Leningradsky and Yaroslavsky railway stations, the railway tracks, the metro entrance, and intensive pedestrian flows. The project brings together retail spaces, heated galleries, restaurants, a food court, seating areas, administrative and technical spaces, as well as an accessible roof.
Idea
At the core of the project is an engagement with the context of one of Moscow’s most intense urban locations. The architecture and interiors continue the character of the place. The project preserves an industrial aesthetic, using natural tones, rhythmic vertical elements, metal, glass, and an accent red color. It refers to the urban environment and railway infrastructure, while also becoming part of the building’s intuitive navigation.
Concept
The project is designed as a multi-level retail and gastronomic space connected to urban infrastructure and everyday visitor flows. The lower levels are occupied by retail spaces and heated galleries, while the upper levels house restaurants, a food court, and seating areas. The food hall becomes the key public space of the project. It includes a food court, restaurants, an amphitheater, and a luminous ceiling. These elements form the project’s visual center and help attract the flow of people from the street and Three Railway Stations Square. Transit elements - stairs, escalators, lift halls, and the amphitheater — are highlighted in red. This approach helps visitors navigate the building and gradually leads them toward the main food hall space.
Architecture
The architectural solution supports the industrial character of the place and the scale of the transport hub. The façades are based on a combination of aluminum panels in copper and light silver tones, fiber cement panels, decorative lamellas, glazing units, and a mesh media screen. The building’s visual identity is shaped by a calm base palette, the vertical rhythm of the façades, and individual accent elements. This allows the object to fit into a complex urban context while gaining its own contemporary character.
Interirors
The interiors continue the architectural concept of the building and the character of the surrounding urban environment. The entrance areas and retail galleries are designed in a neutral industrial palette: concrete, metal, stainless steel, and floor-to-ceiling storefront glazing make the spaces open and clearly visible. The food hall becomes a brighter and more emotional part of the project. Grey microcement and wooden textures are complemented by red volumes, blue glass, stainless steel, colour block furniture, and custom lighting solutions. In terms of atmosphere, the space refers to contemporary Asian food halls and street retail. Tenant storefronts follow a unified design code: full-height glazing, a black metal frame, clear tempered glass, and laconic black 3D logos.
