The Retro cars Museum
Museum for the Prokshino sports and event cluster
About the project
We have designed a retro cars museum complex for the Prokshino sports and event cluster in New Moscow. The building with a "dynamic" facade will become a new "home" for the existing Moscow museum. The realization of the new project is carried out by the developer "A101". The Moscow museum "Automobiles of the World" will become the operator of the object.
The idea
The Museum of retro cars will be located in close proximity to the anchor sports facilities of the Prokshino cluster – an all-season resort with a ski slope, an aqua resort and a surfing center. The key idea of the Retro cars museum’s building is the movement which is embodied in architecture. The two-storey building is made in strict straight lines, and the rooftop level architecture reminds about the air intakes of a racing car. The facades of the building are stylized as a radiator, and the media screen mounted on the roof visually "moves" like a wave or a fluttering shawl. The museum space is functional not only inside. The project provides the rooftop with an amphitheater: there will be places for recreation and events, a curved cafe pavilion, equipment for film screenings.
Concept
The museum space is organized on two levels and is complemented by an operational roof. Inside, the levels are connected by a ramp system designed to move not only visitors, but also exhibits – retro cars. The first level of the building is decorated with panoramic glazing: we allow visitors to look inside and interest them. The second tier of the facade is located on the same level with the highway passing nearby – drivers and passengers become the main spectators. Due to the using of twisted lamellae in the facade design, a visual effect of the dynamics of the building is created – it literally "moves". The exhibition will feature interactive exhibits, unique cars of the past, photo zones with the possibility of taking photos in the interior of a retro car. Spaces for lectures, film screenings, and creative meetings is also designed for visitors. The future museum will become a participant of car rallies and a meeting place for various automobile communities. Due to the presence of a rooftop opened for visitors, we create there an effective space for viewing and relaxing at the highest point of the cluster site. The museum visitors will be able to get additional impressions in the summer in recreational areas located on the rooftop.
