The facade of a seven-story office building in St.Petersburg is now a sculptural vision thanks to architect Sergei Tchoban.
The Ferrum 1 building sat in St.Petersburg's Polustrovo district and was formerly a factory. Now it is a unique office building whose facade can stand on its own as a sculptural masterpiece. The architects chose Corten steel to adorn the entire building's facade. These large-scale steel panels are woven together to create a distinct grid pattern that resembles a basket-weave effect - thus producing a feeling of three-dimensionality.
The architects then connected the interior with the exterior by continuing the rusty orange hues of the Corten steel inside the office building. The lobby of Ferrum 1 is lined with golden tones made from aluminum panels that speak to the building's facade.
Image Credit: Ilya Ivanov
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Woven Facade Design
- Designing building facades with woven patterns to create unique and intricate three-dimensional effects.
- Use of Corten Steel
- Incorporating corten steel in architectural designs to achieve a weathered and rustic look.
- Continuing Design Elements Indoors
- Integrating building facade colors and patterns into the interior design for a cohesive look and feel.
Sectors Adopting This
- Architecture
- Opportunities to innovate building facades by incorporating pattern and texture with materials like corten steel.
- Construction Material Manufacturing
- Developing and marketing corten steel as a viable material for building facades in architectural design.
- Interior Design
- Opportunity to further integrate building facade design into the interior design of offices and commercial spaces.
