Vladimir Plotkin

19.04.2010

Julia Tarabarina. Within the circle of happiness

Architecture of "Zarechie" residential complex employs and variously plays with geometry of the circle – so to say, it is not sketched with a ruler, but a pair of compasses. Here you can see a try to comprehend the idea of "round house" uncovered again by Melnikov, or it is another interpretation of Malevich's suprematism, but geometry is not core in project, it emotional spirit, which comes from the great architectural desire of the last century – designing of a beautiful life .

12.10.2009

Julia Tarabarina. Crystal Wings

On the way to Sheremetvevo-2 airport, in the field near Melkisarovo village, installation of the “Aeroflot” company office building is completed. Three years ago we had a publication about the project here. This is a back-office of the Aeroflot (the head office will be located in a rented space on the Arbat), and at the same time this is a perfect head office. Anyway, it is hard to imagine a more appropriate office for a company involved in air transport services.

16.03.2009

Julia Tarabarina. Fusion and parting

Development history of the “Fusion-park” project is a fine example how architecture depends from idea. First, the main was a museum, and mixture of forms was the theme. Then, after the museum was enclosed in body of the building, the image of complex has changed: “fusion” was replaced by opposition of “residential theme” and “work theme” in the two nearby buildings.

17.09.2008

Julia Tarabarina. Crystal structure

This building is like a huge crystal which is developing under the inner rules set by the module of its crystal structure. This allows it react quickly on all the restrictions of location, not changing and not losing its crystal appearance

17.07.2008

Grigory Revzin. Vladimir Plotkin. Interview by Grigory Revzin

We continue to publish texts of interview with architects - participants of an exposition of the Russian pavilion on XI Venetian biennial

23.06.2008

Julia Tarabarina. Architecture of a mechanism

We have already told about the project of a retail centre "Vremena goda" on Kutuzovsky prospect. Tis a very technically advanced construction, its south façade turned towards the highway is a computer controlled mechanical showcase. The building is completed, the up-market retail centre is opened and anyone can see it

30.07.2007

Julia Tarabarina. White and fluffy

The new building of Arbitration Court in Selesnevskaya street presents a number of experiments with ‘pure’ form. But the most important experiment here is a new plastic image of justice – pure, transparent and rational.

22.01.2007

Julia Tarabarina. Strict, but nice

On Sadovoe Koltzo near the underground " Kurskaia " the construction of a building of tax inspection under Vladimir Plotkina's project comes to the end.

15.01.2007

Julia Tarabarina. World behind a mirror

Very soon the construction of the retail center, designed by Vladimir Plotkin, will be finished on Kutuzovski prospect. The building promises to become a kind of attraction, and in the best way fits its purpose, even embodies it. Such a store does not need any additional build boards; it is such itself, better than most others