Oleg Yavein

Nikolai Malinin. The general headquarters becomes more general

Tomorrow in St. Petersburg there will be launched the first stage of reconstruction of the eastern wing of the General headquarters. The project is titled “novaya Boshaya Anfilada” , it will be housing collections and exhibitions of the State Hermitage. The Petersburg architects Oleg and Nikita Yavein ("Studio 44") are the authors, “Intarsia” company is the contractor, the Ministry of Culture is the client and the investor is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This is not the opening yet, the paintings will be here in summer. This is more of an architectural event now. Really a significant event. Nikolai Malinin specially for Arhi.ru.