Ostozhenka Bureau

Egor Korolev

Maria Dekhtyar

Sophia Kaverina

Ilya Ivlev

Cirill Gladky

Ostozhenka Bureau

information:

country
Russia
Firm’s Official Site
http://www.ostarch.ru

address:

119034 Moscow Russia Turchaninov Lane, 6, bld. 2, office 202 tel/ fax: +7 (495) 727-4224 ostarch@cityline.ru

About Firm:

The Bureau was founded back in 1989, initially as a part of Research and Development center of Moscow Institute of Architecture. In 1992 it became an independent architectural Bureau, launched by its six co-founders. The first project of the four-people team was the reconstruction plan of Ostozhenka district - one of the parts of Moscow’s historical center. Hence the name of the Bureau that was for the next five years predominantly engaged in designing buildings in this area. For a decade, the reconstruction project of Ostozhenka was in fact the town-planning program for all new development and construction in this area, while the Bureau, apart from the usual planning practice, performed the functions of the chief designer of the district. Concurrently, the Bureau was engaged in yet another project – the reconstruction of a few blocks of Zamoskvorechye, yet another historical area of Moscow. The first considerable achievement of the Bureau was the building of Moscow International Bank that got the Architecture State Prize in 1996, and, according to the results of the independent rating, was named the building of the decade in 1997. Further on, yet a few more buildings were awarded various federal and municipal medals and prizes. Later on, the planning and project work of the Bureau spilled far beyond the confines of Ostozhenka area. The Bureau designed new buildings as well as reconstructed the already existing ones of historical value. Totally, the Bureau has built over 50 objects to the present day. Our service range: - pre-design analysis (defining the potential of the land site, development of the master plan)development and verification of the architectural and engineering sections of the project at every stage - field supervision - consulting Main objects of design: - urban development - construction of new buildings and reconstruction of old residential, office, and commercial facilities - multipurpose developments - public interior design The chief architect, Alexander Skokan, is the corresponding member of Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, corresponding member of International Academy of Architecture, laureate of Russian State Prize.

Buildings and Projects:

Rais Baishev, 2014

“Aquarelle”. Residential complex in Balashikha

Russia, Balashiha

building

Yuriy Grigoryan, Sergei Tchoban, 2011

Club Quarter “Grünwald”

Russia

building

Valery Kanyashin, Alexander Skokan, 2010

Office building in Butikovsky Side-street, 9

Russia, Moscow

building

Rais Baishev, Alexander Skokan, 2008

Residential building, Pozharsky pereulok

Russia, Moscow

building

Valery Kanyashin, Alexander Skokan, 2008

Retail centre in 39 mikroraiyon Lublino

Russia, Moscow

project

Rais Baishev, Alexander Skokan, 2007

Concept of development of “Vostochno-kruglinsky” residential district, Krasnodar

Russia, Krasnodar

project

Alexander Skokan, 2007

contest project "Info-City"

Russia, Moscow

project

Rais Baishev, Alexander Skokan, 2007

Development of the south part of the 5 mikroraiyon, Vidnoe

Russia, Vidnoe

building

Rais Baishev, Alexander Skokan, 2007

Residential complex, Krasnodar

Russia, Krasnodar

project

Valery Kanyashin, Alexander Skokan, 2006

Residential complex, Leninsky prospekt

Russia, Moscow

project

Valery Kanyashin, Alexander Skokan, 2006

Residential complex, prospekt Mira

Russia, Moscow

project

Buildings and Projects Shown: 11

Rank all Buildings and Projects / Ostozhenka Bureau (33):

Archi.ru Texts:

16.07.2026

Julia Tarabarina. A Small Book of Farewell

The book dedicated to Valery Kanyashin, published by his colleagues at Ostozhenka Architects, is remarkably small. It fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, more like sketchbook than an actual architectural monograph. Combined with its tiny print run, the result is an intentionally unglamorous, decidedly non-representational publication – one that is made “for friends”. Yet the way it weaves together projects, texts, photographs, and drawings is remarkably subtle. Perhaps this is precisely how one comes to understand a person, at least a little, by tracing the course of their creative life.

24.03.2026

Anatoly Belov. The Penguin House

The building with a curved façade on Brestskaya Street is one of the manifestos of Russian neomodernism of the early 2000s, a sculpture – this is how Anatoly Belov interprets it, speaking of “breaking from the modernist canon and the contextual approach”. We do not fully agree with the author, but his perspective is an interesting one.

23.03.2026

Anatoly Belov. Office on Trubnaya

We continue publishing projects by Valery Kanyashin. A building once described, a quarter century ago, as an example of “quiet modernism” has remained just that in some people’s memory. According to Anatoly Belov, its main quality is its unobtrusiveness. The architects from Ostozhenka say the leading role here is played by context and landscape – the change in elevation. Yet is it really so inconspicuous?

20.03.2026

Anatoly Belov. The First International

With this publication, we begin a series of texts dedicated to works by the late Valery Kanyashin, one of the founders of Ostozhenka Architects. As it happens, the projects he was involved in largely illustrate our understanding of the firm and its history. The first project in this series is the International Moscow Bank on Prechistenskaya Embankment.

01.03.2026

Anatoly Belov. In Memory of Valery Kanyashin

On Friday, February 27, architect Valery Kanyashin passed away – co-founder of Ostozhenka Architects and the author of many significant buildings in Moscow. We publish a text by Anatoly Belov in memory of Valery Kanyashin.