SPEECH

Sergei Tchoban

Igor Chlenov

SPEECH

information:

country
Russia
Firm’s Official Site
http://www.speech.su

address:

16, gate 5, Krasnoproletarskaya str., Moscow, Russia, 127473
Tel./Fax: +7 495 741-78-93; +7 495 741-78-94; +7 495 741-77-90
e-mail info@speech.su

About Firm:

The architectural studio «SPeeCH» was founded due to the union of Sergey Tchoba’s architectural studio and «S.P.Proekt». It is headed by Sergey Kuznecov and is the result of their previous long-term collaboration, including work on the European projects of the «nps tTchoban voss» office (Berlin).

For the past few years the both companies have taken part in a number of successful architectural projects in Russia and abroad. Most remarkable and known are “Bashnya Federacia” [Tower Federation], a mutli-use complex on the territory of “Moskva-Citi” [Moscow-City], a Moscow International Business Center; “Akter Gelaksi” [Actor Galaxy], the largest European standard aparthotel in Sochi; “Kolonnady” [Colonnades], a multi-use centre in Moscow on Ozerkovaskaya embankment; Krasnoyarsk-City town-planning concept, and projects of large centers in St. Petersburg, Yalta, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-na-Donu, Erevan, Istanbul and other cities.

Due to great professionalism and experience of the both, companies have proved themselves as serious partners and highly knowledgeable specialists in the field of complex town-planning concepts, multi-use centers, high buildings and other constructions of international standard.

Many joint projects were presented at prestigious exhibitions, such as: “ArchMoscow”; Aedes, a Birlin gallery; State Museum of architecture in the name of A.V. Schuseva in Moscow; St. Petersburg Academy of Art; MIPIM 2007, XVII International exhibition of investment projects MIPIM 2007 in Cannes, etc.

A wide range of specialists of both companies has provided a productive exchange among expert Russian and European designers. It opens prospects for future progress of large projects development, use of most advanced technologies and materials, improvement of project standards.

Russia, Sochi

project

Sergey Kouznetsov, Igor Chlenov, Sergei Tchoban, 2012

Interior design of the offices of VTB bank in the “Federation” tower, Moscow City

Russia, Moscow

building

Buildings and Projects Shown: 11

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Archi.ru Texts:

12.09.2025

Julia Tarabarina. St. Petersburg vs Rome

The center of St. Petersburg is, as we know, sacred – but few people can say with certainty where this “sacred place” actually begins and ends. It’s not about the formal boundaries, “from the Obvodny Canal to the Bolshaya Nevka”, but about the vibe that feels true to the city center. With the Nevskaya Ratusha complex – built to a design that won an international competition – Evgeny Gerasimov and Sergei Tchoban created an “image of the center” within its territory. And not so much the image of St. Petersburg itself, as that of a global metropolis. This is something new, something that hasn’t appeared in the city for a long time. In this article, we study the atmosphere, recall precedents, and even reflect on who and when first called St. Petersburg the “new Rome”. Clearly, the idea is alive for a reason.

05.12.2023

Julia Tarabarina. A New Age Portico

At the beginning of the year, Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport opened Terminal C. The large-scale and transparent entrance hall with luminous columns inside successfully combines laconism with a bright and photogenic WOW-effect. The terminal is both the new façade of the whole complex and the starting point of the planned reconstruction, upon completion of which Tolmachevo will become the largest regional airport in Russia. In this article, we are examining the building in the context of modernist prototypes of both Novosibirsk and Leningrad: like puzzle pieces, they come together to form their individual history, not devoid of curious nuances and details.

02.12.2022

Julia Tarabarina. A Factory’s Path

Last week, the new center for constructivist studies “Zotov” hosted its first exhibition named “1922. Constructivism. The Inception”. The idea of creating this center belongs to Sergey Tchoban, while the project of the nearest houses and adjusting the building of the bread factory for the new museum function was done by the architect in collaboration with his colleagues from SPEECH. We decided that such a complex project should be examined in its entirety – and this is how we came up with this long-read about constructivism on Presnya, conservation, innovation, multilayered approach, and hope.

31.10.2022

Grigory Revzin. Refinement No Longer Relevant

A few days ago journalists were shown the building of Bread Factory #5, renovated upon the project by Sergey Tchoban. In this issue, we are publishing Grigory Revzin’s thoughts about this project.

10.10.2022

Julia Tarabarina. The Slabs of Bagration

The construction of a new skyscraper designed by SPEECH within the complex of Moscow City has been announced. A keen observer may see in it: Moscow high-rises, Chicago architecture, Malevich architecton, and an attempt of deconstruction of the integral image of the Moscow skyscraper – a technique that has been actively employed by the architects in their recent works.

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