We have already shared about the ID Moskovskiy project, designed in 2020: two residential buildings with a kindergarten and commercial premises on the ground floors are located in a spacious courtyard on Moskovskiy Avenue, close to the “gray belt”, yet beyond the Obvodny Canal. There is currently intensive construction in this area, with the part of former industrial zones closest to the center being actively developed, and Moskovskiy is one of the most intimate and delicate participants in this renewal process. It is built on the site of the former Research Institute of High-Frequency Currents; its name comes from the avenue, and the ID prefix from the developer Euroinvest Development.

Moreover, according to Stepan Liphart, the project marks a certain milestone in his work: firstly, it represents “classic” Art Deco, albeit in a restrained version. Secondly, previously, the architect had managed to work primarily on facades in large residential buildings, but here he was also responsible for the layouts – which is undoubtedly the right approach and should always be the case, though it is not always so. Consequently, the connection between the internal structure of the house and its external appearance is closer and more justified here.

The apartments and their amenities, such as terraces and living rooms with bay windows or triple windows reminiscent of the early 20th century, shape the façade solutions: the two houses grow “from the inside out”. However, these houses remain within the framework of a “slender” classical typology and composition (not without elements of St. Petersburg “palatial” style) – without excluding references to the surrounding tenement houses, in which the triangular bay windows play a significant role. These bay windows provide bright spaces inside, while, on the outside, they create a faceted, rich plasticity, emphasized by the cornice bands, whose considerable overhang allows them to fully contribute to the construction of the façade, both in terms of proportions and rhythm.

Here’s how the apartments change – let’s look at the side “courtyard” façade of the extended part, Section 2 of the larger building: four floors have bay windows, the next, the sixth floor, has a faceted “classic” open balcony, then there are French balconies on the seventh floor, which you can step onto with one foot, and finally, on the eighth floor, there is a terrace deeply recessed inside and open at the top: it could be a “pergola” or a “patio”. It looks very impressive, a rare and interesting feature for the residents – great views and a chance to walk or sit outside without leaving the house. This feature is common in Italy, but even in early 20th-century St. Petersburg, it was not done this way; thus, the influence of global Art Deco is evident.