Published on Archi.ru (https://archi.ru)

11.07.2023

Spots of Light


Studio:
Aukett Swanke

A new housing complex in Tyumen designed by Aukett Swanke is a very eye-pleasing example of mid-rise construction: using simple means of architectural expression, such as stucco, pitched roofs, and height changes, the architects achieve a “human-friendly” environment, which becomes a significant addition to the nearby park and forest.

In the overwhelming majority of video reviews, the complex “Home. Forest. Park”, whose apartments have already been sold out, is described as a very “unusual” one for Tyumen in terms of its “Scandinavian” or “European” look. Such an impression was achieved by Aukett Swanke bureau by using very simple and even budget-friendly means: stucco of bright, yet not garish, tones, pitched roofs, silhouette, and minimal plastique, which do indeed bring this city block forward against the background of its neighbors.

"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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“Home. Forest. Park” is built at the very edge of the city – right across the road, the forest and dacha settlements start. On the adjacent plots, there is a complex of townhouses “Biography” and colorful high-rise panel buildings of Novo-Patrushevo district. “Home. Forest. Park” is thus an intermediate typology of mid-rise development: the accent houses have five floors, the main volume of the development has four.

"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Overview from the east
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. The master plan of the plot
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Location plan
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Four multi-sectional houses are grouped around the perimeter of the rectangular plot, forming a spacious courtyard with playgrounds and sports facilities, an urban vegetable garden and geoplastics. Within walking distance, there is the new Tree of Life Park. The name of the complex, accordingly, reflects the main advantages of the location.

"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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The architects seem to use the techniques that are much talked and written about, but in reality are hard to find within the scope of one project. Each of the sections has its own facade variant, which, in combination with pitched roofs and medium scale, makes the complex look cozy and “human-friendly”. The surface of the wall is made more sophisticated by various details: niches of mini-terraces on the upper floors, lattices of the French balconies and casings of air conditioning units, canary-yellow “frames” on the dark wall, and a combination of large and small windows.

"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
Copyright: Photograph © “Partner” holding / provided by Aukett Swanke
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
Copyright: Photograph © “Partner” holding / provided by Aukett Swanke
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
Copyright: Photograph © “Partner” holding / provided by Aukett Swanke
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
Copyright: Photograph © “Partner” holding / provided by Aukett Swanke


On the inside, you find a lot of seemingly insignificant details that are capable of improving your quality of life: storage compartments for seasonal vegetables, stroller parking areas, barrier-free driving entrances, and navigation. On the first floors, there are apartments with front gardens, part of which is paved with paving stones, and part of which is left for planting plants. Apartments on the upper floors with ceilings under five meters have a mezzanine level. The courtyard is free of cars: they can be left on the outer perimeter of the complex or in an open-air two-level parking lot.

"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Facade in the axes «1.1» – «6.1». Facade in the axes «Á.1» – «Å.1».
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Facade in the axes «6.1» – «1.1». Facade in the axes "E.1« – »A.1".
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Facade in the axes «Ä.1» – «À.1». Facade in the axes «À.1» – «Ä.1».
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Facade in the axes «1.2» – «5.2». Facade in the axes «Ä.2» – «À.2».
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Facade in the axes «5.2» – «1.2». Facade in the axes "A.2« – »Ä.2".
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the 0000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the 0,000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the +3000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the +3000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the +9000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Plan of the standard floor at the +12000 elevation
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Section view 1-1
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Section view 2-2
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Section view 3-3
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"Home. Forest. Park" housing complex. Section view 4-4
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