Kemerovo Cultural Cluster
Project: Cultural cluster in Kemerovo
Location: Kemerovo, Russia
Architecture: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Architect: Wolf Prix
Client: Foundation "National Cultural Heritage"
Project type: Museum, theatre and cultural educational complex
Key material: Pre-painted aluminium
Facade solution: Flat and 3D aluminium panels combined with glazed structures
Architectural approach: Dynamic metal envelope unifying major cultural volumes
Aluminium helps realise the complex plasticity of the project and becomes one of the primary materials of its architectural image. Combined with glass, the metal emphasises the dynamics of the facades and allows the large-scale complex to maintain a sense of lightness and openness.