Riviera Shopping Mall, Moscow | Russia
10 mei 2017
Project: Riviera Shopping Mall, Moscow | Russia
Architects: 5 + Design, Los Angeles | USA
Fabricator / Installer: Dekoral Alüminyum San. Tic. A.S, Istanbul | Turkey
Façade System: Cassette SZ20
Year of Construction: 2016
Product: ALUCOBOND® A2 spectra ocean
Photos: Daniel Sumesgutner
Riviera Shopping Mall and Entertainment Centre by Los Angeles based architecture firm 5+design is a new commercial and leisure project strategically located at the entrance to Podolsk Town, one of the most heavily populated towns in Moscow. Cutting-edge solutions were utilized in Riviera’s architecture and design, inspired by its spectacular site in Moscow, alongside the Moskva River. Using light and its relationship to the river as driving forces for the design, the Riviera Mall goes beyond the common aesthetic of retail centres to exist as an organic form derived from the land. The project’s exterior is clad in ALUCOBOND® spectra panels which feature a wave pattern to evoke the movement of the river and reflections of sunlight on its surface. Brilliant, iridescent colours found in nature were the inspiration for Spectra colours. Through special colour pigments, various colour gradients of gloss and depth are created. Depending on the type of pigment and viewing angle, enchanting colour effects with highlights and interesting colour gradients add new visual dimensions. The inspiring combination of the Moskva passing-by and the infinite beauty of the oceans are reflected in the state-of-the-art design. To create movement and texture, the panels are arranged along the 400 meter long façade in organic wave-like patterns. The three-dimensional ALUCOBOND® cassettes shimmer naturally as the angle of the sun and cloud shadows change throughout the day. White perforated metal panels were laser cut and inserted alongside the blue ALUCOBOND® in a bespoke wave pattern. On the long elevation facing the river, a series of dining terraces are composed in a rippling form on the upper levels, giving the façade a physical undulation and dynamic three-dimensional rhythm.
About ALUCOBOND®
ALUCOBOND® is the world market leader for aluminium composite panels. Since their introduction on the market in 1969, these panels have been used above all in architecture and for corporate identity programmes, particularly for façades, wall and roof cladding. The panels are on the one hand outstanding due to their extreme evenness and rigidity, on the other hand they offer excellent formability with simple fabrication techniques. They are available in a large variety of colours, surfaces and formats as well as in various core variations such as a fire-retardant and a non-combustible version. With their comprehensive know-how, 3A Composites supports architects, designers and investors in designing and realizing building envelopes. The brand ALUCOBOND® is produced at the 3A Composites factories in Singen, Germany, Benton in USA, Shanghai in the People‘s Republic of China and in Pune, India.