Flower bud
Novosibirsk, Russia
2012
Flower bud
Novosibirsk, Russia
2012
Flower bud
Novosibirsk, Russia
2012


Structure type
Structure type
Facade
Facade
Project type
Project type
Mixed function
Mixed function
Project activities
Project activities
Design and calculations
Design and calculations
Grid shell manufacturing
Grid shell manufacturing
On site supervision
On site supervision

Structure type
Facade
Project type
Mixed function
Project activities
Design and calculations
Grid shell manufacturing
On site supervision
Height
32 m
Height
32 m
Height
32 m








Key details
Key details
Material: aluminum
Concept authors: Savin & Gerasimov(Space Frame Structures)
Structure type: single layer
Form: Free form
Connection type: cylindrical nodal with straight pipe
Published in Space Structure magazine: read the article here
Material: aluminum
Concept authors: Savin & Gerasimov(Space Frame Structures)
Structure type: single layer
Form: Free form
Connection type: cylindrical nodal with straight pipe
Published in Space Structure magazine: read the article here

Key details
Material: aluminum
Concept authors: Savin & Gerasimov(Space Frame Structures)
Structure type: single layer
Form: Free form
Connection type: cylindrical nodal with straight pipe
Published in Space Structure magazine: read the article here
Project summary
Project summary
The Flowerbud building is located in the center of Novosibirsk. In harsh climatic conditions (the “cold five-day” temperature in January is 39º C, the difference between night and day temperatures in March reaches 30º C (from -15º C to +15 C), the idea of constructing a building entirely from glass seems very risky and unexpected.
However, it was the natural transparent form of the flower bud that was chosen by the authors to create the image of a building capable of challenging and withstanding the harsh Siberian winter. It is closely adjacent to the existing rectangular structure, creating on its volume a giant high relief of unopened petals. This is the first building on the territory of Siberia using a free-form facade.
The building facade is a mesh structure using our patented technology: a cylindrical node system, a single-layer structure in a triangular geometric surface. Each node is composed of an aluminum cylinder and a profiled aluminum pipe. Accompanying elements are directly connected to the supporting structure. Bolted connections, which speed up the assembly process. Installation is carried out using climbing equipment.
The Flowerbud building is located in the center of Novosibirsk. In harsh climatic conditions (the “cold five-day” temperature in January is 39º C, the difference between night and day temperatures in March reaches 30º C (from -15º C to +15 C), the idea of constructing a building entirely from glass seems very risky and unexpected.
However, it was the natural transparent form of the flower bud that was chosen by the authors to create the image of a building capable of challenging and withstanding the harsh Siberian winter. It is closely adjacent to the existing rectangular structure, creating on its volume a giant high relief of unopened petals. This is the first building on the territory of Siberia using a free-form facade.
The building facade is a mesh structure using our patented technology: a cylindrical node system, a single-layer structure in a triangular geometric surface. Each node is composed of an aluminum cylinder and a profiled aluminum pipe. Accompanying elements are directly connected to the supporting structure. Bolted connections, which speed up the assembly process. Installation is carried out using climbing equipment.


Project summary
The Flowerbud building is located in the center of Novosibirsk. In harsh climatic conditions (the “cold five-day” temperature in January is 39º C, the difference between night and day temperatures in March reaches 30º C (from -15º C to +15 C), the idea of constructing a building entirely from glass seems very risky and unexpected.
However, it was the natural transparent form of the flower bud that was chosen by the authors to create the image of a building capable of challenging and withstanding the harsh Siberian winter. It is closely adjacent to the existing rectangular structure, creating on its volume a giant high relief of unopened petals. This is the first building on the territory of Siberia using a free-form facade.
The building facade is a mesh structure using our patented technology: a cylindrical node system, a single-layer structure in a triangular geometric surface. Each node is composed of an aluminum cylinder and a profiled aluminum pipe. Accompanying elements are directly connected to the supporting structure. Bolted connections, which speed up the assembly process. Installation is carried out using climbing equipment.



























