Design Erick van Egeraat was selected to take part in the Competition Design for the Russian Contemporary Art Museum in the historical Udarnik Cinema building in Moscow, Russia. On April 10th, 2014 Shalva Breus, Director of the Shalva Breus Foundation announced the names of the 6 finalists for the Udarnik architectural competition:
- EAA Emre Arolat Architects, Turkey
- Design Erick van Egeraat, Netherlands
- Isozaki, Aoki & Associates, Japan
- John McAslan / Ralph Appelbaum Associates, UK/USA
- Robbrecht en Daem, Belgium
- Stephan Braunfels Architekten BDA, Germany
These teams will compete in proposing a design concept that suits the conversion of the listed building into a museum space and centre of interaction that meets all requirements of the 21st century.
“The significance of the Udarnik building, and the shared memories for millions of Muscovites can almost not be overestimated. My team, together with our colleagues of AEG engineers, the renown heritage specialist partner Alexander Epifanov, and myself are honoured to be selected for this very interesting and challenging Competition. I trust that our significant international experience in museum designs, as well as in subtle interventions and extensions of historical buildings will be of great value in making this design” says Erick van Egeraat.
The Soviet legendary cinema Udarnik will transform into a museum of contemporary art. Built in 1931 by Boris Iofan and open even during the darkest hours of World War II, the Udarnik has been used alternately as a cinema and a theatre for decades. Udarnik remains a timeless monument of Russian Constructivism fascinating generations of architects and an important and iconic building for Muscovites.
The competition result will be announced in June 2014.