Erick van Egeraat

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Sberbank Corporate University receives building permit

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Erick van Egeraat’s design for the new Sberbank University has been formally approved by the Moscow regional state expertise. Erick van Egeraat won the international competition for the new 32,000m2 corporate University in 2010.

“To win a prestigious competition is great, but my architecture is not just an idea, it is there to be built. To meet and exceed any building requirements worldwide is a matter of enduring professionalism and leadership by our office. This, and an overall cooperative spirit amongst the many companies involved in the realization will ensure a striking end result “ says Erick van Egeraat.

Sberbank is Russia’s largest and oldest state run bank with over 250,000 employees and 20,000 branch offices in the country. The new Sberbank University will provide education, seminars and team building programs to the company’s top professionals, to continuously improve their performance within the corporate standards. The most prominent Russian bank implies the highest standards for its employees and therefore it aimed for the most ambitious educational project in terms of design and quality.

“The Sberbank University – campus is a benchmark in many respects, it incorporates the ambition of an organization to be transparent, solid and durable. At the same time the buildings meet the highest standards in sustainability. As a non-Russian Architect I can only be proud of be trusted this responsibility by my clients “ – Erick van Egeraat.