2024-05-01T22:00:49-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/139031170/renzo-piano-building-workshop-redesigns-moscow-power-station-into-art-site Julia Ingalls 2015-10-15T14:21:00-04:00 >2015-10-24T15:17:17-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6i/6innx23iorbt0xxk.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Instead of belching oppressive fumes over <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135802570/moscow-skaters-reclaiming-hidden-spaces-on-top-of-soviet-era-buildings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moscow</a>'s recently pedestrianized Red October District, the iconic smokestacks of the century-old GES2 power station will be transformed into conduits for ventilation as part of the <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/341/renzo-piano-building-workshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renzo Piano Building Workshop</a>'s sustainable redesign of the facility into an art site for the V-A-C Foundation.&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/4u/4u7j134jaq5k34xp.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/a6/a6b9eh19uy8m7fwr.jpg"></p><p>Spearheaded by the Building Workshop's 46-year-old Paris-based partner&nbsp;Antonio Belvedere, the site will fit into a 150 meter by 150 meter square and feature three main "poles": Welcoming, Education, and Exhibitions.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/r6/r6woudfczmrno8du.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/cz/czcl9l6skv3jz69v.jpg"></p><p>The latter two poles are conceived of as interior spaces, and will incorporate classrooms, residency spaces, and a flexible gallery that can accommodate a variety of different artistic mediums.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/sz/sz0w2v3h819xyf3p.jpg"></p><p>The largely outdoor Welcoming pole will include a sculpture garden, restaurant/cafe, library, an indoor/outdoor piazza, and serve as host for live events and temporary art installations.&nbsp;</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/8o/8onzdu4015l0a6w0.jpg"></p>