Fuksas wins competition for Moscow Polytechnic Museum and Education Centre
Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have won a competition for the Moscow Polytechnic Museum and Educational Centre with a design consisting of four copper-clad elements that appear to have been “cut by the wind”.
The $180 million centre will be built at the Sparrow Hills district of the Russian capital, close to Soviet-era monuments including Moscow State University and the Luzkniki Stadium.
“It’s one of my most beautiful projects and it is an Italian victory,” said Massimiliano Fuksas. “The museum and educational center must become a milestone and reflect the image of the new generation.”
Fuksas will work with Russian studio Speech on the centre, which is due to be completed in 2017.
Moscow is experiencing a building boom, with plans to double the size of the city announced last year and the 339 metre Mercury City tower recently overtaking London’s Shard to become Europe’s tallest tower.
