Inside Yandex’s Saint Petersburg III Offices

Firm
  • Client Yandex,
  • size 16,700 sqft
  • Year 2013
  • Location Saint Petersburg, Russia,
  • Industry Technology,
  • Russian search company Yandex has recently expanded their St. Petersburg office footprint with the help of za bor architects. Both Yandex and za bor have recently worked together on several other Yandex offices which can be seen here.

    The design firm sent over the following project notes:

    “At the planning stage the space was developed, visually planned as something in between the second office with large original objects and the first, calmer, one – there has appeared a complex architectural geometry emphasized with bright colors in places. Just like in other offices, in this office there have been created small cell zones for informal communication of 2-3 persons, which are located along the long corridor piercing the floor of the business center.

    This corridor was the biggest difficulty for all projects of Benois Business Center, as it is not easy to zone a space which is so oblong. However, this office, just like other offices, was finally made as a corridor-office system. That is, along a corridor you can see cabinets and small open spaces for employees, as well as recreational areas, such as for example, yoga room, medical and massage cabinets, coffee points.

    For the construction of this office there have been actively used synthetic materials of the last generation, which meet the highest ecology and fire safety demands. These are linoleum and photo wallpapers which cover the complex broken objects in the corridor, dining-room and library. The office has quite complex ceiling elements, such as white blades (lamellaes) hanging from the walls. Although having decorative function, they also help to absorb sound along with the sound absorbing materials used in the office finishing.

    Complex geometrically elements in the corridor and bright color spots help the office guests and employees get oriented in its space, which is topical considering the length of the corridor. Complex elements have been made to order via construction building method at the spot. It is interesting that in this project even multicolored lamps that can be seen under the ceiling in the corridor, have been made to order.”

    Designza bor architects
    Photography: Stas Medvedev / za bor architects