‘garage center for contemporary culture’ by OMA, moscow, russia all images courtesy of OMA

 

 

 

the garage center for contemporary culture has unveiled plans for a new gallery and exhibition space transformed from a derelict building in moscow, russia designed by OMA and in collaboration with local practice form bureau. dating from the 1960s, the currently unused 5,400 square meter area of the vremena goda restaurant will become the next venue for the the garage center for contemporary culture organization. the encompassing 300 acre gorky park designed by constructivist architect konstantin melkinov is also under renovation, stretching along the moskva river and connecting with the heart of the city.

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture overview

 

 

 

the interior facilitates two levels of exhibitions as well as a creative center for children, shop, cafe, auditorium and offices. the prefabricated concrete structure along with a mosaic, decorative tiles and exposed brick elements maintain the character of the pre-soviet era. the future resident non-profit initiative intends to explore and introduce contemporary russian art into international circuits while encouraging new generations of artists to emerge with the new facility.

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture entrance to the pavilion

 

 

 

we are very happy to work on turning the almost-ruin of vremena goda into the new house for garage. we were able, with our client and her team, to explore the qualities of generosity, dimension, openness, and transparency of the soviet wreckage and find new uses and interpretations for them.’ – rem koolhaas, cofounder of OMA.

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture educational platform

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture south gallery view

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture hinged panels lowered creating an instant white cube

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture south gallery view

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture ‘conventional’ gallery

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture viremena goda pavilion and hexagon 1970

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture vremena goda pavilion march 2012

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture vremena goda pavilion march 2012

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture garage moves

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture location

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture exhibition concept

OMA: garage center for contemporary culture section of hinged panels