Rosatom’s Project: the Atomic Energy Pavilion at the VDHKh
The Atomic Energy Pavilion is an exhibition and educational complex represented by the science centre, designed both for general audience and for those with a special interest in the use of nuclear energy.
The ultra-modern Atomic Energy Pavilion is located on the territory of the VDNKh-VDNKh-VV, which is the federal heritage property. The building is organically integrated taking into account all the strict requirements of the historical development, while not violating the integrity of the historical appearance of the VDNKh, and in many respects complements it and gives a new look to the historical architecture.
Address: 19A, 119 Mira Avenue, Moscow, Russia
Project Founders
- Owner:AtomEnergoProm, JSC
- Developer: AtomEnergoProm, JSC
- General Contractor: Fensma, LLC
- General Contractor on Exhibition and Non-Exhibition Zones: ATOMEXPO, JSC
- Technical Client: Centre of Expertise for Major Construction Projects, Private Institution of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation
- Design Organization: UNK Project, LLC
- Opening ceremony date: 11/4/2023
- Commissioning permit No.: 77-02-011629-2023 dated 9/19/2023
Technical and economic features
- Number of floors: 7
- Including underground ones: 3
- Above-ground ones: 4
- Total square of the building: 25 309,6 м2
- Including the underground part: 13 069,0 м2
- Above-ground part: 12 240,6 м2
- Including the accessible roof area: 1 170,6 м2
Construction technologies and reputation of the project
The Atomic Energy Pavilion is the three times unique structure at once: its depth is more than 15 metres, its cantilever is more than 20 metres, and its all-glass facade rests on glass pillars.
Given the large amount of water and lack of hard bedrock, Jet2 technology was used to consolidate soils. This technique allows for grouting soils to create a load-bearing base and create an impervious blanket under the foundation. For this purpose, 2,862 boreholes were drilled and a cement mixture was injected to create a 7.5 metre-thick foundation. Foundation depth is 18 metres from the ground surface. Top-down technology was chosen for the construction of the pavilion, which is a top-down construction method inside a wall in the ground. In total, over 100,000 m3 of soil was excavated in order to erect the underground part of the building.
