Construction of the Cultural and Educational Complex in Kaliningrad (October, 2023)

Finishing works of exhibition halls are being completed in the Tretyakov Gallery branch. More than 40 thousand cubic meters of concrete were laid to erect the cast-in-situ load-bearing frame of the Bolshoi Theatre branch building. The facade at the third floor level is being installed on the building of the branch of the Baltic Higher School of Music and Dramatic Arts.

STG-Zapad, which is constructing a Cultural and Educational Complex on Oktyabrsky Island, still keeps high pace of activities. The building of the Tretyakov Gallery branch is being prepared for commissioning and handing over to users. Today the interior finishing works of the exhibition halls are being completed. Almost all walls are covered with decorative plaster and natural oak parquet is laid. Terminal equipment such as control panels, various sensors, sockets and switches are being installed in the rooms. The grand staircase is being transformed before our eyes, already fully ready to be covered with natural wood materials.  On the first floor of the public space, scaffolding is being assembled for the installation of the fiberglass ceiling dome. Roller shutters are being installed on the roof of the building, thus allowing the entire group of skylights to be covered if necessary. The paving and formation of flower beds is also being completed on the surrounding area.

"There is still a lot of work to be done before we can see the final picture," - says Dmitry Rzhannikov, General Director of STG-Zapad. – This is the final stage, when each type of work, for example, installation of doors or installation of lighting fixtures, gives the rooms and the building as a whole a finished look. Also now we are actively connecting the building to the city engineering networks. In general, we are on schedule to deliver the facility on time".

The building of the Bolshoi Theater branch is being erected at an elevation of 31 to 36 meters. 40.2 thousand cubic meters of concrete have been laid for the cast-in-situ load-bearing frame and over one ton of steel elements have been assembled. The overall readiness of the building's load-bearing structures (reinforced concrete and steel elements) is estimated at 56%. The construction of half-timbering and laying of internal walls and partitions is in progress.

The main stage of the construction of the building of the Baltic Higher School of Music and Dramatic Arts remains the construction of the facade. The rack and crossbeam system for fixing stained glass and steel elements is now 70% complete. Currently 46% of translucent structures and 25% of cassettes of Corten steel are mounted. Facade works are being completed at the level of the third floor.

Background:

The task to create four cultural centres (Vladivostok, Kemerovo, Sevastopol, Kaliningrad) was set by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his Address to the Federal Assembly in 2018 and detailed in the Executive Order on the National Goals and Strategic Objectives of Development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2024.

Oktyabrsky Island in Kaliningrad also hosts:

- Tretyakov Gallery Branch — 14 exhibition halls with a total area of 4.4 thousand square meters;

- Opera and Ballet Theatre (Branch of the Bolshoi Theatre) — large auditorium with 950 seats, small auditorium with 300 seats;

- Baltic Higher School of Music and Dramatic Arts (Branch of the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts) for 150 seats.

Construction of the cultural and education complex in Kaliningrad is underway by Stroytransgaz Group as commissioned by the National Cultural Heritage Foundation for Social and Cultural Projects.