Foundations for the promotion of contemporary art Ruarts

The main value of the Ruarts foundation, headed by Marianna Sardarova, is openness: to interaction with the audience and the professional community, to changes in the contemporary agenda. This openness became the main leitmotif of the architectural project of the ATRIUM studio, which was once again tasked with transforming the residence (Ruarts gallery in Zachatievsky lane, the interiors of which were designed by the same bureau, was born on the site of two penthouses) into a place of art. In 2015, before becoming the foundation building, the mansion was reconstructed and adapted for apartments. Therefore, the new status first of all affected the facades: they were cleaned of unnecessary pseudo-classical decor and re-plastered in a noble gray shade, and the first floor level was transformed into an urban showcase: the windows were maximally enlarged (and new ones were added from the courtyard side) and the internal space was articulated, framed by panels of glass fiber reinforced concrete with a decorative structure. The main entrance opening was expanded and accentuated with a volumetric element made of corten steel.