The first ever floating office building in Russia has been inaugurated in Moscow in the Moscow River basin. The two-storey 700 sqm premises weighing 200 tons can change location sailing at a speed of up to 15 km per hour. Floating architecture represents a new concept in Russia's real estate sector.
The project cost is estimated to make about 500,000 rubles per square metre. The object will be used as a sales office for a new apartment building in Moscow. Its mobility allows the sales office to be moved to different construction sites and provide high visibility throughout each site's construction progress.
Floating office buildings are a concept gaining popularity globally in advanced cities from the Netherlands to Dubai. Floating structures serving residential, restaurant, hotel, and office functions offer alternative architectural solutions in coastal cities where existing land is limited. The Moscow project highlights Russia's potential to further leverage its inland waterway infrastructure. The Moscow River is a strategic watercourse flowing through the capital and is navigable for most of the year. Similar floating structure investments are also expected to be applied in other riverside Russian cities such as St. Petersburg, Kazan, and Nizhny Novgorod.
Key Takeaways:
1. Russia's first floating office building inaugurated on the Moscow River.
2. The 2-storey 700 sqm structure weighs 200 tons and can move at speeds up to 15 km/h.
3. Project cost estimated at about 500,000 rubles per square metre.
4. The structure will serve as a sales office for a new apartment building.
5. Similar investments are expected in St. Petersburg, Kazan, and Nizhny Novgorod.
