The basic indicators of the retail and office complex.

The planned structure of the spaces of the complex looks as follows:

- Shopping space – 50 000 sq.m.;

- Areas of public catering and related services – 1 000 sq.m.;

- Office space - 25 000 sq.m.;

- Underground space – 55 000 sq. m;

- Parking space for 300 parking stalls.

The basic scheme of floor-by-floor plan of the spaces is supposed to be as following:

- The basement storey:

a) Service-warehouse area

b) Parking

- 1st floor:

a) Shopping space

b) Servicing area

c) Administrative-office area

- 2nd floor:

a) Shopping space

b) Office premises with enclosed lay-out;

- 3rd - 5th floors:

a) Office premises with open lay-out.

Technical features of construction and architecture of the complex

In the process of preparing the general layout of the building the following primary factors were taken into consideration:

- A current state of the infrastructure of the area, its development trends;

- Necessity of the optimization of municipal traffic stream and pedestrian traffic;

- Character of future development;

- A condition of investment process in real estate development;

- Architectural entity of the group of buildings.

High-bay area of the complex is perceived as an architectural centerpiece at entrance to the city, and its oval form will provide an equivalent perception of the building from all sides.

To strengthen the architectural expressiveness of the building, aluminum and glass facades by "SCHUCO" will be used.

External walls of the complex will be made from masonry units and surfaced with cladding aluminum panels. Windows of the building will have triple-pane glasses. Exterior trim will be made of high-quality construction materials.

The high level of quality of office premises will be achieved by means of the advanced engineering systems and the equipment, in strict conformity to building codes.

The Project involves putting into operation two high-speed and noiseless elevators, with a capacity of 10 persons with modern interior decoration.

The complex location meets the highest requirements for building a modern residential, trading and business center. Such important factors, as transport accessibility, existence of the developed social-business infrastructure are combined here.

Modern design of residential and office premises, appropriate location, favorable price and high quality of engineering systems and equipment – these are criteria on the basis of which people choose houses and offices.

Visitor car parks will be situated in the surrounding area.

Both architectural and the volume-spatial concepts of the site are developed in accordance with the regulations included in the General layout of Balashikha.

The designed residential complex and retail and office center is a considerable planning factor in the build-up system of the east side of the town.

The Project assumes asphaltic covering of driveways and platforms with curb framing and a plate paving of sidewalks with a tile of the type "Coil". Ramps are provided in the places of ground structure drops to make movement of baby`s carriages and wheelchairs convenient.

Construction of driveways and sidewalks is typical. Beatification features and hardscape elements are typical.

Fig.5. A view of the complex from different sides

Fig.6 A view from the highway at the entrance to the city from the country

Fig. 7 A view from the highway at the entrance to the city from Lenin`s avenue