Arma: opening up space. Moscow gas plant Arma plant on Kursk for rent

“More about galleries, then Arma is about nightclubs,” wrote The Village at the dawn of its history in 2010. And Denis Simachev, who located his studio on the outskirts of the Kursky station, inviting friends here, promised that everything “will be like in London.” Neither the famous designer nor many other signs of the 2000s are no longer at Arma, and the space has been actively updated for several years now. In continuation of the new life of Moscow’s creative clusters, The Village learned about what the new “Arma” will be like.

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Construction of the Moscow Gas Plant began in 1865 - four years earlier, several merchants proposed to the Governor General to organize gas lighting in the city. The tender for the concession was won by the English Society for Lighting the City of Moscow with Fluid Gas. It bought part of the vegetable gardens on the banks of the Chernogryazka River ( now enclosed in a sewer right tributary of the Yauza. - Approx. ed.) near Nizhny Susalny Lane. The first factory buildings were two two-story buildings for offices and workers' accommodation designed by the architect Fyodor Dmitriev. The brick gas tanks were designed by the architect Rudolf Bernhard. The gas plant itself, consisting of several workshops, was built between the reservoirs and the administrative building. Already in 1868, 3 thousand gas lamps were lit in Moscow. In 1905, the plant was transferred to the city, and a few years later its reconstruction began to increase capacity. According to the design of engineer and architect Vladimir Shukhov, six new factory buildings and an additional gas tank were erected on the territory.

IN Soviet years the plant was an enterprise of national importance: until the middle of the 20th century, it supplied gas to the whole of Moscow. However, after the Saratov-Moscow gas pipeline was commissioned in 1946, the need for fuel production disappeared. Production was reoriented to the production of gas equipment: stoves, meters and other equipment. According to the Moscow General Plan of 1971, the plant was included in the number of enterprises moving outside the city.
In the 1990s, gas shut-off valves began to be produced there, and the enterprise itself was finally renamed “Arma”. Production stopped in 2002, and tenants began to occupy the empty workshops.

"Arma" - the territory of creativity

After privatization in the 1990s, the plant at various times belonged to the Slavyansky and Vizavi banks. Today the owner of the territory is the company " Big city" The first tenants at Arma were designers Denis Simachev and Katya Gomiashvili, the Alexander Yakut gallery and the Gazgolder club. Thanks to them, “Arma” became one of the centers of cultural life in Moscow. In 2008, the Zhivi media group moved to Arma, and the Arma 17 club opened. It was the low rental rates in unrenovated buildings that attracted people to Arma a large number of creative projects.

In the mid-2000s, large-scale reconstruction was planned on the territory of the former plant. The project involved the demolition of most of the buildings, but the concept attracted public attention and the work was curtailed. The Arma press service, however, notes that in the past there were many plans for the development of the territory and not all of them were related to the owners.

"Arma" - business park

The Bolshoy Gorod company did not abandon its plans for major renovations, and work began in 2011. The four gas tanks were repaired first, then the building Soviet period Next door. After the renovation, prices also increased: as they say on Arma, now the technical equipment of the facilities corresponds to class A. At the same time, the early tenants also moved out, including the Zhivi media group. Last year, the Arma 17 nightclub announced its move.

The renovation of the former auxiliary workshops of the gas plant, built at the beginning of the 20th century, is now being completed. A pedestrian zone, ample parking and new navigation will appear on the territory of the former plant. The developer will improve the surrounding area. The purpose of the changes is to create a space that is attractive to the general public and retail and office tenants. The renovated territory of the plant is now called a business park. Among the new tenants are two fitness clubs, beauty salons, restaurants, coffee shops, dry cleaners, travel agencies, and a medical center.

The reconstruction of the buildings is being carried out by the architectural bureau “Sergey Kiselev and Partners” - the authors of the Mirax Plaza business complex, the Yandex office and a spectacular house on the corner of Ostozhenka and 1st Zachatievsky Lane. The work is planned to be completed by the end of 2015.

The Arma business center is a huge, landscaped loft-style block with an area of 8 hectares in the center of Moscow near the Garden Ring near the Kurskaya metro station. The architectural finds of the complex, which has a rich history, make it unique among many other loft offices both in terms of the variety of different premises and the huge infrastructure. Armagh Business Park is a complex of 27 buildings of completely different architecture of the former Moscow Gas Works, built in 1865, and the restoration of which began in 2007. The business park is located at Nizhny Susalny Lane, 5 with a total office space for rent in 27 buildings equal to 50,000 m².

Arma Zavod today is a modern creative and business center, where a huge number of offices, design studios, architectural bureaus, shops and showrooms are located. Nearby is the art quarter, which houses the famous creative centers "Winzavod" and ArtPlay. The proximity to the Garden Ring and the metro station, located a 5-minute walk from the Arma Business Center, makes its location and transport accessibility extremely convenient for tenants, and the presence of a huge parking lot completely eliminates the issue of placing a car close to work. You can get to the business district both from the Garden Ring via Kazakova Street, and from the Yauzskaya embankment and the Baumanskaya metro station.

Arma plant: office rental from 20 m to 1,103 sq.m.

Arma plant on Kurskaya offers offices for rent different sizes and layouts starting from 20 sq. m. The most popular among tenants are offices from 20 m to 200 sq. m. m. There are both open-plan offices without finishing and furnished offices with high-quality furniture, a reception and meeting rooms. For areas from 200 sq.m. The ARMA business center is characterized by open floor plans, both finished and unfinished, with the possibility of permanent and guest parking.

ARMA FACTORY: office rental from 20 to 200 sq. m. is offered with high-quality bright furniture with the provision of the required number of desks, comfortable chairs, filing cabinets and other useful office stationery. Arma Factory in Moscow provides the most affordable offices for rent in a loft style center near the metro, starting from minimal space. All offices are equipped with a supply and exhaust ventilation system and independent air conditioning to ensure the most comfortable working conditions. A access system, a modern security system, video surveillance, fire alarms, and high-speed elevators have been organized. Also at your service in the ARMA business center are meeting rooms, kitchens and your own reception with secretarial support. Rich infrastructure, friendly reception, and European level of service will make your work in this unique business quarter incredibly comfortable and affordable for the center of Moscow.

ARMA: loft office rental in Moscow

Among the many options for renting loft offices in Moscow, ARMA ZAVOD offers some of the best rental conditions for both start-up companies and representatives of large businesses. This is due to the low rental rate, high class B+ class building, proximity to the metro and the presence of a huge parking lot. Next to the business district there is the Atrium shopping center, where you can make purchases in a prestigious mall with a large cinema and dine in numerous cafes and restaurants.

Renting a loft office in Moscow at the Arma plant starts from 48 thousand rubles per month for furnished premises. The price already includes three sets of high-quality furniture, utility and operating payments and the Internet.

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The Arma business center is a unique business quarter in the center of Moscow, offering rental space from 15 to 800 sq.m. for any purpose. According to the international classification, the unique complex is assigned class “B”.

Characteristics of BC "Arma"

The business center has a considerable number of advantages, including high level engineering and technical equipment. The buildings are equipped with supply and exhaust ventilation, central air conditioning and fire extinguishing systems. Passenger elevators are functioning. Much attention is paid to the safety of employees and guests of the business center. Modern fire-fighting automatics have also been installed. The offices of the business complex are equipped with digital telephone lines and dedicated channels for Internet access. There is a parking lot on site for 2,000 spaces where you can leave your car while working.

Office rental in the Arma business center

The variety of offers allows you to find premises for the company’s central office, warehouse, showroom, studio and much more. The rate already includes utilities and VAT. Renting a business space here will be a good start for successfully running a business of any level.

Transport accessibility

The business center is located in the Central Administrative District, near the Garden Ring and the Yauza embankment. A major city highway, Zemlyanoy Val Street, runs in close proximity. The nearest metro stations are Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya.

Surrounding infrastructure

There is an opportunity to use the services of the largest banks, interior design studios, and beauty salons. There is an excellent choice of places for breakfast, lunch or business dinner. On the territory of “Arma” there are clubs, showrooms, fitness centers, stores of famous brands and art venues.

The name “English Society for Lighting the City of Moscow with Fluid Gas” thoroughly explains what this organization did. In the 19th century, gas began to be used to illuminate the streets of London, Berlin, Paris, and by 1861 Moscow became interested in using modern technologies, providing the above-mentioned Society with a long name with land for the construction of a gas plant. The territory was allocated in Susalny Lane on the banks of the Chernogryazka River.

Construction of the Moscow Gas Plant began in 1865; the first buildings to produce gas from coke were erected. Two buildings, intended for offices and a dormitory for workers, faced the alley. They were designed by Fedor Dmitriev. And gas tanks - gas storage tanks that can withstand heavy operating loads and a caustic environment - were built according to the design of architect Rudolf Bernhard, a professor at the St. Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineers. The diameter of these giant cylinders is 40 meters.

By 1882, Moscow streets were already illuminated by 9,000 gas lamps, but the townspeople were in no hurry to use gas in their homes. It was not a cheap pleasure, and besides, kerosene traders spread rumors about the dangers of gas to health. The company of Bouquier and Goldsmith was counting on completely different dividends and after the expiration of the concession the enterprise was transferred to the ownership of the city.

In 1911, the Moscow City Duma allocated 4 million rubles for the reconstruction and development of the gas plant. With this money, in order to increase the plant's capacity, six new factory buildings and an additional gas tank of smaller diameter were erected according to the designs of architects Maxim Geppener, Nikolai Milyukov, Mikhail Stepanov and Alexander Roop. The ceilings were calculated by engineer Vladimir Shukhov. The new buildings housed the equipment and retort departments, an ammonia plant, facilities for purifying gas from impurities, a meter plant, and a water gas plant. During this reconstruction, half of the old large factory building was demolished.

IN Soviet time The Moscow Gas Plant grew with two more buildings and until the middle of the 20th century provided gas supply to Moscow, but after the commissioning of the Saratov-Moscow pipeline in 1946, the need to keep hazardous production in the center of the capital disappeared and the enterprise switched to the production of gas equipment: stoves, meters and other equipment . In the 1990s, the plant began producing gas shut-off valves, and the enterprise itself was renamed the ARMA plant.

In 2002, the Arma plant ceased to exist and the question arose about the demolition of most of the ensemble due to the “lack of historical and architectural value and unsatisfactory technical condition load-bearing structures." After discussions with the participation of all interested parties, it was decided to preserve the facades of the buildings with a complete reconstruction of the interior to suit modern needs. Currently, the factory space is leased to tenants - restaurants and cafes, art galleries, clubs, design studios, shops and showrooms.

The shortest route to Arma is through the underground passage from the Kursky railway station and the Kurskaya metro station. On weekdays the place is crowded; staff from nearby institutes and students come from trains.

Nizhny Susalny Lane was named after a factory that once produced gold leaf. Only a couple of houses on the even side of the alley remind us of old Moscow.

The current address of the former Moscow Gas Plant: Nizhny Susalny Lane, property 5.

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Photos from 2014 show the completion of landscaping of the territory of “Arma”

All Moscow enterprises that became objects of redevelopment were built before the Great Patriotic War and from each one volunteers went to the front. In memory of those who did not return, factory workers erected memorials with lists of those killed in the war. " Immortal Regiment» Moscow Gas Plant is carved on granite on one of the main squares of “Arma”. But there are other examples. After the closure of production, an unexpected question arose: who will now take care of the monuments? It’s sad, but some were abandoned (ZIL, “ Esters") or completely dismantled (at Yamsky Field).

There are three checkpoints for entry to Arma, the main one is located in Nizhny Susalny Lane, the other two are not yet so well equipped.

You can walk around the territory for a long time, looking at the ancient red bricks combined with the modern glazing of the buildings. But there are practically no small signs of a bygone era left, not even a single sewer manhole from pre-revolutionary times or the first years Soviet power not detected.