rmjm

RMJM was appointed to design the new headquarters of one of the world’s largest companies – Russian gas giant Gazprom in December 2006. Our winning proposal is a 396 metre high twisting glass needle which echoes the spires across the city of St Petersburg.

RMJM’s designs for the development propose a new spire for the city. The inspiration for the design comes from the concept of energy in water - the site is located on the River Neva, with the form of the building deriving its shape from the changing nature of water, ever changing light, reflections and refraction. The five-sided tower twists as it rises to delicately touch the sky.

RMJM’s proposal also features a unique environmental strategy, which acts as a low energy ‘fur coat’. The double-layered skin of the tower will allow the maximization of daylight and the minimization of heat loss in the extreme St Petersburg environment.