Henning Larsen - Copper Concept

Architectural Copper Review | 2005 / 2
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T H E K A L E I D O S CO P E
Use of copper for renovation
and construction in Russia
The company Master Profil has delivered 3,000m 2
Nordic Brown copper for the renovation of the
roof of St. Simeon Church and St. Anna Church in
St. Petersburg. The entrepreneurs were renova-
tion- and building contractor Lapin Enterprise,
which is specialized in roof- and façade work in St.
Petersburg’s historical centre.
During the renovation only part of the roof was
replaced. The rest was in good condition and
could be preserved. Because of this it was impor-
tant that the new copper looked “old” and not
too different from the original roof. The experts
found that the best solution was to use Nordic
Brown – factory-oxidized copper.
For the renovation of the railway station in
Cheljabinski Master Profile delivered 2,200m 2
Nordic Brown. The contractor was a company
called Simplex. The main domes of the railway
station were made in bright copper with scale-like
texture. With time the copper turned darker. In
order for the other buildings to be in harmony
with the domes it was decided to use Nordic
Brown. The 23-metre-long strips for the roof
were manufactured on-site and installed without
problems, even though the temperature was
minus 23o. Neither the copper nor its oxidized
surface was damaged when the material was
shaped.
For a hotel construction on the Kivi Island,
3,200m 2 of Nordic Brown copper was delivered.
The hotel is designed by architects Solodovnikov
and roof assembly is performed by Altes Plus.