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Valuevo Estate
Wellness Resort Complex in a Historic 18th–19th-Century Estate Ensemble
Cultural Heritage Site
of Federal Significance
18th–19th Centuries
History
Valuevo Estate is a cultural heritage site of federal significance. Its name is associated with the family name of the clerk Grigory Leontyevich Valuev,
who owned the estate in the early 17th century. As early
as the 14th century, the settlement of Valuevo was part
of the extensive holdings of the noble Valuev family.
At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, major construction works were carried out on the estate, resulting in the formation of the main architectural ensemble of the property. By that time, the estate already belonged to Countess Ekaterina Musina-Pushkina, wife
of Alexei Ivanovich Musin-Pushkin, an outstanding figure of the age of the Russian Enlightenment. He established
a large library at Valuevo.
The main principle behind the construction of the estate complex and the landscaping of its grounds, established by the end of 1810, was symmetry, which could be observed both in large and small architectural forms
and in the formal French garden laid out in the front
and rear courtyards. The ceremonial entrance was marked by two pylons and a delicate cast-iron grille. Later,
the entire estate park became landscaped in character.
2024 – 2030
design and implementation period
In the post-reform period, Valuevo shared
the fate of many noble estates that changed owners and passed into merchant hands. Thus, having come into the possession of D. S. Lepyoshkin, Valuevo Estate was carefully reconstructed. Additional balconies and small symmetrical single-storey volumes were added to the manor house, extending the building on both sides. A number of structures were built in the park, including a water tower; the house came to be “guarded” by metal lions, while the ceremonial gates were rebuilt
and decorated with deer sculptures.
During the restoration works of 1962–1964,
the additions to the manor house made under the Lepyoshkins were removed.
Concept
The concept offers a new interpretation of Valuevo Estate as a contemporary countryside resort within a historic ensemble of the 18th–19th centuries.
The concept proposes recreating a refined setting with
a flexible range of functions for the most discerning guest: a variety of hotel rooms, impressive open-plan residential and public areas, a spa complex with a wide range
of steam rooms, swimming pools and a private relaxation area, as well as a Fine Dining restaurant complex, all set within an elegant garden and park landscape designed
in the best traditions of landscape architecture.
Valuevo Estate is a unique example of combining
a progressive approach to landscaping, the reconstruction of a cultural heritage site, and the positioning
of a significant new project aimed at creating Russia’s
only premium-level wellness complex of this scale.
23 hectares
Area: (5,589 m² - 14 cultural heritage sites)
The concept places special emphasis on functional zoning and logistics for guest movement throughout the entire complex, taking into account possible routes and guest preferences.
In working with architectural form, the bureau's specialists conducted a conscious dialogue between two eras, highlighting the importance of valuing one’s heritage and preserving history. When planning restoration work,
the bureau’s architects paid particular attention to the project for restoring lost forms and extensions from the 19th century.
Considering the estate’s new and unique purpose, the architects developed
a reconstruction project aimed at expanding the space, revealing the potential
of the historic ensemble, and endowing it with new meanings in a contemporary context.
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