Office on Yelokhovsky: Law Firm in a Historic Moscow Mansion

Moscow

Law firm office

Office-Museum for a Law Firm
in the Kuvshinnikov-Popov Manor house of the Late 18th–19th Centuries

Implemented

Cultural Heritage Site
of Federal Significance

1817

construction date

History

Sofia Kuvshinnikova lived in this mansion — “The Grasshopper,” as A. P. Chekhov called her.
A frequent guest of hers was the renowned artist
and close friend of Kuvshinnikova, Isaac Levitan.

2017 – 2019

design and implementation period

Concept

The main task was to preserve the history
of the estate and adapt it to a new function — the office
of an international law firm. The restoration work was carried out over two years and was preceded
by meticulous research. Thorough efforts were made
to recreate the appearance and spirit
of the 19th-century mansion.

500 m²

object area

The central feature of the reception area is a chandelier designed
by the head of the bureau, Marianna Petrenko,
in collaboration with the Italian factory Terzani.

Preservation and conservation

Restored elements include: decorative alfrey painting from the early 19th century, a plaster ceiling rosette from the second half of the 19th century, historic
19th-century doors, a historic newspaper from 1897 that served as wallpaper backing, and two grisaille rosettes.

The historic walls are exhibits where the cultural layers
of the last three centuries are presented.The project was published in various media outlets and nominated
for numerous awards.

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