Standardized Park Café Pavilion — Moscow, Russia (public)
Project TeamProject Director: Alexey Oleshchenko

Concept Development: Alexey Oleshchenko

Design Team Lead: Alexey Oleshchenko

Architects: Alexey Oleshchenko, Ekaterina Tsvetkova

Structural Engineers: Artur Polkovoy, Sergey Shakhmin, Alexander Fedotov
Tilda Publishing
Lefkadia Bathhouse & Wellness Center
Lefkadia Winery, Krymsky District, Krasnodar Region, Russia
Year: 2021
Context
At the lowest point of the Lefkadia winery valley lies a large reservoir designed for water storage. Within this pond, a small island forms a natural focal point in the landscape.
The bathhouse and wellness center was designed on this island as a secluded retreat for guests of both the hotel and the winery complex. The location creates a unique spatial experience: the building is surrounded by water, landscape, and open sky, reinforcing the ritualistic and restorative character of the program.


Design Approach
The architectural concept is structured around a clear functional separation into two principal levels:
  • Ground level — “wet zone”

  • Upper level — “dry zone”

The lower level is constructed using traditional masonry techniques — insulated brick walls combined with timber floor structures — providing durability and moisture resistance.
The upper level is built from massive cedar profiled timber, creating a warm, aromatic, and tactile atmosphere appropriate for relaxation spaces.
Two additional sauna structures are attached to the main volume:
  • A traditional Russian steam room built from hand-cut cedar logs

  • A Scythian clay steam chamber, formed as a semicircular earthen dome using rammed clay construction

This combination of materials and typologies creates a layered interpretation of bathing traditions — from Slavic to ancient steppe cultures.


Spatial OrganizationEntrance Sequence
  • Two changing rooms (male and female), each with private sanitary facilities

  • Capacity: 10 persons per changing room

From the entrance zone, visitors access a shared common room featuring:
  • Soft lounge seating

  • Dining area

  • Staircase to the second level



Ground Floor – Wet Zone
The first level includes:
  • Spa area with multiple experiential showers

  • Mud therapy bath

  • Hydro-massage bath

  • Indoor thermal pool integrated into the building with an outdoor swim-out section

  • Shower rooms

  • Access to two steam rooms:

  • Russian cedar steam room

  • Scythian clay dome steam room

The spatial arrangement ensures a fluid circulation sequence between thermal, water, and relaxation zones.


Second Floor – Dry Zone
The upper level accommodates:
  • Hayloft relaxation space (senoval)

  • Quiet rest lounge

  • Massage rooms

The cedar structure enhances the sensory atmosphere through texture, scent, and natural acoustic properties.


Structural System
  • Ground floor: insulated brick masonry walls

  • Floor structures: timber

  • Second floor: massive cedar profiled timber construction

  • Roof: timber structural frame

The hybrid structural system combines masonry durability in wet areas with the wellness-oriented qualities of cedar in dry spaces.


Architectural Expression
The building balances mass and lightness — a grounded masonry base anchored to the island, supporting a warm timber volume above.
The adjacent log and clay steam structures create a sculptural composition, reinforcing the cultural and ritual dimension of the bathhouse.