Ground-based lobby of Ladozhskaya metrostation (Saint Petersburg)

 1985_construction, metro entrance / exit

The station opened on December 30, 1985

Ground Station pavilion made by architects, VN Yesinovsky and engineer GF Proshina, with the participation of SN Krivonosov, VF Khivrich and YA Ryzhov (Institute Lengiprotrans). The pavilion is the first phase of construction of the projected while Ladozhsky railway station (launch complex consisted of the construction cash desk-escalator hall and located on the sides of two-storey extensions to the operating and technical services of the underground) and its space-planning decision was linked to the initial draft of the station complex. The pavilion was to occupy a central place in the station, sitting between the alignment of passenger tunnels leading to the railway platform and a total volume of future large-scale building. Coverage escalator hall, made of metal constructions, then planned to move up by lifting floors. It was supposed to take the place of one of the six crowning station lamps that provide natural lighting indoors. The initial draft of the railway station was not implemented. Nevertheless, it is not imposed on the newly created pavilion Print unfinished and incompleteness. The main facade, coated saarema dolomite, dark gray granite, and stemalitom symmetrically identified zone entry and exit - they are covered by forward control canopies. Above the roof rises a large glass on the perimeter of the lamp. Supported by pillars ceiling in its central part has a shape of an irregular octahedron, is blocked cement structure. To her, in turn, suspended from a chandelier, repeating an octagonal shape lantern light. Portals like the entrance to the escalator tunnel and over a spacious way out of it completely covered with blue-Ufaley marble. Across the back side were arranged in reserve for future openings on the railway platform, decorated in a solid stained glass windows. During the construction of the Ladozhsky railway station on different from the original conception of the project, affected have been implemented. Ground pavilion was combined with the terminal complex.