One of the most prominent projects was to enlarge and to rebuild Kazansky Rail Terminal in Moscow, a great landmark of Russian architecture. Kazansky Rail Terminal, the youngest terminal in Moscow, was built in 1913-1926. The author of this landmark is Alexey Viktorovich Shchusev, a famous architect and academician who was awarded the USSR State prize four times. After being enlarged and rebuilt in 1997 to Mosgiprotrans design (the author of the design was V.M.Batyrev, the institute’s chief architect and the honorary architect of Russia) Kazansky Rail Terminal became a complete architectural complex with a big size (210x225m). Passengers can access the terminal from three sides: Komsomolskaya Square, Ryazanskiy passage, and Novo-Ryazanskaya street. There is also a new transport square along Novo-Ryazanskaya street with parking places for personal and special-purpose vehicles. The technical plan of the terminal was redesigned completely and now meets all the current requirements. Maximum capacity of the terminal is 11,000 long-distance train passengers and 4,000 commuter train passengers. The useful area of the terminal has been increased by three times. Kazansky Rail Terminal in Moscow has become the largest terminal in Europe.
