 The architects were Yury Gnedovsky, Vladilen Krasilnikov, Dmitry Solopov, Margarita Gavrilova, and Sergey Gnedovsky of Krasniye Kholmy Russian Cultural-business Centre and Tovarishestvo Teatralniy Arkhitekturov.The project won the Khrustalny Dedal architectural award at the XI All-Russian Zodchestvo festival.The first stone was laid on September 7, 2000 by Spivakov and Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov.