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Moscow Street
Moscow Street
Moscow, Russia
Finalist, 2019 A+Awards, Concepts - Plus - Architecture +Urban Transformation
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Moscow Street
Moscow, Russia
Finalist, 2019 A+Awards, Concepts - Plus - Architecture +Urban Transformation
Throughout the 20th century, Moscow’s urban structure was subjected to intense redesigns by the Soviet government, with urban master plans and mass housing projects taking priority over historical preservation. From 2015-2018, Moscow’s City Government entrusted Russia’s leading urban consultancy, Strelka KB, with a human-focused redevelopment program entitled “Moscow Street,” shifting the paradigm of public space use.
This redevelopment program, one of the most comprehensive ever, left no space untouched, from Moscow’s central ring road to abandoned construction sites and neglected transport infrastructure. Three cases stand out: Khokhlovskaya Square, the Krymsky Overpass, and the Garden Ring. On Khokhlovskaya, plans for underground parking were cancelled upon discovery of a fragment of a 16th-century White City fortress, and Strelka KB designed an outdoor amphitheater together with landscape architecture studio Djao-Rakitine around it to create a new public space. Meanwhile, Strelka KB redeveloped an empty lot underneath the Krymsky Overpass as a modern skatepark with Norwegian bureau Snøhetta. This was a pioneering reuse of space under a bridge, overcoming an impossible architectural challenge to create an all-weather, all-ages public space. Finally, the “100 Gardens of the Garden Ring” project added 2,880 trees and 13 new public spaces around Moscow’s central ring road, returning pedestrian comfort to the bustling thoroughfare.
Strelka KB’s achievements with “Moscow Street” have been recognized with international awards and begun a viral trend of similar redevelopment across Russia. Its network of experts, featuring over 200 specialists from 45 countries, has conducted more than 2,500 international architectural competitions, bringing world-class talent to projects like “Moscow Street.” The city center has come alive, with a 23% increase in pedestrian traffic and between 26% and 41% more cafes and restaurants for them to visit. Number of road accidents with injuries decreased by 29%, and the ones with fatalities have fallen by 56%.
This redevelopment program, one of the most comprehensive ever, left no space untouched, from Moscow’s central ring road to abandoned construction sites and neglected transport infrastructure. Three cases stand out: Khokhlovskaya Square, the Krymsky Overpass, and the Garden Ring. On Khokhlovskaya, plans for underground parking were cancelled upon discovery of a fragment of a 16th-century White City fortress, and Strelka KB designed an outdoor amphitheater together with landscape architecture studio Djao-Rakitine around it to create a new public space. Meanwhile, Strelka KB redeveloped an empty lot underneath the Krymsky Overpass as a modern skatepark with Norwegian bureau Snøhetta. This was a pioneering reuse of space under a bridge, overcoming an impossible architectural challenge to create an all-weather, all-ages public space. Finally, the “100 Gardens of the Garden Ring” project added 2,880 trees and 13 new public spaces around Moscow’s central ring road, returning pedestrian comfort to the bustling thoroughfare.
Strelka KB’s achievements with “Moscow Street” have been recognized with international awards and begun a viral trend of similar redevelopment across Russia. Its network of experts, featuring over 200 specialists from 45 countries, has conducted more than 2,500 international architectural competitions, bringing world-class talent to projects like “Moscow Street.” The city center has come alive, with a 23% increase in pedestrian traffic and between 26% and 41% more cafes and restaurants for them to visit. Number of road accidents with injuries decreased by 29%, and the ones with fatalities have fallen by 56%.
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