Urban Street

Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

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Urban Street

Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

Firm

REIFSCHNEIDER BUREAU

Type

Commercial › Retail

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2020

SIZE

25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

Photos

Mykhailo Lukashuk (17), REIFSCHNEIDER BUREAU (12)

The largest neighborhood in the city, with 60,000 residents (plus an additional 10,000 prospective residents in newly constructed buildings), is entirely lacking its own district leisure and recreational hub. All residents are compelled to spend time commuting to the city center to visit a cinema, entertain their children, purchase fresh groceries, or dine in atmospheric establishments. The URBAN STREET complex aims to establish a new high-quality public center for the Ozerna neighborhood and alleviate congestion in the city center, as it is conveniently situated within walking distance of the neighborhood and along key transportation arteries, rendering the project relevant citywide.

According to the concept, the core of this complex should be a modern retail food market, surrounded by service and retail establishments. The centerpiece of the complex should be the city's first three-level food court. Initially was constructed first building to compensate for the site's elevation differences.

The significant terrain variation dictated a solution involving a structure with 2-3 levels on one side and 1 level on the other. This addressed both visual challenges posed by the elevation changes and structural concerns related to reinforcing earth slopes.

Due to the building's length along two streets, each 100 meters long, the facade needed to be divided into several blocks, mostly vertically articulated to mitigate the perception of length. Additionally, facade breaks were employed to add visual interest and volume, enhancing the building's modernity. Large expanses of glass, brick, and metal combine to lend the structure a strict yet refined appearance.

Moreover, the building, situated along Sichovykh Striltsiv Street, is set on a complex slope with a 6-7% longitudinal incline. Therefore, individual blocks were also divided across levels to ensure 100% comfortable access to all premises without resorting to any retaining walls or costly structural solutions.

The city is renowned for its love of ceramic brick. Facades adorned with brickwork are ubiquitous throughout the city and across various epochs. Hence, the initial desire was to find a place for an extraordinary facade solution utilizing facade brickwork. Additionally, the placement of the first building on the street corner led to the decision to create a contrasting three-story element with cross facade ribs, creating an intriguing interplay of light and shadow, attracting pedestrians from afar. Corten steel was also applied to the facade, adding accent marks with its rich rust color.

The project evolved from a hand-drawn sketch into a living architectural masterpiece over several years and continues to thrive and develop daily.

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Urban Street

Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

Urban Street

Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine

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