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Analytics and consulting organization working in the field of development, urban planning and urban science. We focus on strategic regional development and the quality of the urban environment.

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Urban Analytics

Decision-making for territorial development requires a comprehensive assessment of development potential.
Urban research includes working with diverse datasets aimed at diagnosing the current situation and identifying future opportunities. The comprehensiveness of the research largely determines the success of choosing socio-economic and spatial development trajectories and the effectiveness of proposed territorial development scenarios.

  • Analysis of the current socio-economic and infrastructural development of cities and territories
  • Comprehensive assessment of the development potential of agglomerations, cities, and territories
  • Analysis of Russian and global urban development practices
  • Socio-cultural analysis and programming of territories
  • Identification of land-use practices and scenarios for different user groups
  • Development of target audience profiles for users of territories and facilities
  •  Research on the effectiveness of territorial development program implementation
  • Rapid analysis of challenges in the development of territories and facilities
  • Expert evaluation of concepts, strategies, and urban development programs

Spatial Development and Master Planning

Spatial development involves a systematic approach to determining the distribution, intensity, and efficiency of the use of material and non-material resources, including initiatives aimed at creating a high-quality living environment.
The rationale for territorial development depends on numerous factors — territory size, geographical specifics, socio-demographic, economic, and socio-cultural characteristics. These parameters influence the choice of document type, its content, and the level of detail in the proposed solutions: from concepts for specific facilities with various functional purposes to large-scale master plans for cities and agglomerations.

  • Master plans for agglomerations, cities, and territories
  • Concepts and strategies for the integrated development of agglomerations, cities, and territories
  • Territorial development scenarios
  • Development concepts for tourist and recreational clusters
  • Redevelopment concepts for territories
  • Concepts for the development of public spaces
  • Support for the implementation of master plans, concepts, and strategies

Urban Economics

A robust economic justification of decisions is crucial for the successful development of cities and for achieving the investment objectives set by developers.
Financial modeling, risk assessment, and evaluation of long-term socio-economic effects, as well as the creation of conditions for intellectual and cultural growth, form the foundation of all documents justifying territorial development.

  • Concepts and/or strategies for industry development
  • Economic justification for master plans
  • Financial models for development projects
  • Concepts for creative industry projects
  • Financial models for creative industry projects
  • Concepts for the creation and development of technoparks

Development

An expert approach and a wide range of tools create added value in investment and development projects.

  • Market research
  • Highest and best use analysis for land plots and facilities
  • Commercial concepts for territories and facilities
  • Development of a unique selling proposition (USP)
  • Sociological research on demand in real estate and services markets

Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

The development of major federal and regional projects requires cooperation between private and public investors. Modern legislation provides a wide range of PPP models and support measures for various project types.
By competently forming a support matrix and developing an individual PPP formula for each project, it is possible to achieve maximum benefits for the public sector while ensuring investment returns for the private sector.

  • Development of a project implementation concept and investment memorandum
  • Development of a project implementation roadmap
  • Preparation of a project presentation for financing organizations and/or the public sector
  • Assessment of project effectiveness and competitive advantages
  • Assistance to investors in accessing various forms of government support
  • Support for investment and PPP projects
  • Organizational and marketing support for projects
  • Government Relations (GR) support for projects

Professional Competitions

A professional competition procedure makes it possible to obtain multiple proposals from leading industry companies to address a specific task.
A competition is a transparent and competitive method of selecting a future partner and designer. The operator assumes full responsibility — from preparing documentation and forming longlists to conducting technical assessments of proposals and projects, organizing in-person events, and ensuring media coverage.

  • Development of a full set of competition documentation, including «Competition Terms», «Invitation to Participate», «Technical Assignment», etc.
  • Ensuring participation of professional teams with relevant expertise
  • Marketing promotion of competitions, including website development and publication, press events, and media coverage
  • Conducting public engagement events, including through participatory design methodologies
  • Formation of a professional jury and expert panel composed of reputable Russian and international experts
  • Monitoring participants' compliance with the Technical Assignment
  • Organization and conduct of public and closed competition events, including interim presentations by finalists, and meetings of the Expert Panel and Jury in various formats

Event Organization

Business events are an important component of modern business processes. They help build a positive reputation for a company or project and serve as an effective tool for establishing successful relationships with partners, clients, investors, and the media.
Events such as strategic sessions, forums, conferences, and educational programs require thorough preparation and have specific features that must be considered to maximize their effectiveness.

  • Development of educational programs
  • Organization and hosting of educational events in online/offline formats
  • Development of programs for professional business events — from round tables to conferences and international forums
  • End-to-end event organization: from venue selection and setup to audience engagement and live streaming
  • Selection of speakers: experts from architecture, urban planning, and urbanism with relevant public speaking experience
    • Event marketing, PR, and SMM promotion, audience engagement

Leadership

  • Sergei Georgievskii

    Sergei Georgievskii

    Co-founder, Chairman of the Expert Panel
  • Ketevan Khelaya

    Ketevan Khelaya

    Co-founder, Executive Director
  • Nikolay Timchenko

    Nikolay Timchenko

    CEO
  • Olga Gritsan

    Olga Gritsan

    Head of the Analytical Department
  • Artemy Larin

    Artemy Larin

    Head of the Project Department
  • Denis Dmitrienko

    Denis Dmitrienko

    Head of Communication Design Group
  • Leonid Guryanov

    Leonid Guryanov

    Press secretary
  • Irina Gorbovskaya

    Irina Gorbovskaya

    Head of the Legal Department
An interdisciplinary team of professionals working in the field of regional development and quality urban environment design. The team’s skills and experience are in step with current trends in urban development and meet the high standards of the sector. Each member of our team is an expert in his or her field, with a portfolio of large-scale projects and management experience.

Expert panel

  • Ignat Bushukhin

    Ignat Bushukhin

    Journalist, editor in Chief RBK Realty
  • Michael Geller

    Michael Geller

    Architect, specialist in sustainable development, President The Geller Group
  • Eduardo Gutiérrez

    Eduardo Gutiérrez

    Architect, founder of ON-A Arquitectura Studio
  • Alexander Zmeul

    Alexander Zmeul

    Editor in chief of Archspace.info
  • Irina Irbitskaya

    Irina Irbitskaya

    Architect, expert on urban investment and development of territories, organizer of the project "Doktor of Cities"
  • Ksenia Acquaviva (Mokrushina)

    Ksenia Acquaviva (Mokrushina)

    Expert in Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research, founder of CityCompas
  • Nikolay Polisskiy

    Nikolay Polisskiy

    Land Art Artist, designer of land-art projects in Nikola-Lenivets
  • Denis Romodin

    Denis Romodin

    Historian, sovietic architecture expert, founder «SovArch.ru»
  • Nikita Tokarev

    Nikita Tokarev

    Architect, Director of MARSH School
  • Narine Tyutcheva

    Narine Tyutcheva

    Architect, founder Bureau of Architecture "Rozhdestvenka"
  • Marina Khrustaliova

    Marina Khrustaliova

    Specialist in cultural heritage, founder of Heritage School
  • Anja Sophia Ehrenfried

    Anja Sophia Ehrenfried

    Architect, partner, EDDEA architect bureau
The expert council of the agency “CENTER” unites leading Russian and international experts in urban planning, architecture, creative industries and architectural media spheres for mutual cooperation and the joint initiatives and projects realization, dedicated to the complex development of the territories and the city environment quality

International partners

Shanghai DaPei Architektural Design Co., Ltd
Geller Group
CITITHINKING
IB2C France SAS
Studio Associato Fugazza

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