In Kazan, an international competition for the development of a concept and master plan for the ecodistrict was announced
An open international competition for the development of a concept and master plan for the ecodistrict was announced today, July 5 on behalf of President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. CENTER Agency for Strategic Development is acting as a consultant of the project and organizing committee.
Architectural teams from around the world will be invited to participate in the competition. It is planned that they will work on this project together with local experts. The competition participants will have the task of developing the concept of an absolutely new area for the city, which will relay an extra-urban lifestyle in the city with maximum integration of development into the existing natural landscape. The project will be prepared taking into account the current General Plan of the urban district of Kazan.
Both Russian and foreign consortiums may participate in the competition, which will include experts in the field of architecture and strategic consulting, who have experience in environmentally oriented construction and are capable of offering a comprehensive solution for development of the area. The competition proposals should include a strategy for functional programming, architectural and urban-planning concept and a framework financial and economic model. The foreigner participant can take part in the competition within the consortium with local company.
To take part in the competition, it is necessary to fill out an application on the official competition website www.contestkzn.ru before August 14, 2018, and at the first, qualifying stage, provide a portfolio of completed projects demonstrating relevant experience in the integrated development of areas. The application form to be filled by Russian member of the consortium. The second stage is devoted to work on projects. The 3 finalist teams will need to prepare and submit to the jury an architectural and city-planning concept for the development of the ecodistrict, a framework financial and economic model for implementation of the concept until 2030, a detailed architectural and city-planning concept, and a draft design for the territory of the first stage of implementation.
The total prize fund for the competition will be up to 12,000,000 rubles. All finalists of the second stage will be awarded a contract for development of the concept, each finalist will receive 2,000,000. The winner of the competition will receive in addition up to 3,000,000 rubles. The second place finalist will receive up to 2,000,000 rubles. Third place will gain up to 1,000,000 rubles.
The best solution will be chosen by a professional jury consisting of representatives of government bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan, and experts in the field of architecture and design, real estate, urban planning, economics, and landscape architecture. The jury was headed by Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan. It also included Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Irek Fayzullin.
Aleksey PesoshinPrime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan
“Staging a open international competition for the development of the concept of a residential microregion in Kazan is an event unprecedented in its scale for a professional architectural community that allows applying the best world practices of urban planning. This is a unique case that will serve as a stimulus for the development and development of such a significant site for Kazan, which is larger than the Derbyshki residential area or Konstantinovka village for example. The experience of international experts, both contestants and jury members, will create a modern comfortable urban environment for living in this area, taking into account advanced architectural solutions. In addition, this work will positively affect the main aim of the Republican Support Fund – boosting the fund and meeting the needs of citizens and organizations affected by the bankruptcy of banks registered on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan.”
Ilsur MetshinMayor of Kazan
“Development of the former artillery base, which was disbanded in 2011 and now not used at all, is an important stage in the development of both Kirov district of Kazan, and the whole city. Authorities of modern megacities focus their attention on improving the quality of life for citizens, and on the creation of unique public spaces and urban areas, optimum for life. The study by the Republican Support Fund and the CENTER Agency for Strategic Development indicates that the people of Kazan show a great interest in a suburban way of life within the city. We are certain that works of the contestants can offer a qualitatively new approach in the development of this direction. Model residential complexes are being created everywhere, but there has been no project of this kind in Kazan so far. Considering the international scale of the competition, I think that we will see very interesting solutions for the development of this site very soon.”
Ayrat NurutdinovAssistant to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Russian Support Fund Council
“President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov was set a task by the Republican Support Fund to find the optimum solution for the development of the site transferred to the Fund by the Ministry of Land and Property Relations of the Republic of Tatarstan for the fulfillment of statutory tasks. At our request, the CENTER Agency for Strategic Development conducted an analytical study, as a result of which an idea was proposed to create Kazan’s first ecodistrict, which assumes an out-of-town lifestyle in the city. And we are now announcing the launch of a public international competition for the development of a concept and master plan for a new ecodistrict in Kazan among the strongest design organizations and architectural bureaus from around the world, in order to identify the optimum vector for development of this area."
Sergei GeorgievskiGeneral Director of CENTER Strategic Development Agency
“President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov was set a task by the Republican Support Fund to find the optimum solution for the development of the site transferred to the Fund by the Ministry of Land and Property Relations of the Republic of Tatarstan for the fulfillment of statutory tasks. At our request, the CENTER Agency for Strategic Development conducted an analytical study, as a result of which an idea was proposed to create Kazan’s first ecodistrict, which assumes an out-of-town lifestyle in the city. And we are now announcing the launch of a public international competition for the development of a concept and master plan for a new ecodistrict in Kazan among the strongest design organizations and architectural bureaus from around the world, in order to identify the optimum vector for development of this area."