GI consortium awarded most points

24.8.2012.

International consortium, Studio AA Chernikhov with Tower 151 Architects – GI made their final presentation at the International Seminar No6 as part of the Competition for the Development of Moscow Agglomeration, on 22-23 August 2012.

After processing the presented materials the following results were obtained:

– LLC “Architectural – design workshop A. A. Chernikhov”  – 7,8 points
– ANTOINE GRUMBACH ET ASSOCIES    – 7,7 points
– URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES      – 7,7 points
– LLC Architectural Office “Ostozhenka”    – 7,7 points
– STUDIO ASS SECCHI – VIGANO     – 7,4 points
– FSBI “TSNIIP Urban Planning” RAASN     – 7,2 points
– RICARDO BOFILL      – 6,9 points
– L’AUC        – 6,5 points
– OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)   – 6,4 points

The Protocol International Seminar No6 was attended by 360 people in total, 65 representatives for 9 project teams and 26 experts.

The concept proposed that the Moscow Authorities should consider redeveloping the abundant brownfield sites and other available infill spaces within the existing city boundaries as a vanguard to the City’s development. We highlighted large areas occupied by goods railways and disused industrial sites (approximately 18% of the land surface of Central Moscow from Soviet times), as prime areas for regeneration and expansion, as well as a re-thinking of transport networks to alleviate pressure on existing systems.