The design of residential and multifunctional complexes on the territory of the outgoing commodity yard of the Mitkovskaya connecting branch of the Moscow Railway was carried out simultaneously by two organizations - OJSC ENPI (N. Kaverin, O. Kaverina) and Studio Studio Parties (S. Tkachenko, A. Orlov) on behalf of the chief architect of Moscow, Alexander Kuzmin, who this time personally chaired the meeting of the Architectural Council. The building site of the future quarter is about 19 hectares of territory bounded by its own connecting branch of the railway, Rusakovskaya, Malenkovskaya, Shumkina and Lobachik streets. In the triangle formed between the railway line and the Third Transport Ring, on the south side, the new quarter is adjoined by the Auchan shopping center and the territory of the Novoalekseevsky Monastery, to the north-east of it there is the Sokolniki metro station. To this day, the site has preserved the historical configuration of landholdings, formed back in the 19th century, when the Rybinka river flowing here was taken into a collector, and weaving production began to develop on the ponds formed. However, almost all existing buildings have no historical value and therefore are subject to demolition - the only exception is two wooden houses of the 19th century. in the northern part of the site.
The project developed by JSC "ENPI" is formed by two different-scale systems - high-rise buildings, set across the block, and 1-3-storey volumes of social services. The height of the houses decreases towards the middle of the block from 17-20 to 5 floors, along with this, the step of houses is also reduced, which allows preserving the panorama of the Novoalekseevsky Monastery, especially from the side of the Third Ring. The main compositional axis of the block is a pedestrian boulevard passing in the center above the technical zone of the collector. This green belt crosses Lobachika Street and connects the residential complex with Sokolniki Park. From the opposite side, it seems to "fluff up" and seeps through the residential area to Rusakovskaya Street with multiple green threads. The quarter is clearly divided into two zones - a residential area with all the necessary infrastructure and a multifunctional complex "Sokolniki Plaza", adjacent to Rusakovskaya Street and separated from the rest of the houses by an intra-block passage.
Studio Parties presented to the council two variants of the volumetric-spatial composition, both of which are similar to the previous project with a clear division of the site into a residential area and the territory of Sokolniki Plaza, as well as the presence of a central green boulevard. They differ in the layout of residential buildings and infrastructure blocks. In solution 2a, 16-22-storey houses are grouped into three squares and two detached towers. Consumer service enterprises are located along the railway line in five circular volumes, united by a horizontal stylobate. In a more geometric version 2b, double blocks of residential buildings are placed perpendicular to the railway, and the entire infrastructure is located in rectangular volumes stretched along it in one line. In both cases, residential skyscrapers, according to the authors of the project, will not spoil the view of the Novoalekseevsky Monastery. Option 2a is superimposed on it by a kind of curtain, not exceeding the dome of the temple, and 2b will look like point objects, turned towards the monastery and therefore almost imperceptible.
According to the results of the speeches of the referents and members of the council, ENPI won in this kind of mini-competition between the two teams. Alexander Tsivyan noted in his project more thoughtful connections, for example, the organization of a public forum at the crossing under the railway, the presence of a cross street in the block for cars, and others. He was also supported by the prefect of the VAO Nikolay Evtikhiev, noting that it was the ENPI version that was approved by the residents of the district. The only wish from the experts to the team of authors was to soften the rigid construction grid. For example, with the help of swivel sections at the corners of residential buildings, Yuri Grigoriev advised. And Svyatoslav Mindrul recommended placing service facilities on the side of the railway and freeing the boulevard from them. Alexander Kuzmin agreed with the speakers and supported the work of ENPI as a basic pre-project proposal.
The second council considered the project of a multifunctional sports and exhibition center in Luzhniki, carried out by Mosproekt-4 (chief architect of the project, M. Asadova). The work was awarded with the diploma "Architecture" in 2007.
The goal of this facility is to provide the Luzhniki sports complex with a new multifunctional space for sporting events, exhibitions, conferences, etc. The building is located at the southern sports core, on the site of the former fair, near the Sportivnaya and Vorobyovy Gory metro stations. Its main entrance is oriented towards Luzhniki Street. Compositionally, this object represents two volumes - multifunctional arenas are divided by the lobby, conference hall and changing rooms, but have a common roof. Exhibition premises are located along the perimeter of the complex. There is a parking lot under the building.
The search for an image for such a large object, which had to be included in the urban planning ensemble of the Luzhniki stadium built in the 1950s, led the team of authors to the idea of combining modern facades and traditional peripter, emphasized by evening lighting structures located along the perimeter of the building. The main front façade has solid glazing, on which a dynamic non-linear "frame" with vertical lamellas is superimposed. In contrast, the side facades are deaf - they are faced with porcelain stoneware and steel. Despite its rather impressive area, the new volume is arranged in such a way as to preserve the dominance of the existing triad of the Luzhniki ensemble - the Bolshoi and Malaya sports arenas and the swimming pool.
The council members considered that in its current form, the new multifunctional sports and exhibition center harmoniously complements the existing appearance of the Luzhniki Stadium, and unanimously supported the project.
