The general plan of Moscow until 2025, adopted with a scandal at the end of the reign of Yuri Luzhkov, lasted no more than four years - now the Research and Development Institute of the General Plan is working on its updating and the changes promise to be large-scale again. Miracles are not to be expected: according to the chief architect of the institute, Andrei Gnezdilov, who gave an interview to Vedomosti the day before, some problems in the capital, for example, transport, have become pathological. “This is the result of the uneven development of Moscow, which has grown out of its history, its landscape,” explains Gnezdilov. - The problem is that there are several "cities" in Moscow. One is structured and grows on a road frame, the second on a railroad, this is an industrial city. And the "regime" city breaks the civil one into fragments. " Gnezdilov believes that it is necessary to change the landscape of Moscow in order, in particular, to bring to life the "artificial periphery" of residential districts Pechatniki, Perovo and others, adjacent to industrial zones, whose problems were revealed with renewed vigor after the story of Biryulyovo.
The chief architect of Moscow, Sergei Kuznetsov, has repeatedly stated that the priority of the quarter type of development will become an important trend in urban planning in the coming years - Andrei Gnezdilov confirms that this is now being discussed by the Research and Development Institute of the General Plan jointly with the Moscow Committee for Architecture. The architect's own opinion on this matter is positive - the courtyard formed during the quarterly planning is "a more private space, a gateway between my secluded apartment and the city's space." The trial balloon, according to Vedomosti, will be the "blocking out" of the territories of the former industrial enterprises in the Central Administrative District.
Semyon Novoprudsky on the Yopolis.ru portal, meanwhile, does not predict longevity and the current general plan, which, in his words, "will be corrected beyond recognition by the very course of history." Such urban planning documents, known since the time of Boris Godunov, do not last long, the author of the article writes, and cities like Moscow do not need it; and their supporters and opponents “must be aware that no one has yet been able to build, pave, glaze and concretize living life,” concludes Novoprudsky.
In turn, Grigory Revzin, in a recent article about Zaryadye, argues with critics of the competition that ended last week. Revzin believes that the results are criticized in vain and, apparently, because "an absolutely exemplary story is taking place" in which no one can believe. " - “In general, finish it, guys. That the hotel had to be done here, that this contradicts Orthodoxy, that the Russians were not allowed, that Diller and Scofidio had lost their talent … ", - Revzin concludes, because in this competition everything is impeccable, and the Americans have" an absolutely fantastic project. " Zaryadye, according to the critic, is not just a large park, but a kind of "message of the first person of the state", an ideal image of the country, and in this sense, the other five finalists, whom Grigory Revzin analyzes in the article, are also interesting.
The RBC portal on this topic cites the opinions of Sergei Kuznetsov, Evgeny Ass, Sergei Kapkov and others. Thus, Evgeniy Ass believes that the construction of a park at the site of the demolition of buildings is far from a perfect solution; "The park is not just a green wasteland, but a quality space that requires a well-thought-out strategy." The chief architect, as you know, is satisfied with the project, however, according to the claims of Arkhnadzor, he is ready, according to him, to assemble an international team of consultants.
Meanwhile, in St. Petersburg, Moscow architect Timur Bashkaev, who took on the revitalization of the historic quarter of Apraksin Dvor, gave an interview to Fontanka. The failures that have accompanied the reconstruction of the monument in recent years do not frighten the architect: Bashkaev promises to "restore the historical environment of the century before last", including the Church of the Savior, and at the same time turn Apraksin Dvor into a modern urban center, where trade will be preserved, but the cultural function will become a priority. The architect hopes that the Moscow experience in the reconstruction of the Yaroslavsky railway station will help him in this.
Meanwhile, the KGIOP is closely following the Apraksin Dvor, since the previous project by Chris Wilkinson nearly cost St. Petersburg a monument; the Englishman dealt with him quite famously - he offered to redraw the layout and demolish the excess. By the way, the same KGIOP recently became the focus of media attention, compiling a list of the so-called. "Discordant" buildings in the city center: it includes several hundred houses, which will now be allowed to reconstruct, rebuild and even demolish. In the latter case, new buildings in their place should not appear, since all objects are included in the security zone, reports "Nevskoe Vremya".
And in Samara, as writes sgpress.ru, they finally began to discuss the project of restoration of the famous kitchen factory of the plant named after V. I. Maslennikov. It is planned to return to the constructivist monument all the previously lost elements, from the circular glazing to the open café under the roof, conceived by the author - by the way, one of the first Russian women engineers, Yekaterina Maximova. In the meantime, the prospects are far from bright at another remarkable building - the Kaliningrad House of Soviets. At one time, perestroika prevented the completion of the bizarre brainchild of late Soviet modernism, and now local authorities and architects are deciding whether to preserve it during the upcoming reconstruction of the historic center, writes Regnum.
