CITY-ON-WATER – RESIDENTIAL AREA ON RECLAIMED LANDS

CITY-ON-WATER – RESIDENTIAL AREA ON RECLAIMED LANDS

Golf of Finland water area near Gorskaya settlement, St. Petersburg
Design: 2008
Client: private client

Authors of the project:

Architects: Nikita Yavein, Vladimir Lemekhov

Water is a key element of St. Petersburg context. The city insular formation, horizontal spread of its ensembles along the river banks; the metaphysics of floods create a very special mode of living. Considering the peculiarities of the city space, we reflect on the ways of living close to water and in environmental contact with it.

The project was exhibited at the I Moscow Architecture Biennale (2008) as a part of The Ways of Living curator exhibition.

Data
Territory area – 185 ha

Residential gross floor area – 1 456 000 sq. m, this includes:

2-3 storey – 935 000 sq. m
4-12 storey – 319 000 sq. m
25 storey – 202 000 sq. m

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