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“Vienna’s Lemons” – New Image of the City

(Issue of a magazine 1/2017, page 48)

In June 2016 in Austrian capital Vienna has opened a new residential complex “Vienna’s lemons”, although originally the project was called “Fallow land”, that is the land unused for a long time. In 2003, this project developed by PLAYstudio and YES studio, became one of the winners of the European competition of urban projects Europan 7, which involves professionals in the field of architecture and urban design in the age of 40 years. The peculiarity of this competition that it oriented not only to creative ideas, but to real construction.

Integrated Urban Spaces

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 12)

Nikken Sekkei with its broad experience and expertise has emerged into a leading consultancy firm in the field of station-integrated urban design. Envisioning dense, multi-functional and connected transportation hubs, which integrate the station’s surrounding neighborhood both functionally and physically, trying to maximize development opportunities around transit stations. They describe how to make it the most efficient way in the chapter “Station Integrated Urban Design” in the book “Nikken Sekkei Urbanism”

“Transbay” – Back in the Transit Oriented Future

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 22)

The new Transbay Transit Center will be built on the site of the former Transbay Terminal in downtown San Francisco and will serve eleven transportation systems. The new bus and rail facility will serve as San Francisco’s next landmark and will feature a 5.4-acre rooftop park. Construction of the new Transbay Transit Center (Phase I of Project) is scheduled to be complete in 2017, creating a new, 1 million square foot Transit Center with above-grade bus level, ground floor and concourse-level retail and foundations for two below-grade levels to serve Caltrain and future high-speed rail service to Los Angeles.

New Camp Nou – a Dream Open to the World

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 30)

The stadium “Camp Nou”, translated from Catalan as “New field”, which is the home stadium of ‘Futbol Club Barcelona’, or Barça, as it is often called, expect a large-scale reconstruction. Plans for the restructuring of the stadium were unveiled in 2007, the year of its 50th anniversary, but the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 did not allow them to be done. But now they have become quite real - the reconstruction of “Camp Nou” is carried out on the project Nikken Sekkei + Pascual-Ausiu Arquitectes.

XXI Century Block: Vivid Image of the Modern City

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 38)

Today it is difficult to say why at the beginning of the XXI century a city power plant was built in the very heart of Irkutsk near the central garden square with the Spasskaya Church ensemble, Cathedral of the Epiphany and a Catholic Church. In the 1960s, a huge striped pipe was attached to the power plant to become a landmark on the city skyline that devaluated with its mass the role and significance of the historical centerpieces. However, the situation is changing as in the nearest future a modern complex called XXI Century Block will appear right there. It will host offices, living apartments, shopping malls and a symphonic music hall initiated by a world known Russian pianist Denis Matsuev who was born in Irkutsk.

“Roev Ruchey”: More Closer to Nature

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 44)

The “Roev Ruchey” city park of flora and fauna in Krasnoyarsk is the only zoo over the Urals housing giraffes, penguins, chimpanzees and other exotic species. Moreover, it is the first zoo established in Russia in the XXI century. It has been in existence for 16 years and along with the Municipal bridge it was added to the list of the Russian Federation cultural heritage to become one of the Krasnoyarsk symbols. Annually more than 600 thousand guests visit the zoo and in the nearest future there will be even more visitors when the project of “Roev Ruchey” expansion is implemented and its image is completely changed.

Prato Central Park: Treasure Memory of the Place

(Issue of a magazine 4/2016, page 50)

OBR Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi with Michel Desvigne Paysagiste won first prize in the international competition launched by the Municipality of Prato, Italy to design a 3-hectare park in the heart of the city, after the demolition of the former Misericordia e Dolce hospital. The jury, chaired by architect Bernard Tschumi, convened to select the winner among 10 finalists. The winning project stood out for its ability to offer to the city of Prato an original, innovative and practical solution.

Cities Make Citizens

(Issue of a magazine 3/2016, page 10)

With the constant growth of the Earth’s population people are building new cities, and in turn the city create the townspeople. If the city is comfortable and safe, and the residents will be free and happy. Well-known japan architectural-engineering company “Nikken Sekkei” aims to design cities which interest and attract people, promoting social relationships, innovation and progress. The projects are focused on providing explanation, how people interact with public spaces and buildings in their daily lives and enhance the value of this experience. Attractive open spaces, vibrant streets and city services form the perfect urban environment, where people are pleased to live, work, meet and move freely. The basic principles underlying the urban development projects, created Nikken Sekkei in the book “NIKKEN SEKKEI URBANISM”, the head of which we offer to our readers. In this issue we will focus on the design of the vibrant neighborhoods.

Liberland – Self-Contained Eco-City

(Issue of a magazine 3/2016, page 20)

In April 2015, the world’s “third smallest sovereign state” was established: Liberland. Founded on a small patch of unclaimed land created by the border dispute between Croatia and Serbia, the new country founded on the principles of libertarianism is currently battling for international recognition. The European micro-nation is seeking ideas through a global design competition on how to masterplan its seven-square-kilometer territory for living potential of some 340,000 residents. The winner of Liberland’s Architectural Competition has been recognized RAW-NYC for Liberland with their proposal to create transit-oriented eco-city with an autonomous power supply and utilization of waste.

Food City: The Urban Landscape, as a Food Source

(Issue of a magazine 3/2016, page 26)

What kind of infrastructure would a city have to develop if it cultivated its own food? Food City envisions a future based upon resilient and recuperative forms of urbanism in a region with the nation’s highest food insecurity. University of Arkansas have developed Food City Scenario for Fayetteville in Arkansas, region with the highest level of food shortage danger. This project has received many awards, including honorary American Institute of Architects Award and American Society of Landscape Architects Award.

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