Julia Tarabarina. Ancient City, Yet Still Somewhat Neglected

The town of Kasimov in the Ryazan Region is Russian-Tatar in character – until as late as 1681 (!) it was the center of a Khanate, albeit under the overall authority of Moscow princes. Today, it is a small tourist town with architectural monuments dating from the 16th-18th centuries and later. The task of the Genplan Institute of Moscow’s summer workshop was to propose interventions for Kasimov that could increase tourist flow while also benefiting local residents. The result was a wide range of ideas – from pedestrian routes to relocating the bus station.

25.11.2024

Julia Tarabarina. Four Different Surveys

The “Explore the City” competition, organized this year by the Genplan Institute of Moscow, stands out as a pretty unconventional one for the architectural field but aligns perfectly well with the character of urban planning work. The winning project analyzed contemporary residential complexes, combining urban planning insights with a realtor’s perspective to propose a hybrid approach. Other entries explored public centers, motivations for car ownership, and housing vacancy rates. A fifth participant withdrew. Here’s a closer look at the four completed works.

11.06.2024

Julia Tarabarina. Campus within a Day

In this article, we talk about what the participants of Genplan Institute of Moscow’s hackathon were doing at the MosComArchitecture booth at the “ArchMoscow” exhibition. We also discuss who won the prize and why, and what can be done with the territory of a small university on the outskirts of Moscow.

12.10.2023

Julia Tarabarina. From Moscow to Khabarovsk

This year, the works submitted by the students of the Genplan Institute of Moscow included a proposal for revitalizing Moscow’s “Pravda” complex with its structures designed by Ilia Golosov, landscaping an East Siberian town, located a 12-hour drive away from the nearest big city, and three versions of turning a derelict “pioneer camp” into an educational hub, similar to “Sirius”. Two sites out of three have an interested client, so chances are that the students’ works will be ultimately implemented.

03.07.2023

Alyona Kuznetsova. Agglomeration on an Island

Recently, an approval came for the master plan of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk agglomeration, which was developed by a consortium headed by the Genplan Institute of Moscow. The document provides for the creation of 12 clusters, the totality of which will give the region a qualitative leap in development and make the island more self-sufficient, more accessible, and less dependent on the mainland. We are inviting you to examine the details.

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