Djao-Rakitine

Khokhlovskaya SquareMoscow, RussiaDescription: New square and archaeological preservationLocation: Pokrovskiy boulevard, MoscowStages: Concept design to detailed designPeriod: 2015 - 2018Area: 3853 sq. m.Client: Strelka KB & City of MoscowDR Team: Irene Djao-Rakitine, Valmore Rojas, Chun Wing Fok. Awards: - Awarded Best Urban Design by the Moscow Urban Forum
- Best Cultural Heritage site restoration project in Russia
- ISOCARP Grand Award 2018
- Qatar Sustainability Award 2018As part of the wider regeneration project for the historical “Boulevard Ring” in Moscow, Djao-Rakitine has been commissioned to develop a new square in the centre of the city.An exceptional opportunity was given by the presence of archaeological remains of the wall that used to surround the old Moscow (Bely Gorod). The piece of fortress wall became the central feature of the square and the reason to create two ground levels connected by an amphitheatre which stage has the archaeological feature as a backdrop.The square is generously planted with clumps of trees and solitary trees which tree pits act as rain water draining pits. The amphitheatre as a public square or forum developed into an open space in which all sorts of spontaneous social and cultural activities can happen, including theatre performances and small concerts.The place was immediately accepted by the citizens and rapidly became extremely popular amongst young people but also families and tourists. The design of Moscow’s Khokhlovskaya Square has been awarded Best Urban Design by the Moscow Urban Forum as well as Best Cultural Heritage site restoration project.Khokhloskaya square is part of "My street" program by Strelka KB. The program received the ISOCARP Grand Award 2018 and the Qatar Sustainability Award 2018. "Creating a Moscow agora" by Daria Paramonov, in Topos"Khokhlovskaya Square" in the magazine Landscape Architecture Korea."Moscow's new Clothes" by Kiril Ass, in the magazine Topos."Khokhlovskaya Square" in ArchDaily."Ancient and modern mixes in award winning Moscow square" by Jessica Watson in Landscape Architecture Aotearoa."Where to walk in Moscow: 8 new parks" by Ekaterina Karpukhina in AD Magazine Russia."Khokhlovskaya Square" in Landezine Magazine."Soft power in Moscow" by Stephen Zacks in Landscape Architecture Magazine."You won’t believe what Moscow looks like: How world-class architects changed the city in 2017", by Anna Sorokina in Russia Beyond.All photos by Olga Alexeyenko unless otherwise specified More projects

Djao-Rakitine Khokhlovskaya square, Moscow

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