Shlikhterman Factory Redevelopment: Housing Estate To Be Built On Paveletskaya
The Architectural Council of Moscow has approved a project that implies the creation of a new multifunctional residential estate on the site of the abandoned Shlikhterman factory. The project, presented by architect Sergey Skuratov, passed by a solid vote during a session of the Archcouncil.
The session opened with a minute of silence in honor of Professor Alexander A. Vysokovsky, Dean of the HSE Graduate School of Urban Studies and Planning, who has recently passed away at age 67. An outstanding authority on spatial organization of cities and urban environment with a PhD in architecture, Professor Vysokovsky authored many scientific publications on architecture and urban planning, worked on numerous projects, including strategic development plans for the biggest Russian cities, and co-founded the HSE Graduate School of Urban Studies and Planning. Alexander A. Vysokovsky did a lot to create livable modern cities and further promote urban studies.
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The housing estate project, reviewed by the Architectural Council of Moscow, was created by Sergey Skuratov’s bureau. The estate will overlook the riverfront: according to Sergey Kuznetsov, Moscow Chief Architect and the Chairman of the Council, all the major construction projects in the territories adjacent to the Moscow River are now under scrutiny, so most of them will be directly reviewed by the Archcouncil.
It bears reminding that Paveletskaya naberezhnaya (Paveletskaya Riverwalk) is, among others, included in the Concept of urban development of the Moscow River and adjacent territories till 2035. Even today there are some industrial buildings dating back to the period before the revolution still standing. The buildings of the abandoned Shlikhterman factory should be named among them. In the beginning of the XX century the factory produced wool yarn, and after the nationalization is was reequipped to manufacture carton. In 1968 it was renamed Moscow Carton Factory.
Right now there are two business centers at Paveletskaya naberezhnaya, bld. 8 – H2O Plaza and “AFI at Paveletskaya”. The abandoned redbrick buildings that used to be part of a bigger factory complex built in the last third of the XIX century are located between them. According to the idea of the customer, the AFI Development Company, a new multifunctional residential estate should replace the factory, bringing together the historical structure and the modern buildings.
The plot occupies the area of 13.5 acres. It is located about 5 km away from the city center, approximately in between the Garden Ring and the Third Transportation Ring. Besides the residential function, the project implies the creation of office, commercial, and retail spaces. A kindergarten will also be built. A green courtyard park that was once located around the manor of the factory owner Yegor Shlikhterman will be recreated in the center of the complex.
According to Sergey Skuratov, chief architect of the project, one of the most important goals for the architects was “to preserve the genius loci; to create an ensemble to remind us of the factory that used to be here”. The architects did their best to keep the existing planning concept and composition intact, specifically, when it came to the factory’s main buildings. Furthermore, all the brick panels that are to be used in the historical area will have a modern design. “We are working with three materials: brick, metal (to be found in the stained-glass windows and the roof, plus metal ceramics), glass”, – explained Skuratov.
“Another important modern rule to observe has everything to do with the speed of construction and its industrialization. Our houses are designed to be almost completely assembled at the factory and quickly built on the site”, noted the architect. The houses in the residential estate will be 1-16 floors high.
The complex will also be characterized by the “versatility of spaces”, which will help vary the layout as well as improve the permeability and accessibility of all the rooms and apartments inside it.
Speaking of the transport accessibility of the estate, Sergey Skuratov mentioned that the territory is a little more than two miles away from the Garden Ring, and even closer to the Third Transportation Ring. The complex is within walking distance of Tulskaya metro station, as well as Paveletskiy railway station. The transport development plan created by the Research and Design Institute of the General Plan of Moscow (NIiPI Genplana) implies the expansion of Paveletskaya nabereznhaya, 3rd Paveletskiy passage and the new passage that will parallel the pedestrian boulevard.
A decision to build a two-level underground parking garage for 1146 cars was made after taking into consideration the strain put on the existing infrastructure by the new project. Due to the plot’s geology, at some places only one level will be built. Overall, there will be 1318 parking spots in the territory of the complex. Visitor parking will be located 16 yards from the façades of the houses. The customer also offers additional city parking spots around the perimeter of the complex along the new passage, 3rd Paveletskiy passage, and the riverwalk.
The Archcouncil has passed Sergey Skuratov’s project by a solid vote. Sergey Kuznetsov has also praised the project for the right architectural treatment for the redevelopment of the industrial zones adjacent to the river, and the right context.
According to the customer, in February 2015 the project will undergo the expert examination, after which a building permit will be granted within a month.
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