MVRDV-led consortium to refurbish historic Serp & Molot factory site in Moscow
Preserving the rich history of an iconic site while modernizing any aspect of its design is always a tricky feat. For MVRDV, one of their latest competition wins is redeveloping the urban plan of the historic Serp & Molot (Hammer & Sickle) Factory. Located east of Moscow’s city center, the 58-hectare factory site has become over-vegetated and neglected over time.
MVRDV led the consortium consisting of Proektus from Moscow and Laplab from Rotterdam. In the two-stage competition, the jury gave the highest scores to MVRDV, who was chosen out of a shortlist with LDA Design (UK), Ateliers lion Associés (France), Mega Project (Russia), and De Architecten Cie. (Netherlands).
The project, which has a total investment estimated at 180 billion Rouble, is expected to be complete in 2021.
Project description
“Built in 1884, the Serp & Molot steel factory in Moscow was a stronghold during the Russian revolution. In the past decades it fell into disrepair — unused and overgrown with plants. How could the remarkable history of the steel factory be combined with the demands for the creation of a new, attractive, modern urban neighbourhood in the centre of the Russian Capital?”
“An existing factory transport ring will be repaired and become part of a park that will form a three-dimensional spine for the new neighbourhood. This public urban space will house playgrounds, sports facilities, open air markets and pavilions. Schools and day care centres are connected to this ring park. On top of the transport ring a sky walk can be made in between the tops of the trees, overlooking the surrounding neighbourhood.”
Location: Moscow, Russia
Year: 2014
Client: JSC Don Stroy Invest.
Program. 1.8 million m2
Budget. undisclosed
Credits
Design Team: Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries with Jeroen Zuidgeest, Klaas Hofman, Mick van Gemert, Johannes Pilz, Piya Limpiti
Partners: Landscape and Urban Design: LAB, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urban Design & Planning: Am Proektus, Moscow, Russia
Engineering. PROMOS, Moscow, Russia
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- competitions |
- urban planning |
- redevelopment |
- Serp & Molot
