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“Moskva: Urban Space” Investigates the Future of Moscow’s Public Realm at the 2014 Venice Biennale

10 Августа 2014
Павильон Москва

In their collateral event for the debut of the pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the exhibition “Moskva: urban space“ explores the historic development of public spaces and examines the city’s progress in the context of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s winning proposal for Zaryadye Park. Curated by Sergey Kuznetsov, Chief Architect of Moscow together with Kristin Kristin Feireiss from AEDES, and organized by MCA – Moscow Committee of Architecture and Urban Development, the exhibition comes at a pivotal moment in determining the future of urban development in Moscow. As Kuznetsov states, “While the face of Moscow in the past 100 years was largely determined by the architecture of its buildings, representing political and economic developments, today’s urban singularity is based on the “connective fabric” of its public spaces that have become equally important identity-makers and contributes significantly to improving the quality of urban life for its citizens.” To see photos of the exhibition by Patricia Parinejad and learn more about the story behind it, continue reading after the break.

According to the exhibition’s commissioner, Dmitry Aksenov from RDI Moscow, the region has witnessed dramatic changes in public infrastructure in the past several years offering opportunities to reconsider Moscow’s architectural identity. Throughout the early 2000s there was an excess of commercial and residential construction. This development resulted in an increase in density and the loss of many public spaces. Aksenov believes that it is not too late, however, to rethink Moscow’s approach to urban planning.

As documented by the exhibition, Zaryadye Park will be the city’s first new park in over 50 years, and it reflects a desire for Moscow to come to terms with its dramatic growth. The land that the park will occupy was previously the site of a large soviet-era hotel, and recently intended for high-density residential development. However, the effect of the 2008 financial crisis on the international real estate market forced urban planners to rethink the benefits of public spaces in civil society.

Ultimately the decision was made to devote the 14 hectare site to the development of a public park that would acknowledge Moscow’s rich and varied cultural history, while creating a functional urban space to showcase the latest in contemporary design ideas and technology. As this represents a significant new direction for the city, the exhibition features the new designs for the park along with a historical narrative of the city’s urban spaces.




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