The territory of the Crystal plant is coming soonwill receive a second life as a modern art space for living and developing. What exactly will the creative quarter look like? This is the question that the participants of the open competition will have to answer
About the complex
The history of the Kristall plant begins in 1901years, and although its territory is now quite deserted, life will soon begin to bubble here. A unique modern creative space will be created on the banks of the Yauza, offering all the conditions for a full life and development. On the territory with a total area of 9.3 hectares, it is planned to create an art quarter "City Crystal": educational and cultural institutions will open here, sports zones will appear, and will also be brought to life.
About the competition
In order to choose the optimal conceptdevelopment of public spaces in the territory of the creative quarter "City Crystal", an open competition has been announced. Participants are asked to think about the arrangement of three zones:
- Entrance area and city streets;
- The fountain area and the pavilion "Gardens-gardens";
- Green area and railway zone.
The key requirement for projects is to createthe territory of public areas of the Crystal City complex, the creative mood of the modern art space, preserving and conveying the historical spirit of this place. The task is quite difficult, but undoubtedly interesting. The winners will receive a reward of 150 thousand rubles and a chance to bring their projects to life. Detailed conditions, timing and requirements for participants are posted on the official website of the competition:
About the organizers
The organizers of the open competition for the developmentThe concepts for the development of public spaces in the Crystal City territory are presented by Krais Development and the Center Strategic Development Agency, with information support from etk-fashion.com. Yakov Litvinov, CEO of Krais Development: — The competition for the development of the concept for public spaces in the Crystal City territory is an important stage in the development of the territory. I believe that the professional jury and the competition mechanism will allow us to choose the optimal concept for this unique creative cluster. Sergey Georgievskiy, head of the competition organizing committee, CEO of the Center Strategic Development Agency: — The competition will become the starting point for a new citywide space, a unique thematic cluster in the historical center of the city. Participants must propose concepts that take into account the historical component of the place and reveal new functions of the territory, making it a publicly accessible city platform for an active, thinking audience. kristall.centeragency.org, kristall.archpolis.org
