Design Competition Announcement: Development of a masterplan in Almetyevsk
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Design Competition Announcement: Development of a masterplan in Almetyevsk

Published on 17 February 2020

We are pleased to announce that our consortium, led by IND Architects, has been announced a finalist in the International Competition for the development of a masterplan territory adjacent to the Almetyevsk Reservoir on the Stepnoy Zay river.

Working with Bureau B+B (Amsterdam, Netherlands), ARCHdesant (Kazan, Russia) and Knight Frank (Moscow, Russia), JTP will be developing a masterplan that ensures the revitalisation of the land area on the Stepnoy Zay river in the city of Almetyevsk, and its transformation into a landmark public space for the city’s residents.

The competition is of particular importance as a pilot project for the Republic of Tatarstan as it looks to rehabilitate compromised land plots and the preserve valuable natural resources. At the end of the competition, the results of environmental rehabilitation can be applied on similar sites both in the Republic of Tatarstan and in other regions of the country.

The jury consists of experts in integrated land development, ecology and specially protected natural areas, economics and spatial planning, marketing and communications, technologies and innovations. It is chaired by Nail Maganov and curated by Guy Eames, co-founder and Chairman of the Russian Green Building Council (RuGBC).

This week, our team will be in Russia for the second stage of the competition. The winner will be announced on April 23.

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Design competition, Russia