The best way to preserve and develop the Kiev Islands in keeping with the aim of the project would be to improve the way people access the islands. Being sensitive to the existing conditions, the proposal by Triple O Studio is not to build new bridges, but to enhance the existing ones; make them more comfortable for all means of transport but more importantly for the pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users. Through the existing access systems of elevated bridges allowing for experiencing the site from an elevated promenade, its majesty can be fully discovered. More images and architects’ description after the break.
The bridges of Kiev have fast moving traffic that cut across from one side of the river to another. We see them as huge opportunities to create an enhanced Island experience without necessarily having to set foot on the island. Intertwined with Kiev and Ukraine’s imagination, our goal is to create civic spaces that help preserve and appreciate the city and its landscape from a unique vantage point.
