Wolf House Productions and Gabriel Pascariu shared with us their first prize winning proposal in the ‘Dnieper Pearls’ international urban planning competition in Kiev. THE BLUE LINE aims at providing a sustainable development framework for the Kiev islands as well as an infrastructural backbone for the future urban development of the entire metropolis. Their design suggests a paradigm shift: from large scale urban and infrastructure projects (specific to Ukrainian urban planning) to a more fluid and efficient place-making driven urbanism. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Aimed at preservation and sustainable development of eleven major islands on the Dnieper River and in the center of Kiev city, the competition was promoted by Kiev Municipal Investment Agency, the City of Kiev and Ukrainian Architects Union. It called for the best proposals in promoting natural heritage awareness and providing clear regulation for tourism, sports and recreational activities within the natural environment of the Dnieper Bay. The main objectives of the project are to preserve and develop the Dnieper islands in a sustainable manner and to set Kiev as an attractive European metropolis and touristic destination.
