Park Neighborhoods is a project in which we give brand-new development the diversity inherent in mature historic cities, but we do it by modern means and in futuristic contact with nature.
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Hearing this from an experienced developer is worth a lot. The project began with this wording of the task that delighted us.
All sections of the project, from the concept of the master plan to the details of the facades of houses, are subordinated to solving a complex and important problem – creating a living environment that could match the diversity of historical cities.
The beginning of the design of any urban planning object begins with the stage of analysis of input geographical and economic data. Our site is located in the south of Lipetsk, behind a regional road, and is limited on the west by a federal highway and an adjacent cottage village.
The peculiarity of the territory for the implementation of a complex, diverse environment with intuitive navigation, which also became a real challenge for us, was the fact that the territory is literally a field - completely flat, without significant relief, preserved forest and other things familiar to the planner “generators of diversity”.
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Landscape value |
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Educational institution |
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Commercial real estate |
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Composite axes |
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"Force field" layout |
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Site boundaries |
The site is divided into two unequal polygons by a thin junction. The larger of the polygons is cut in two by a powerful power line, which we have creatively included in the logic of the master plan so that it does not interfere, but also works for the overall objective of the project.
To the south, the area is adjacent to ponds located in a picturesque ravine; there is also a natural pond in the northwest corner of the site near the intersection of roads.
Careful immersion in these features, which seem to be constraints rather than sources of creativity, allowed us to create the concept of a truly diverse urban environment.
A detailed analysis of the input data reveals a number of design problems, which we find an answer through the formation of the planning concept, which consists of 4 steps:
The most difficult thing when working with diversity is to hold a kind of ladder of scales and contrasts, so that diversity does not descend into chaos, but remains on that thin line between orderliness and beauty, creativity and uniqueness of individual elements. The infrastructure that we developed, which reflects the logic of scales, unities, and contrasts, made it possible to maintain this balance.
Transportation links are built so that the block is free of cars inside (only the driveways to the business class areas are preserved). Parking lots are located along the perimeter of the block, taking into account the distance of comfortable pedestrian accessibility.
Pedestrian transitions are defined by the convenience and scenic beauty of the movement. They form a park-like axis, boulevards, and paved pedestrian streets of the European type.
The park is formed as a link between the most urbanized and the most natural parts of the site. It gathers around itself basic services, commercial space, and shoring services.
Shear nodes are positioned to further facilitate movement within the block for residents after they leave their car in the parking lot.
Leisure functions are concentrated in the children's institutions (in the evening) and in the sports complex adjacent to the ponds.
Commercial functions gravitate to the outer perimeter of the neighborhood.
Kindergartens are located within walking distance, and there are two types of access radius:
small - 300 m
large - 500 m
At the moment when the foundation for the infrastructure system is already laid, we naturally move on to the stage of formation of technical and economic indicators and the balance of the territory. This is the stage where conceptual planning ideas are transformed into quantitative indicators.
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63% |
Living area | |
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12% |
Public and commercial spaces | |
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12% |
Road infrastructure | |
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10% |
Parks and boulevards | |
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3% |
Parking lots |
Here we worked from the general to the particular. In the beginning we form a balance of the entire site, then we distribute the functions in each of the 5 blocks, and the next stage - the development of the master plan.
878 houses
176 houses
510 houses
A project of this scale requires the formation of an appropriate planning system, where the elements are in a clear and understandable relationship with each other. We have identified three main levels of planning development.
Moving on to the next sub-level of the master plan, we are already looking at the planning structure of each quarter separately. Here, as in the overall volume, everything is worked out in detail - from the architectural appearance to the arrangement of roads.
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Road surface |
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Green Parking |
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Flanging |
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Parking lots by the house |
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Sidewalks |
To create a variety of facades and silhouettes, we took into account both the traditions of the past and modern construction methods, treating houses as a constructor.
For the first quarter, we developed seven layouts, each of which has one or two silhouettes - with a sharp pitched roof and with a gentle slope that merges with the neighboring houses.
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1. |
Dressing Room |
3 m² |
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2. |
Hallway |
2 m² |
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3. |
Kitchen-living room |
39 m² |
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4. |
Bathroom |
2 m² |
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5. |
Corridor |
7 m² |
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6. |
Bathroom |
5 m² |
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7. |
Bedroom |
10 m² |
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8. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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9. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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10. |
Bedroom |
11 m² |
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TOTAL |
83 m² |
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1. |
Corridor |
4 m² |
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2. |
Dressing Room |
3 m² |
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3. |
Bathroom |
2 m² |
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4. |
Laundry room |
3 m² |
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5. |
Kitchen-living room |
30 m² |
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6. |
Corridor |
9 m² |
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7. |
Bathroom |
4 m² |
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8. |
Bedroom |
11 m² |
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9. |
Master Bedroom |
11 m² |
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10. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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11. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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12. |
Master Bedroom |
15 m² |
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13. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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14. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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TOTAL |
102 m² |
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1. |
Hallway |
6 m² |
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2. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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3. |
Bathroom |
2 m² |
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4. |
Kitchen |
14 m² |
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5. |
Laundry room |
2 m² |
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6. |
Living Room |
27 m² |
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7. |
Corridor |
6 m² |
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8. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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9. |
Bedroom |
12 m² |
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10. |
Bedroom |
10 m² |
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11. |
Master Bedroom |
14 m² |
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12. |
Dressing Room |
5 m² |
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13. |
Bathroom |
4 m² |
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TOTAL |
107 m² |
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1. |
Commercial space |
29 m² |
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2. |
Bathroom |
2 m² |
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3. |
Hallway |
3 m² |
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4. |
Kitchen |
14 m² |
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5. |
Living Room |
36 m² |
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6. |
Master Bedroom |
12 m² |
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7. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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8. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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9. |
Master Bedroom |
16 m² |
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10. |
Dressing Room |
2 m² |
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11. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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TOTAL |
122 m² |
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1. |
Hallway |
13 m² |
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2. |
Bedroom |
12 m² |
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3. |
Bathroom |
3 m² |
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4. |
Laundry room |
2 m² |
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5. |
Living Room |
32 m² |
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6. |
Corridor |
4 m² |
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7. |
Master Bedroom |
22 m² |
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8. |
Bathroom |
4 m² |
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9. |
Bathroom |
5 m² |
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10. |
Bedroom |
10 m² |
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11. |
Bedroom |
10 m² |
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TOTAL |
117 m² |
The townhouse designer allows us to control the silhouette of the street, creating smooth background volumes and series of sharp roofs - vertical dominants. Thus, if navigation when approaching “your” street is achieved by alternating streets, boulevards, parks and public squares, intuitive orientation on “your” street is ensured by a recognizable silhouette.
The choice of façade materials was settled on three main ones: transom bricks in three shades (terracotta, white, grey), a textured wet façade and a double standing seam in black and white. In some roofing finishing options, the seam almost seamlessly descends onto the facade, creating an incredible visual effect.
When choosing materials, an important emphasis was placed not only on their visual, but also on their tactile component. All together, this allows you to create a unique street landscape.
The concept is based on the idea of maintaining the natural topography of the site and continuing the already existing landscape line determined by the power transmission line of the area. Thus, the idea of creating a green park separating residential areas appeared, and with it the name of the project – PARK QUARTERS.
The most important thing for us was to make the neighborhoods different from each other. Thus emerged the defining idea that each neighborhood would be as unique as a fingerprint.
An important part of designing a comfortable environment is the work of landscaping and beautification, aimed at restoring strength and developing the potential of those who live there.
Together with the studio Ludi architects, we reflected in the landscaping all the significant themes of the project - from the large-scale linear parks that separate and unite the blocks through the variety of solutions applied to each block and distinguish them from each other, to the tactility of the plants and landscaping elements that enable us to engage and stimulate those areas of the brain that are hardly stimulated by everyday life or the urban environment in familiar neighborhoods: the areas responsible for curiosity, empathy and creative thinking.
See how PARK QUARTERS are being implemented right now. In the near future, it is planned to commission 44 houses in the First Quarter (239 townhouses) and put them into operation.
Look at the works and completed projects of our studio specialists:
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