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- 24.10.11
Citizens of Satka chose the best project of public garden renovation in downtown
According to citizens of Satka, the best project of renovation and beautification of public garden in downtown is the one of students of Architecture institute in Dessau (Bauhaus, Germany) under the direction of well-known in Russia and Europe architect Daniel Dendra.
From August till October 2011, in the framework of special project «Satka. Public garden. Renovation» townsmen voted for the best architectural projects presented on competition. The projects were exposed in a building of administration of Satka area, so all people interested in this project could take part in voting and express the opinion of the organization of public space.
The project «ArtSatka» under the direction of Daniel Dendra received the maximum number of votes (37,35 %). Authors of the project offered also the vision of strategic planning of future of Satka for the period till 2018. The project «The Memory Strand» of students of the South-Ural State University under the direction of Eugenia Zharinova ranked second in this competition with 23,44 % of votes.
The project «Cog railway» of the Moscow Institute of Architecture under the direction of Savinkin Vladislav and Kuzmin Vladimir and the project «Amphitheatre on the slope — city-lounge» of architects of the Samara State Architecture and Construction University under the direction of Malahov Sergei and Repina Eugenia received almost equal number of votes — 13,95 % and 13,77 %, respectively. The project of group under the direction of Eugeni Ass (The Moscow Institute of Architecture) had 11,49 % of votes.
«The main objective of competition for renovation and beautification of public garden in Satka is to involve citizens in designing process», considers Daniel Dendra. — «In the beginning of the project we organized a creative group in order to hear the community leaders’ opinions concerning the town’s development prospects and the problems citizens want to solve. We were pleasantly surprised at positive response and active participation of people in this project».
The initiative of Magnezit Group on carrying out this competition among students groups under the direction of leading architects was recognized by masters, critics and theorists of architecture and was awarded a special diploma by the jury of the ArchMoscow Exhibition in the visionary projects section.
A modern approach to the problem of public place renovation, an important social significance for the city and the region, a support of young architects and modern design decisions related to the development of absolutely real-life environment are the strengths of the project «Satka. Public garden. Renovation».
All projects of public garden renovation in the one of small cities of the Chelyabinsk region are highly appreciated by professional community. It is noticed that presented projects are developed taking into account industrial specificity of the Chelyabinsk region and a unique historical heritage of small cities of industrial zone of the Southern Urals. Experts also welcomed interesting elements in each project, because such non-standard architectural forms attract people’s attention and become the unique symbol promoting formation of image of the city and all Chelyabinsk region. The presented works will create prospect for the further development of public garden as a center of social life, comfortable space for townsmen and visitors.
According to experts the first place also took the project of Daniel Dendra, the second place got the project under the direction of Eugeni Ass, the third — «Cog railway» project, 4th and 5th — «Amphitheatre on the slope — city-lounge» of architects of the Samara State Architecture and Construction University and the project «The Memory Strand» of students of the South-Ural State University.
Alexander Glazkov, acting head of Satka area, noticed the fact that opinions of townsmen and professionals in a choice of the best project have coincided. He said: «Satka. Public garden. Renovation» project is one more social project of Magnezit Group in 2011 — an anniversary year of the company. It is pleasant that citizens of Satka together with experts actively took part in voting for the best project of public garden. And it is very pleasant that results of voting of Satka inhabitants and professionals in Moscow have practically coincided. I am sure that summarizing of competition will give a new impulse to project development".
About the project:
The public garden is located on a slope in the central part of the city and adjoins its main square which dominant structure is a recreation center «Magnezit». There are all basic social and cultural facilities quite near the public garden.
The veteran of «Magnezit» R.G. Malikova explains her choice in favor of the German project: «It seems to me not such difficult as others, but its simplicity is unique. One can have a cozy rest in greens shade, there are playgrounds for children, where it will be possible to skate or shape the snow into figures in the winter. Thus there is not „noisy zone“, which exists practically in all projects; therefore it will be comfortable for inhabitants of the houses next door».
In April a seminar was hold in Satka, during which the competitioners met with the administrative authorities and the townspeople and presented their vision of the urban beautification. Heads of Satka administration, deputies, representatives of veteran and youth associations, public organizations are participated in this meeting. Architects presented to the public theirs approaches to public spaces beautification. Inhabitants of Satka actively joined in discussion of public spaces renovation and shared their opinion about future of the public garden in Satka. Citizens suggested to install there park of attractions for children, a dance pavilion, quiet places for rest, playgrounds, cafe. In late May the park renovation projects were on display at the International Architecture and Design Exhibition «ArchMoscow» at the Central House of Artists in Moscow. The competition was awarded a special diploma by the jury of the ArchMoscow Exhibition in the visionary projects section.
Experts, taking part in voting:
Bart Goldkhoorn, Architect, Curator of ArchMoscow exhibition, Editor of the Project Russia Magazine, Nikolay Lyzlov, Architect, Head of the Bureau AML, Professor of the MARCHI, Yuri Volchok, Architectural Historian, Professor of the MARCHI, Dmitry Fesenko, Architect, Chief Editor of the Architectural Herald Magazine, Sergey Choban, Architect, Head of the Bureau SPEECH, Curator, Creator of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Alexey Muratov, Architect, Chief Editor of the Project Russia Magazine, Alexander Lozhkin, Architect, Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, Vladimir Plotkin, Architect, Head of the Reserve Bureau, Top Architect of the Year at ArchMoscow-2011, Creator of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Svetlana Golovina, Architect, Head of the XYZ Bureau, Faculty member of the MARCHI, Dmitry Velichkin, Architect, Head of the «Velichkin and Golovanov» Bureau, Professor of the MARCHI, Eugeny Polyantsev, Architect, Head of the MERALstudio, Professor of the MARCHI, juryman of the ArchMoscow-2011 Exhibition.
The project of Architecture Institute in Dessau (Germany) is represented by the survey of the baseline conditions and strategic planning of the city of Satka future for the period till 2018. Square reconstruction becomes a starting point on which this strategy finds it designation: Architecture, Art, Social life. These three directions are reflected in the project.
Daniel Dendra — creative director, professor, director of design bureau anOtherArchitect (Prof. (DIA / ESA), M.Arch (UCL), Dipl.Ing, Architect (AKNW). Daniel Dendra is famous for his innovation approach to design and research in the field of social projects. The participant of Venice Biennale of Architecture, the developer of architectural Internet projects based on a new principle of interaction of architects and a society (OpenSimSim). The participant of many international projects, such as «The Design of Cities of the Future» — an interdisciplinary project of leading American and European universities of architecture. The adjunct professor and the lecturer of Institute of Architecture, Design and Media «Strelka» in Moscow (Rector Rem Koolhas).
Carolina Bossert — architect, project coordinator
Maria Nazarenko — architect
Alessandro Coli- architect
Aanisa Ru — architect
Illia Dunaev — student of London School of Architecture
Work in collaboration with:Prof. Omar Akbar — urban curator (consultant in terms of participation processes)
Ares Kalandides — urban sociologist and urban banding (consultant in terms of participationary processes and urban branding)
Ole Tillmann — actor and TV moderator (consultant in terms of participation of large groups in projects and moderation of urban processes)
Paulina Marshall — assistant (explanatory drawings and sketches)
Anna Rybachenko — assistant (Russian regulations and participation process with people)