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The winner of an open all-Russian competition for the development of an architectural and urban planning concept for a microdistrict in Monchegorsk initiated by Norilsk Nickel has been determined.The competition started on July 27 2021. The customer was the Monchegorsk Development Agency with the support of the city administration and the operator was the international urban laboratory CENTER Lab.Professional organizations working in the field of integrated development of territories architecture design development of concepts for the development of public spaces and master planning operating in Russia and capable of attracting specialists in the field of economics finance and content programming to the team were invited to participate in the competition. The participants had to offer their solutions to increase the attractiveness of the microdistrict for life and to improve the existing territory.A total of 50 applicants from Russia the Netherlands and Germany were registered. Of these 21 participants 12 individual companies and 9 consortia from Moscow St. Petersburg Khabarovsk Kazan Vladikavkaz Omsk Samara Yaroslavl Stuttgart Germany and Rotterdam the Netherlands sent applications to the operator drawn up according to the terms of the competition. The three finalists were selected by the jury headed by Evgeny Borzenko Vice President - Head of the Kola Division of Norilsk Nickel.The winner of the competition was a consortium led by NI and PI Gradplan of the city of Moscow which included Spectrum Group and Atelier pro. The second and third places were taken by Aukett Svanke and a consortium led by Db-arch studio IE Boykov Dmitry Alexandrovich respectively.The concept of the winner of the competition is based on the idea of creating a comfortable and modern microdistrict harmoniously combining residential public and recreational functions. When choosing a visual image of the area the authors were inspired by the nature of the Kola Peninsula the concept emphasizes the contrast of warm and cold shades of forest stones and lakes. According to the plan each quarter has its own unique look justified by its shape and location on the site.For Kola MMC and Monchegorsk this is the first experience of such work. The result exceeded all expectations and expectations. When we saw the opportunities that the participants of the competition opened for us realized what a new microdistrict of the city could be the appetite of the jury participants increased significantly. As a result we chose a consortium whose proposal met our updated requirements commented Yevgeny Borzenko.I would like to believe that the chosen project will form the basis for the revival of the housing construction industry in the region. Since the early 1990s . housing construction in the region was carried out only by infill development. The voiced proposals correlate with the goals of the national project Housing and Urban Environment. I am sure that the implementation of the proposed ideas will give an impetus to the fact that the Murmansk region will become more attractive and comfortable for residents and the outflow of the population will significantly decrease said the Minister of Construction of the Murmansk region Alexei Grachikov.We understand that ifNorilsk NickelTook the initiative and held this competition which means that the company is here for a long time. We are very closely related to each other. The company will develop - the city will develop. The construction of the new microdistrict will create comfortable living conditions for the townspeople make Monchegorsk more attractive for new specialists from Norilsk Nickel - said the head of the Monchegorsk administration Viktor Sadchikov.For referenceThe Monchegorsk Development Agency is a single center for the development of the city whose activities are aimed at developing the territory creating a comfortable environment for the city favorable conditions for the implementation of projects for economic diversification and transformation of urban space opportunities for personal and professional growth for residents of the city of Monchegorsk.The International Urban Laboratory CENTER Lab is an organization that brings together unique specialists in transforming the environment in which a modern person lives. The laboratory offers solutions for both cities and territories far beyond their borders. She conducts analytical research and implements projects for both business and government. The main task is to fill a territory of any scale with new life. CENTER Lab is part of the CENTER group of companies along with the CENTER Strategic Development Agency.
