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  GI consortium (Studio AA Chernikhov with Tower 151 Architects – GI) awarded the most points in the final presentation of the competition for the development of Moscow Agglomeration

24/08/2012

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International consortium, Studio AA Chernikhov with Tower 151 Architects – GI made their final presentation at the International Seminar No6 as part of the Competition for the Development of Moscow Agglomeration, on 22-23 August 2012. 

After processing the presented materials the following results were obtained:

LLC “Architectural – design workshop A. A. Chernikhov”  - 7,8 points
- ANTOINE GRUMBACH ET ASSOCIES    - 7,7 points
- URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES      - 7,7 points
- LLC Architectural Office “Ostozhenka”    - 7,7 points
- STUDIO ASS SECCHI – VIGANO     - 7,4 points
- FSBI “TSNIIP Urban Planning” RAASN     - 7,2 points
- RICARDO BOFILL      - 6,9 points
- L’AUC        - 6,5 points
- OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)   - 6,4 points

The Protocol International Seminar No6 was attended by 360 people in total, 65 representatives for 9 project teams and 26 experts. 

The concept proposed that the Moscow Authorities should consider redeveloping the abundant brown field sites and other available infill spaces within the existing city boundaries as a vanguard to the City’s development. We highlighted large areas occupied by goods railways and disused industrial sites (approximately 18% of the land surface of Central Moscow from Soviet times), as prime areas for regeneration and expansion, as well as a re-thinking of transport networks to alleviate pressure on existing systems.