Nikolo-Hovanskoye, Moscow Region

Project: New Town
Location: Moscow Region
Brief: Mixed-use urban development for a 25,000 population on 300 hectares of agro-industrial land. Master plan concept ongoing

The New Town project is part of the A101 masterplan for wider urban development in Leninsky Area, Moscow Region. The project aims to create a platform for the development of a holistically sustainable communites within Russia, accounting for the balance of ecological, social and economical factors within the specific context of south-west Moscow. It is set to address city’s growing middle-class population and a substantial demand for a suburban lifestyle. The New Town provides for a socio-mix of residents by including varying ranges of size and affordability of dwellings, thus providing a balanced work force to sustain local businesses and services reducing need for commuting.

Developed in partnership with Jan Stormer Partner

© Doug King 2009

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