Archinect - News2024-05-05T12:41:59-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150403416/mvrdv-and-orange-architects-introduce-master-plan-for-new-mixed-use-district-in-kyiv
MVRDV and Orange Architects introduce master plan for new mixed-use district in Kyiv Josh Niland2023-11-27T13:58:00-05:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d5a02417fe9a763712f003d6f188ca34.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/327/mvrdv" target="_blank">MVRDV</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/136819425/orange-architects" target="_blank">Orange Architects</a> have announced a new master plan for a mixed-used district in Kyiv, Ukraine, that's meant to spark a revitalization of the capital’s downtown commercial area.</p>
<p>The design for the NUVO complex calls for a five-building mix of new structures united by a central shared infrastructure and connecting to a planned high-speed rail extension. The plan will increase pedestrianism in the area while tying its development to core principles of sustainable building and green design, the architects say. The project features a palette of local materials to “showcase” the architectural products of manufacturer (and the property's developer) Kovalska and expands on a pre-Russian-invasion master plan from APA Wojcehowski Architects. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f22970e38b5ab880b208d1a367331c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f22970e38b5ab880b208d1a367331c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering: Wizard 3D Studio, image courtesy MVRDV and Orange Architects</figcaption></figure><p>MVRDV’s portion calls for a pair of new buildings to be designed around potential future adaptations. The larger, L-shaped 18-story tower uses flexible floor plans to offer ...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150204464/an-aesthetically-diverse-plan-takes-shape-for-rotterdam-s-zomerhofkwartier-district
An aesthetically diverse plan takes shape for Rotterdam's Zomerhofkwartier district Sean Joyner2020-06-26T13:05:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10b9ceb9e837e15637b211121091f701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Rotterdam-based <a href="https://www.orangearchitects.nl/" target="_blank">Orange Architects</a> along with <a href="https://echo-urbandesign.com/" target="_blank">Echo urban design</a>, <a href="https://www.moederscheimmoonen.nl/" target="_blank">Moederscheim Moonen</a>, <a href="https://more-architecture.com/" target="_blank">More Architecture</a>, and <a href="https://studionauta.com/" target="_blank">Studio Nauta</a>, has been commissioned by Rotterdam developers Leyten and Stebru to design the new Zomerhofkwartier (ZOHO) in Rotterdam.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/127131637ab40af117c489bef414b552.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/127131637ab40af117c489bef414b552.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e020782dc074323ec3565c5cdf67c8ad.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e020782dc074323ec3565c5cdf67c8ad.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>ZOHO is a kind of "city within a city" in the Zomerhofkwartier district located between the city center and the Agniese district in Rotterdam. As a place that has been home to many creative residents and entrepreneurs over the past decade, the area has transformed into a bustling district filled with innovative workspaces.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/adea35f608dcb2dca42af3e0ebde3391.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/adea35f608dcb2dca42af3e0ebde3391.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b1f6f00be8f124dbc8cbd6dcd9ca513.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2b/2b1f6f00be8f124dbc8cbd6dcd9ca513.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>In the brief for this project, the city of Rotterdam expressed its desire to increase the density of the area by turning it into a mixed-use district while hanging on to its existing creative identity. The goal is to create a district that encourages growth and development that is also a place where it is affordable to live and work.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ac/acdc88856d8d57483d32da8cb84b7447.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ac/acdc88856d8d57483d32da8cb84b7447.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bfa3c7d2871c34536858738ba212914e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bf/bfa3c7d2871c34536858738ba212914e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The core design concept consists of three living environments stacked on top of one another: t...</p>