2024-05-11T05:29:21-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150403416/mvrdv-and-orange-architects-introduce-master-plan-for-new-mixed-use-district-in-kyiv Josh Niland 2023-11-27T13:58:00-05:00 >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&rsquo;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 &ldquo;showcase&rdquo; the architectural products of manufacturer (and the property's developer) Kovalska and expands on a pre-Russian-invasion master plan from APA Wojcehowski Architects.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f22970e38b5ab880b208d1a367331c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5f/5f22970e38b5ab880b208d1a367331c1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering: Wizard 3D Studio, image courtesy MVRDV&nbsp;and Orange Architects</figcaption></figure><p>MVRDV&rsquo;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>