Archinect - News 2024-11-21T10:17:09-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/92012569/a-better-look-into-the-winning-park-russia-proposal A better look into the winning Park Russia proposal Justine Testado 2014-01-24T20:04:00-05:00 >2014-01-28T15:10:31-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/24a6mhlkc55oocx8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>We've been showcasing a few of the finalist Park Russia proposals all week, but things just wouldn't feel complete without a better look into the Cushman &amp; Wakefield consortium's first-place entry. UK-based practice Gillespies -- who served as the group's Design Team Leader, Masterplanner and Landscape Architect -- sent us more images from the group's winning proposal.</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/9r/9r0amul5xz3h9zd8.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/52/52hh1sgncovrz495.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/ux/uxxpz7td3n56s7r3.jpg"><br><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/514x/rq/rqollvwmgj416iwo.jpg"><br><br>More project details on <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/a_better_look_into_the_winning_park_russia_proposal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bustler</a>.<br><br><em>Images courtesy of Gillespies.</em></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/91858805/cushman-wakefield-led-consortium-wins-park-russia-competition Cushman & Wakefield-led consortium wins Park Russia competition Justine Testado 2014-01-22T20:13:00-05:00 >2014-01-22T20:13:28-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0h/0h14zkikqe5vrl4e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Commercial real estate firm Cushman &amp; Wakefield led the consortium that won first prize in the recently concluded Park Russia competition. The international consortium included Buro Happold, Populous, and Gillespies -- who led the masterplanning design team. The Russia Geographic Society and Moscow Region Government hosted the contest to find the most suitable architectural design and financial models for the "Russia"-themed 1,600 ha. Park in the Moscow region.</p></em><br /><br /><p> <strong>Related</strong>: <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/85832833/five-teams-selected-for-stage-ii-of-russia-theme-park-competition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five teams selected for Stage II of &ldquo;Russia&rdquo; Theme Park competition</a><br><br> Here are more details to the winning proposal:</p> <p> "The consortium&rsquo;s winning proposals provided the Jury with a masterplan and business strategy showing three main zones of the park and opportunities for investment in leisure projects for the day visitor and in the development of a strong tourism resort destination where large numbers of visitors will stay in the park.</p> <p> The business strategy shows a 12-year investment period, principally by the private sector, and Cushman &amp; Wakefield show how viable development projects can be marketed to the private sector. The development is to have strong &ldquo;green&rdquo; building credentials and intends to optimise rail access from Moscow and Domodedovo to cope with the large numbers of annual visitors ranging up to a potential 10 million per annum.&nbsp; Russian cultural experts NEBA directed the unique cultural &amp; heritage program of the proposals.</p> <p> The Cushman &amp; Wakefield consor...</p>