DENIS KITAEV AWARDED THE WINNERS OF THE MOSCOW ARCHITECTURAL PRIZE

The Moscow Architectural Prize was established in 2017 with the support of the Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The prize is awarded for the development of the most expressive, original, high-quality architectural and urban planning solutions for capital construction projects, the implementation of which meets the challenges of creating a comfortable urban environment and contributes to the perspective development of Moscow’s construction industry.

This year, Denis Kitaev, co-founder of Vesper, joined the jury of the award. At the official ceremony, which took place at the Museum of Architecture, he presented an award in the nomination "The best architectural and urban planning solution for an apartment building under the renovation program" to the authors of the project - "Moscow Research and Design institute of culture, recreation, sports and health facilities Mosproekt-4". The winners developed an architectural and urban planning solution for the capital construction project "Residential building, quarter 998, Krasnoselsky district, Rusakovskaya street, 2/1, buildings 1, 2.

“The experts from the Moscow Committee for Architecture regularly review hundreds of architectural objects for various purposes. The selection of the best objects is a rather complex process. The composition of the nominations changes every year, this year, for example, high-rise objects have appeared for the first time, which is connected with the fact that the construction of new urban centers is actively developing and it cannot be ignored.

At the same time, many interesting solutions get traditional nominations of social and transport facilities; we observe bright individual solutions, creative cooperation that give rise to strong new projects. This is a face of a modern city, and we are pleased to mark the authors who make their positive contribution to the appearance of our capital,” said Sergey Kuznetsov, Chief Architect of Moscow and the Chairman of the Expert Council of the Prize.

Other award winners in 2022:

"The best architectural and urban planning solution for a high-rise complex" - "Architectural dialogue with the metropolis" for the project "Multifunctional residential complex" at the address: Bagrationovsky proezd, 5 (the facility is under construction).

"The best architectural and urban planning solution for an object of social and sports infrastructure" - the workshop of the Pride Creative Production Association, for the architectural and urban planning solution for the capital construction object "Reconstruction of the Luzhniki Sports Palace" at the address: Luzhniki Street, 24, Building 2 (the object is being designed).

"The best architectural and urban planning solution for a transport infrastructure object" - "Parsek" for the project "Potapovo (Novomoskovskaya) station complex with station facilities" of the Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow Metro, which is located at the intersection of the Solntsevo-Butovo-Varshavskoe highway and Alexandra Monakhova Street (the facility is under construction).

"The best architectural and urban planning solution for a commercial real estate object" - APEX Project Bureau, for the architectural and urban planning solution for the capital construction object "Underground multifunctional shopping complex as part of the Paveletsky transport interchange hub". Stage 1. Underground multifunctional shopping complex at the address: Paveletskaya Square, A (the facility has been built).

More information about the finalists and participants of the prize.