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The Government of Moscow Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for The Northern River Terminal of Moscow Public space in Urban Planning and Urban Design
The Government of Moscow acknowledged for urban planning and urban design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that The Northern River Terminal of Moscow Public space by The Government of Moscow has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Urban Planning and Urban Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About The Northern River Terminal of Moscow Public space
The Northern River Terminal of Moscow is a public space and river transportation hub. The building dates from the 1930s and is an example of the Stalinist Empire style. The base is made of polished red granite and the main portals are made of gray-green diorite, contrasting with white gallery columns. The three-floor palace is 150 meters long and the steeple reaches 27 meters. A restoration preserved most original elements and interior details, while missing parts were remade following historical patterns. The terminal serves passenger vessels and a park for year-round recreation.
About The Government of Moscow
The Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development of Moscow is a body of the Government of Moscow, responsible for transport policy, planning and management. We are working on improving public transport experience through developing technologies and implementing best solutions for the benefit of our customers. Projects realized by the Department of Transport have received a number of international awards, which confirms that we are moving in the right direction in improving city mobility.
Award Record
The Government of Moscow is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' City Planning and Urban Design Award
The A' Urban Design Award is an international urban design competition recognizing good urban plans and designs by best urban planners and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to urban planning designers, urban architects, city planners and urban designers from all countries. Entries typically include masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts and urban renewal projects. Awarded urban plan designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/urban-planning
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/111513
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/111513
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!111513
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/287839
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/344Tv67
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Northern River Terminal of Moscow Public space
- Function
- Public space
- Category
- Urban Planning and Urban Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Social Impact
- Colors
- Dark Slate Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown, Sienna and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- The Government of Moscow
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #111513
Credits
- Team
- The Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development, The Department of Cultural Heritage, The State Institution MosTransProekt, LLC Engineering Geology of Historical Territories, LLC GeoSphere and LLC Artstroitechnology
- Image Credits
- The Government of Moscow
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A unique historical piece of architecture from the 1930s, the Palace of the Northern River Terminal, was restored. During the reconstruction works it was possible to preserve most of the original elements of the building and interior details, and the missing parts were overhauled according to the historical patterns. The restoration project was aimed at reviving the historical services of the river terminal as a transportation infrastructure and a place of mass attraction.
- Inspiration
- The Palace of the River Terminal is a piece of architecture heritage of regional significance and is one of the most-known symbols of Moscow that is captured in many famous movies Volga-Volga, Novaya Moskva, Colleagues, Vertical race, Domestic Circumstances and others. The main architectural design theme of the Northern River Terminal is the depiction of Moscow as the Harbor of the Five Seas.
- Research
- The research and design institute of urban planning MosTransProekt created the project for improvement and landscaping of the Northern River Terminal and transport services schemes on the territory. It was possible to preserve most of the original elements of the building and interior details, and the missing parts were overhauled according to the historical patterns.New materials, systems of electrification and water supply would preserve the environment. E-vehicles are used on the territory of the Northern River Terminal to decrease negative footprint for the park territory and nearby residential areas.
- Challenge
- The main goal of the restoration was to preserve the original appearance of the river terminal. At the same time, it was decided to use modern technologies and materials in the design of the park's spaces. During the restoration, the greatest attention was drawn to the restoration of the Star, which was located on the spire of the Northern River Terminal.
- Realization and Technology
- The successful synthesis of architecture, sculpture and painting made the station building an outstanding example of the Stalinist Empire style. The basement of the building is made of polished red granite, the main portals are made of gray-green diorite, combined with the whiteness of the gallery columns, the color composition enhances the expressiveness of the building. The design takes into account the natural slope of the land towards the embankment; the architects used it to create the transition of the building from two floors of the park side to three floors of the quayside.
- Operation and Interaction
- The restoration project was aimed at reviving the historical services of the river terminal as a transportation infrastructure and a place of mass attraction for year-around recreation activities. Besides, the palace-terminal can now be used again to shoot movies and hold city events.After the restoration and adaptation for contemporary usage the Northern River Terminal is able to accommodate 4 vessels at a time, and 24 vessels a day. As at its best the river terminal capacity will amount to 1.5M passengers a season.
- Project Duration and Location
- The restoration works started in August 2018 in Moscow, Russia, the inauguration of the renovated river terminal was held in September 2020.
- Specifications
- The overall space of the three-floor palace is 5.3 km2, the length is 150 meters. The height of the steeple is 27 meters. And a united green area of about 100 hectares.
- Keywords
- historical reconstruction, urban planning, piece of architectural heritage, transportation hub, place of mass attraction
