Stepova
location: Stepova 6a st., Odesa, Ukraine
function: housing estate
area: 13,7 ha
status: concept (2018)
team: Hanna Kosharna, Oksana Chebina, Oleg Drozdov, Vyacheslav
Zhemir, Ievgen Kolesnikov, Ievgen Nevmyvaka, Vitaliy Pravik
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The plot for a new housing estate is located on the territory of the former
industrial zone on the outskirts of Odesa. In spite of this location, the place is
easily accessible from the city centre. Although currently the surrounding area
is not very conducive to social activity, in future this territory stands a good
chance to become an appealing place to live.
development of the urban layout
The project is supposed to become an accelerator that stimulates the
development of the surrounding territory. Our goal was not only to integrate an
entirely new function into this industrial area, but also to ensure the continuity
of urban planning patterns.
It was also important for us to recreate a living environment that is traditional
for Odesa and the local sunny climate, but at the same time to achieve ultimate
noise protection from the nearby railroad and the developing highway.
variants of site development
Our long-term work resulted in a continuous neighbourhood made of blocks,
which is our own interpretation of Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse. It’s a dialogue
between the neighbourhoods of old Odesa, towers, and a continuous
megastructure, which introduces high density and diversity of interconnected
spaces, each having its own functional peculiarities. All this creates an
incredible combination of spaces that are available to local citizens.
“Cité Radieuse” (1935)
masterplan
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