A 'highly deserving' winner

A ‘Russian Character’ competition to generate a conceptual framework for the latest segment of the Butovo Park scheme by Morton Group in the Leninsky District of Moscow Oblast has been won by Russian design firm Megabudka.

The team submitted an explanatory letter with their submission which read: “We fiercely want to carry out this project! For this to happen, we understand that our submission has to be the best - featured in journals worldwide and showing that quality architecture with unique style exists in Russia today!”

The plan submitted by Megabudka was for the Russian Culture & Education Center as part of the Butovo Park residential district. This 250-acre scheme is already onsite, blending residential units with 70 cultural ‘sections’, including theatres, creative workshops, athletics facilities and outlets for the visual arts.

Approximately 80% of the Butovo Park district will be open for public use while 20% will be kept private for the sole use of residents. More than 80 of the 250 acres will be reserved for a landscaped forest park. Morton Group have confirmed that they will realise the winning submission with an investment of 180m Rubles (£3m)....Continue Reading

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