These masterplans, commissioned by Russian developer SPB Renovation, provide a structure for the regeneration of three neighbourhoods in St. Petersburg with a combined area of 160 hectares. The neighbourhoods were originally built during the Khrushchev era. Together, the masterplans envisage the construction of 1,333,000m2 of new, predominantly, residential space and a projected population 42,000 people.
The Sosnovaya Polyana 1–5 site is organised into three smaller neighbourhoods which each take their cue from the existing condition be it the legacy of a series of Italianate classical villas, a relatively large expanse of green open space or the presence of a University. These are framed by two existing neighbourhoods which bookend the site. The scheme formalises and expands a number of green open spaces – squares and parks around which the University, Villa and Central Park neighbourhoods are planned.
