Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, headed the jury of
the international competition for the best architectural concept for the
development of the territory on Sibgat Khakima Street.
To date, the jury сonsists of a critic, chief
architect of the Brusnika company, founder and publisher of the magazine “Project
Russia” Bart Goldhoorn, member of the Architectural Council of Moscow, member
of the Board of the Moscow Union of Architects, academician of the
International Academy of Architecture (IAA) Sergey Skuratov, landscape
architect, ex-president of the French Federation of Landscape Architects Michel
Pena and others.
The task for the participants of the competition is to
create a concept for the development of the territory with a total area of 8.9
hectares, bounded by S. Khakima Street, the Riviera hotel complex, the Kazanka
water area and the future park, which is currently being designed by Michel
Pena.
The official announcement of the winners of the competition
is tentatively scheduled for 30 June.