(Kazan, KZN.RU, May 25, by Zilya Gayfi). In the Year of Parks and Gardens, Kazan has revived the tradition of attracting students to the improvement of urban public spaces. An exhibition of project sketches for the improvement of 25 urban parks and gardens was shown to Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin by students of the Institute of Architecture and Design of the Kazan State Architectural University.
The students described their projects in great detail, highlighting 54 different landscaping versions.
Ilsur Metshin was pleasantly surprised by the scale of the work, noting that student ideas have significantly improved. "I look at your projects and realize that the standard of your work has reached new heights. Earlier, when we started to work on the improvement of the city, we regarded a park as an area with benches, ash cans and light fixtures. Today, young architects think on a larger scale and more creatively. This is good," said the mayor.
According to the students, the main idea of the design was to preserve the existing natural landscape and green spaces, as only by creating an eco-friendly environment one can improve the area without the risk of destroying its natural beauty.