Competition: The Spit in Nizhny Novgorod
The Union of Moscow Architects has launched an international ideas contest to remasterplan a prominent waterfront area in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
The anonymous competition, open to teams of architects, town-planners and conservationists, seeks proposals for a new recreation-led district on a large plot known as The Spit at the junction of the Volga and Oka rivers.
The call for ideas – held as part of the city’s upcoming Eco-Shore 2017 festival – aims to boost interest in the regeneration potential of the area, which is a short distance from the under-construction Nizhny Novgorod Stadium where World Cup matches will be played next year. Read more