Pasichnyi

Objective:

• The client contacted us when the first house had already been implemented in a large microdistrict for residential development on 14 hectares, while the following were in the process of finding new architectural solutions. We had to offer innovative solutions for the local market.

Hardships:

• Stereotypes existing in the local residential property market
• The site’s steep terrain

Solutions:

• The separation of pedestrian and motor traffic space in a residential neighborhood was used for the first time in the region
• In a building with individual boilers, we applied the PRO apartment principles with division into sitting and sleeping zones; this way, kitchens were enlarged and joined with living rooms, and apartments are ranked by the number of bedrooms, not rooms
• Optimization of layout solutions allowed to increase utilization of apartments while reducing their space
• To preserve the residential neighborhood’s uniform style, we adhered to façade colors of the existing buildings
• Joined window openings help visually perceive 8- and 9-story buildings as having four tiers
• Since the site’s terrain drops by up to 4.5 m, the pedestrian space of buildings is connected by a large ramp
• The use of sections with different number of stories helped diversify the silhouette
• Some sections had their tops cut off or, to maintain silhouette, they were painted in a different color
• The inner courtyard space is divided into an active recreation zone for children and adults, quiet spots, a fruit garden and a solarium with lawn

Facts and details:

• The 5th building has unusual, two-level apartments on lower floors with a double-height living room, an own entrance and a front yard.
• The residential complex has the total of 2500 apartments
• The residents have the option of connecting to the centralized supply of artesian water to their apartments
• The complex’s infrastructure includes stores, offices, a pharmacy, service outlets and, in the future, a kindergarten