Hotel Ukraina Competition, Russian Architecture Contest, Radisson Moscow Building

Ukraina Hotel Competition

Russian Architectural Contest – Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow

25 Nov 2013

Hotel Ukraina Competition Finalists

Location: Moscow, Russia

Ukraina Hotel Competition Shortlist

Moscow, November 2013 – The Hotel Ukraina has, with the support of Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, announced the closing of the first round of its competition for the redesign of the hotel entrance. The names of the first round finalists were revealed for the ‘sketch’ category.

Hotel Ukraina Moscow

The Hotel Ukraina is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers whose silhouettes have come to form an instantly recognisable symbol of the city. Constructed in the 1950s, the hotel building constitutes an architectural dominant, marking the beginning of Kutuzovsky Prospect – one of the capital’s major thoroughfares.

Following its opening on the 17^th September 2013, the contest has attracted much attention from the world architectural community, offering a rare chance to work with Moscow’s unique Stalinist architectural heritage.

image © KB “Strelka”

The international jury gathered on 20^th November to review the submitted applications according to a qualified selection process. According to their deliberations, the winners of the first round in the ‘sketch’ category are:

1) SIMONA MELLI ARCHITETTO (Italy)

2) TPO LESOSPLAV (Russia)

3) ООО “ARKH GROUP” (Russia)

4) BYND (Germany)

5) PEDRO MIGUEL ESTRELA DE ALMEIDA (Portugal)

16 Sep 2013

Hotel Ukraina Competition

Location: Moscow, Russia

Ukraina Hotel Competition

The start of an international open competition of architectural concepts for Ukraina Hotel entryway

September 2013 – The OAO HOTEL UKRAINA, with the support of the non-state educational institution Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, are pleased to announce the opening of a competition for the redesign of the entryway to this cultural heritage site of regional significance. This two-stage competition, lasting from 17th September 2013 to 25th February 2014, gives architects from all over the world the rare chance to work with an example of Moscow’s unique Stalinist architectural heritage.

The Ukraina Hotel is one of seven original Soviet skyscrapers (‘sisters’) that form a famous silhouette on Moscow’s skyline. Built in the 1950s, the Ukraina is today a landmark, marking the beginning of Kutuzovsky prospekt, one of the city’s main transport arteries.

The competition was initiated on 15 February 2013 by Sergey Kuznetsov, Chief Architect of Moscow. In his own words, the Hotel Ukraine is “not only an architectural monument, but one of the symbols of the town. It is thus absolutely crucial that any new additions to the fabric of this iconic historical building be carried out with great delicacy and at a fitting conceptual level.”

Hotel Ukraina Moscow Design Contest

The competition will be held over two stages. In Stage I (17th September to 20th November 2013), applicants will be selected based on design proposals submitted for the entryway architectural design concept. Five Applicants selected at Stage I, and five teams invited by the Client to participate in the Competition outside the selection procedure, will take part in Stage II (29th November to 25th February 2014).Three Finalists will be selected as the result of Stage II, and the Client will hold commercial negotiations with each one of them to establish the Winner.

Companies and consortiums of companies, comprising architects and structure experts, as well as individuals, are admitted to participate in the Competition. Foreign participants are expected to invite a Russian consultant to join the team to ensure compliance with Russian urban development norms and regulations.

Hotel Ukraina Moscow Design Contest