“‘In terms of its significance, the Zaryadye park project is without precedent. It is impossible to find a similar undeveloped site in the heart of any other global capital. The Zaryadye Park competition ranks among the most important architectural happenings of recent decades.’ ”

— Strelka Institute

ZARYADYE PARK, MOSCOW

Project context

An extraordinary opportunity arose to create an urban park in the centre of Moscow, the first public park to be built in the city since 1958. The site is adjacent to the World Heritage Site of the Kremlin and Red Square.

The proposed park had potential to bring people together in the heart of Moscow and connect to the history of this site as one of the oldest parts of the city.

Role
I led the development of sections of the project brief for the international architectural competition for Zaryadye Park, working on behalf of Barker Langham. I managed a team of specialist consultants, led a research trip to Moscow and facilitated the process to coordinate the team's contributions.

Impact
An international architectural competition was held using the brief. Diller Scofidio + Renfro won the project and developed the design for the park, which opened in Autumn 2017.

https://dsrny.com/project/zaryadye-park

Date: Apr - May 2013
Client: Strelka Institute
Architectural brief development and business plan: Barker Langham
Conservation architect: Barry Stow
Landscape architect: Coe Design
Archaeological consultancy: UCL Centre for Applied Archaeology