4 MOSCOW BIENNALE
ARCHITECTURE
19 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ARCH
MOSCOW
MAY 21 – 25, 2014
CENTRAL HOUSE OF ARTISTS
POST RELEASE
On May 25 closed their doors 4 Moscow Biennale of Architecture and 19th International Exhibition of
Architecture and Design ARCH Moscow.
For 5 days of the exhibition over 20,000 people visited the Central House of Artists, 74.1% of them - a professional
audience. In the event participated 212 companies, 166 domestic and 46 foreign from 16 countries: Austria, Britain,
Germany, Holland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Russia, USA, Ukraine, France, Switzerland, Sri Lanka,
Estonia. ARCH Moscow presented sections: Architecture, Exterior and Interior Design, Light in Architecture,
Details and GARDEN FEST.
ARCH CATALOGUE was one of the central projects of ARCH Moscow. To participate in the project were
invited masters, most clearly manifested themselves in the last 2 years, and young architects. The participants dwelt
upon a current topic for them - thus there was formed a kind of show of works. The project aimed at the promotion
and popularization of Russian architecture among the general public, at demonstration of the possibilities and
achievements of Russian architects.
Traditionally at ARCH CATALOGUE there was chosen the Architect of the Year: Alexander Skokan,
Architectural bureau “OSTOZHENKA”.
Award partner - “Gals-Development”.
At 4 Moscow Biennale Architecture there were presented 30 projects. Main theme of the Biennale – Urban
Blocks. Most projects showed the acceptability of this approach to the planning of the urban environment on the
example of practical embodiment of the method in different countries.
Exposition “URBAN BLOCKS. Russian Experience” (curator – Bart Goldhoorn) demonstrated 21 current
projects of blocks in Russia that meet the basic requirements of the modern metropolis - the ability to organize the
public space. The following developers joined the project: Urban Group, SC “Terra Auri”, JSC “GalsDevelopment”, Rose Group (RGI), СJSC “Masshtab”, Concern “KROST”.
“CONTESTS” project (curator – Elena Gonsales, designer of the exposition – Ilia Moukosey) presented 19 best
contests of 2012-2013, held by the public agencies, private commercial structures and non-profit institutions in
Moscow and Russia. The exposition included both the winning projects and the analysis of the contest practices its organization and results. As part of the Biennale there were organized presentation and discussion of the contest
projects.
The program of 4 Moscow Biennale Architecture included the FIRST MOSCOW ARCHITECTURAL
FORUM. It was a professional discussion for developers, architects and Government that lasted for 2 days. The
given format allowed the participants to meet each other for specific tasks and interests, as well as get acquainted
with the discussed objects immediately at the exposition. The main theme of the MOSCOW ARCHITECTURAL
FORUM is the new urban policies of Moscow: block construction and competitive practices.
Developers of Moscow and Moscow region together with the architects and the Government discussed: the
continuity of block development approach to planning of the urban environment on the examples of projects of
Russian and foreign architects; the ability of the block to organize social life; the problems of standards of block
construction; competitive practices - as a tool to explore the potential of the territory; contest, as an effective tool
for development of the architectural quality of the city.
A traditional Breakfast of an Architect was held on May 23. One of the main topics of the meeting was the
interaction between developers, architects and government. During an informal conversation Sergei Kuznetsov,
Chief architect of Moscow, answered the main questions of the architectural community and developers.
Traditionally, the program of the exhibition included 85 educational events: workshops, lectures and seminars.
Among the speakers there were: Claudio Silvestrin with the lecture “The Beauty will Save the World”
(England), Federico Delrosso with the lecture “The Light in Architecture”, Christian and Michael Sieger
(Germany), Jean-Paul Ganem with a master class in Landscape Architecture (France), Pekka Helin
(Finland), Louise Fonsek (Norway) and many others.
This year GARDEN FEST festival was a section of Moscow Biennale Architecture and was held concurrently
with the 19th International exhibition of architecture and design ARCH Moscow. Courtyard of the Central House of
Artists became a platform for professional communication of landscape industry specialists. Subject of GARDEN
FEST 2014 - “City Yard”.
Within GARDEN FEST were presented the winner-works of the contest “A Yard of an Architect”, there
was a round table discussion “The Yards”.
AWARD CEREMONY
4 MOSCOW BIENNALE ARCHITECTURE
19 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ARCH MOSCOW
ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
ALEXANDER SKOKAN
ARCHITECTURAL BUREAU «OSTOZHENKA»
Partner of the Award Ceremony: “Gals-Development”
COMPETITIONS RESULTS
JURY:
Anatoly Belov, Acting Editor-in-Chief of “Project Russia”
Vassily Bychkov, Chairman of the Biennale Organizing Committee
Alexey Dorozhkin, Editor-in-Chief of Elle Decoration
Nikolay Malinin, Architectural Critic
Natalia Timasheva, Editor-in-Chief of Interior+Design
Viktor Khrechko, Head of “archi.ru” portal
Alexey Shchoukin, Special Correspondent of “Expert” magazine
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT «COMPETITIONS»
With the support of the Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow
Curator: Elena Gonsales
Designer of the exposition: Ilia Moukosey
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
“URBAN BLOCKS. Russian Experience” PROJECT
Curator: Bart Goldhoorn
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
Exposition of the International Online-Contest of Architectural Drawing “ArchiGraphica”.
Exposition of the best works. Curator: Ekaterina Shalina
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT “YARD OF THE ARCHITECT”
Curators: Artem Ukropov, Kirill Goubernatorov, Daria Listopad / megabudka, Ludmila Malkis / ARCHiPEOPLE.
General Partner: FSK “LIDER”
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT “FREEDOM WITHIN FRAMES”. SAMARA EXPERIENCE
Team: LOCAL PLANNERS. Training workshop of Sergey Malakhov and Eugenia Repina
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT NORDIC BLOCK “northern” model of city block
“PROJECT BALTIA” MAGAZINE
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT “MARCH OF PEDESTRIANS”
ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOL “MARCH”
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
COLLECTIVE EXPOSITION:
SHABOLOVKA CULTURE CLUSTER
EXPOSITION OF POSTERS ON RESCUING SHOUKHOVSKAYA TOWER
OBJECT “MELTING AVANTGARDE”
Authors:
Architectural bureau of Asadov
MADETOGETHER
NLO project bureau
Initiative group “Shabolovka”
NOMINATION: Best Biennale Projects
PROJECT: “USACHEVKA. One day in the life of constructivist block”
Research Project of Tamara Muradova
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Architecture section
I Diploma
ARCHITECTURAL BUREAU “NOVOYE”
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Architecture section
II Diploma
ART-GROUP “KAMEN”
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Architecture section
III Diploma
AMG-PROJECT
NOMINATION: Best Special Project in Design
Diploma
Exposition “CHARLOTTE PERRIAND – THE PIONEER OF MODERNISM.
From Avant-Garde Design to Photography”.
Organizer: ARCHISTUDIO
Curator: Irina Shoutko, Partner: ALTAGAMMA
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Exterior and Interior Design section
I Diploma
ORTOST-FACADE Company
Exposition Design: Project Group “Pole-Design”
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Exterior and Interior Design section
II Diploma
KOVЁR BURO Company
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Exterior and Interior Design section
II Diploma
TERMODREFF Company
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Exterior and Interior Design section
III Diploma
APPIANI Company
Designer of the Exposition: Maria-Antonia Tseretely
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Light in Architecture section
I Diploma
CENTRSVET Company
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Light in Architecture section
II Diploma
NOVALUX Company
NOMINATION: Best Exposition in Light in Architecture section
III Diploma
ARTLIGHT Company
Next ARCH Moscow will be held May 27 – 31, 2015.
Organizer:
“EXPO-PARK EXHIBITION PROJECTS”
Office 165, 10, Krymsky Val str., Moscow 119049
Tel./fax: +7 495 657 9922, 499 238 4516
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