Rustam Minnikhanov about the contest on the concept development of the eco-district in Kazan: We have not yet had such projects, this is a complex building development of the huge area

On August 22, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of the jury of the open International contest for the development of the concept and master plan of the eco-district in Kazan, held at the Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering.

The contest is held for the most efficient and high-quality development of a land of 760-hectares near the Arakchino residential area in the Kirovsky district of Kazan.

The contest with the total prize fund of 12 million roubles started on July 5, 2018.

 According to the idea of the organizers, the project should correspond to the world trend “establishment of a non-urban lifestyle in the urban environment”.  Russian and foreign design teams were invited to participate in the contest. A total of 122 applications were submitted.

The jury included architects, urbanists, economists and public officials.