Moscow, Russia 

ODA Architecture have won an international competition to create a 9.3ha mixed-use master plan in a former post-industrial section of Moscow, Russia. 

 Named MAZD master plan, the new mixed-use development intends to stimulate industrial zones just outside of the city with public and recreational spaces as well as private homes and offices.

The competition, organized by City Makers and the client, Glavstroy, was intended to create a comprehensive study for the conversion of the industrial Magistralnye Ulitsy territory. 

The site is located in the intersection between the Third Ring and the Baltic Highway, at an equal distance between the Hodynskoe Pole Park and Moscow City. 

The MAZD territory is sited on one of the most valuable lands on the border between Moscow’s core and the residential areas beyond the Third Ring.

The site acts as a geographical gateway on the west side of the capital, in close proximity to business and leisure regions

The MAZD Territory will be an innovative neighborhood, establishing a visible marker along the Third Ring Road of Moscow’s multipurpose, green, and accessible urban agenda. 

The proposal is designed as a dynamic gateway that lends multiple visibilities to the south border of Khoroshyovsky’s District and connects the sites on both sides of Zvenigorodskoye Highway. 

The New MAZD will update the deployment of public programs along the West sector of the Third Ring Road, close enough to the bustling influence of Moscow-City, from which it will become a beacon with its iconic silhouette. 

The proposed schemes follow Moscow’s trends for a dense, mixed, and walkable region where architecture and landscape are designed in conjunction. The interweave of public and recreational spaces with residences and offices will strengthen the sense of place that this location much needs. 

ODA’s scheme is rounded off with an iconic roof that landmarks MAZD within the city skyline. Below, the residences are strategically organized with courtyards and open sight lines. 

This brings a human scale to the development and creates two complementing typologies: villas around quiet patios and towers exposed to the far views. 

In plan, the scheme is modular and achieves a close checkerboard balance between open and enclosed spaces. 

In elevation, the scheme is topographical and all uses are arranged under a unifying roof.

On the ground, leisure and retail are laid out to enjoy the experience of the continuous park. 

At its center, the multilevel art space becomes the heart of the neighborhood, open to the core plaza, and a proud sign of identity for the new residents. 

This concept sets an open yet defined self-sustained campus. Its multilayered overlap of uses will allow for meaningful interactions between visitors, residents, and workers. 

This modular development can adapt to different typologies, masterplans and can influence the north and south expansions of future developmental stages.

The new MAZD will be an iconic and multilevel tapestry of life for leisure and human interaction.