About the project
Gorky Park in Moscow has become a benchmark and a driving force in creating a comfortable urban environment. The studio has implemented several projects in its key locations.
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AddressGorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, Moscow
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ClientState Autonomous Cultural Institution of Moscow “Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure”
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Year (Design)2011 - 2018
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Year (Implementation)2011 - 2018
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Area2 300 000m2
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Restoring the Legendary Status
In the 1990s, Gorky Park lost much of its original character, transforming from a cultural hub into an unappealing space filled with barbecue stalls and amusement rides. Only since 2010 has a series of changes begun, aimed at reviving the park to match the standards of a modern city and the global stage. Wowhaus contributed to the creation of the first new facilities, shaping its renewed identity.
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Simple Solutions
Each of Wowhaus’ projects in Gorky Park required quite modest investment although it was aimed at shaping a new paradigm of how the space was used and was attracting young Muscovites, who had already shown a strong appetite for active sports, culture, and education. As a result, the park became a new urban point of attraction.
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Main Landmarks
Each of Wowhaus’ projects in Gorky Park required only modest investment but was aimed at shaping a new paradigm of how the space was used and attracting young Muscovites, who had already shown a strong appetite for active sports, culture, and education. As a result, the park became a new urban point of attraction.
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Past not Forgotten
Leisure activities familiar to park visitors of the 1930s–1980s, such as watching films at the open-air cinema, ice skating in winter, and boating in summer, proved to be just as relevant and on demand in the 2010s–2020s.
