Zaryadye Park
| Zaryadye Park | |
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| Парк Зарядье | |
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| Type | Urban park, Forest park |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′04″N 37°37′44″E / 55.751°N 37.629°E |
| Area | 13 hectares |
| Created | 2014–2017 |
| Open | 9 September 2017[1] |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access |   Kitay-gorod  Ploshchad Revolyutsii |
Zaryadye Park (Russian: Парк «Зарядье») is a landscape urban park located adjacent to Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on the site of the former Rossiya Hotel. Zaryadye Park was the first public park built in Moscow for over 50 years, the last being the Soviet Friendship Park built for the 1957 Festival of Youth and Students.[2] The park was inaugurated on 9 September 2017 by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
Time magazine puts Zaryadye Park on 2018 list of World's Greatest Places.[3]
Description
The area of the park's facilities is almost 78,000 square meters, of which 25,200 square meters is occupied by a multipurpose concert hall. The park also has underground parking for 430 cars. The first new park in Moscow for over 50 years, its construction cost more than $480 million.[4] Plans for a new park were first raised in 2012 when the city of Moscow and its chief architect Sergey Kuznetsov organized a design competition to transform the historically privatized, commercial Zaryadye area into a public park. An international design consortium led by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) with Hargreaves Associates, Citymakers and BuroHappold Engineering was selected out of 90 submissions from 27 different countries. The selected competition design sought to create a park borne of Russian and Muscovite heritage.
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Floating bridge
The floating bridge is a thin air structure in the form of the letter "V" with a large outward extension above the water. It is a 70 meter structure without a single support. The bearing structure of the bridge is made of concrete, and the decorative elements are made of metal. High fences are installed so that no one can climb or jump over the sides of the bridge.
Media center
The media center covers an area of 8500 square meters. It exhibits Russian natural and architectural sights and covers various topics of the Russian history, such as the Battle of Borodino, the fire of Moscow and the Council in Fili. In one of the pavilions of the media center, viewers are shown films about cultural monuments, protected areas and historical places of Russia. In the cinema, three rows of chairs are located on a movable platform in front of a concave screen, its shape creating a panoramic image.
Ice cave
A stylized pavilion with an interactive exhibition tells visitors about the history of development of the Far North. In one part of the pavilion, a negative temperature is maintained. For the thickness of the ice, freezing of about 70 tons of water is required. During the day, the temperature in the ice cave remains above -2°C, and in the evening, it is above -5°C. Such a temperature regime was recognized by experts as optimal for an ice-free construction.[citation needed] In the ice cave, an educational site, the "Conservation Embassy", was also started.[citation needed]
Concert hall
In the park there is a concert hall with an amphitheatre. The building under a glass dome with an organ and a stage-transformer is a multifunctional concert venue. The building is set into the hill and it is possible to walk along its roof. Only the glass facade remains open.[citation needed]
The new Philharmonic replaces the concert site of the demolished Rossiya Hotel, on the site of which the park was built. It hosts symphonic music, as well as pop and jazz concerts.
Amphitheatres
The large amphitheatre adjoins to the Philharmonic and it is covered with a dome, the so-called glass bark, to protect the audience from the rain. The amphitheatre is a stepped landscape design descending from the hill to the stage. The spots are made of wood. The paths between the rows are filled with small pebbles and become part of the drainage system. The amphitheatre organically fits into the natural landscape of the park. The large open amphitheatre in Zaryadye can accommodate 1500 spectators. The small amphitheatre, in which a media screen is installed, is designed for 400 visitors. The screen is used for film screenings, concerts, lectures and other events. The design of the summer amphitheatre was developed by the winner of the 2012 competition for the project of the Zaryadie Park.
"Flight over Russia" attraction
On a 12-meter parabolic screen, viewers are shown about 30 natural locations in Russia, taken from a height.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.mos.ru/en/news/item/29093073/
- ^ http://www.landezine.com/index.php/2014/06/zaryadye-park/
- ^ http://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2018/
- ^ Garfield, Leanna (26 January 2018). "Putin is behind one of the most expensive parks in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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