Mix-used projects

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about mix-used projects

Project • By Brusnika Company, Russia • Residential Landscape

European riverfront: Dutch urban tradition

In 2011, redevelopment of the Ob River embankment began in Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia, Russia. The plan aimed to transform the industrial zone and fire station into several modern residential areas, connected by a city bike-pedestrian route forming a green corridor all the way to the river terminal. One of these areas along the embankment, the "European riverfront" residential area, is being developed by the real estate company Brusnika. Dmitry Chebanenko Dmitry Chebanenko Dmitry Chebanenko Dmitry Chebanenko Dmitry Chebanenko Like all socialist cities built or developed after World War II, Novosibirsk is characterized by a monotonous urban fabric of multi-story rectangular buildings. Since the 1960s, the s... More

Project • By Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón • Apartments

Caguas Mix-Use & Elderly Housing

Master-planned and designed by Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón (AD&V), this new mixed-use and mixed income housing community will be located on the site of a former housing project in Caguas, Puerto Rico. AD&V is dividing the 21-acre development into six residential blocks, including five streets dedicated to family housing, and one reserved exclusively for elderly housing. The design of the José Gautier Benítez development, encompassing small city blocks with connecting streets, takes into consideration pedestrian and vehicular traffic flows, and works within a human scale. This integration encourages economic activity, as well as promotes the social and economic development of the community. AD&am... More