1. PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONSituation planSite planVisual evidence

2. METHODOLOGY OF ANALYSISLooking at the space as at the process

3. HISTORICAL CONTEXTIdentification of historical value

4. SPATIAL CONTEXTVisual permeabilityAge gradient of existing structuresAnalysis of noise level in the area

5. SOCIAL CONTEXT Intensity of educational organisationsIntensity of people on staircasesSocial activity

6. OUTCOMESSummary of analysisProposals

CONTENTS

The population of the central region of Sochi -138 thousand.Population of Sochi 360tys.chel.

SITE LOCATION

SITE PLAN

METHODOLOGYLOOKING AT THE SPACE AS AT THE PROCESS

ECONOMYHISTORY

PEOPLESPACE

ECONOMYHISTORY

PEOPLESPACE

TIMELINE OF THE FORT HISTORY

04.21.1838 presentIX-X 1905-1980

City starts with the Navaginskiy fort

04.21.1838

HISTORY OF SOCHI

55 %

22%

13 %

10 %

-The date of formation of Sochi.

-How to pass to the monument of architecture “past the wall of fort”.

-What is Fort.

-Where is it in Sochi.

-What's on the stairs that connect the seaport and the Church.

Questions:

- Do not know anything about formation of Sochi and Fort.

- Know the date of formation Sochi, but do not know about Fort.

- know the date of formation Sochi and about stairs but don’t know about Fort. - know about history of Sochi and Fort, but do not know about where is past the wall of Fort.

WHAT CITIZENS SAY ABOUT THE PLACE

ECONOMYHISTORY

PEOPLESPACE

Educational organizations in pedestrian access:

International University of Innovation

Sochi State University

College of Academy

RYDN

Sochi institute of fashion, business and law

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

VISUAL PERMEABILITY

e.g. open space allows to observe sunset

AGE GRADIENTSOF EXISTING STRUCTURESFrom 2nd half of XIX cent. to XXI cent.

DIAGRAM OF NOISE LEVEL IN DIFFERENT CONTROL POINTS

ANALYSIS OF NOISE LEVEL IN THE AREA

ECONOMYHISTORY

PEOPLESPACE

ANALYSIS OF PEOPLE FLOW ON STAIRSAverage flow is 138 people per 1 hour

according to statistics made during different times of the day

WALKS

FESTIVALS

CHURCH

BANKS

WORK-HOME

SKATE-PARK

MCDONALDS

STUDY OF THE AREA

“FUN BOX”INDICATOR OF SPORT ACTIVITIES

- Where else do you dance?

-We dance at different places, but for training we have only one free space here.

Igor, street dancer

STREET DANCE - “FLASH POINT” STUDIO

PARK “FESTIVALNYI” INDICATES THE LACK OF ACCESSIBLE PLACES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

SENIORS FEEL NOSTALGIC

- Would you like to visit Fort if we have improved it?

- Of course, we would love to go, it used to be a good place.

Member of ecology committee

Center for extracurricular activities at the Palace of Pioneers organizing drawing classes

in the street by the Organ Hall

-Это занятия по рисунку с натуры?

- Нет, тема свободная. Просто в помещениях душно и иногда мы выходим на Курортный. Преподаватель Ирина

ECONOMYHISTORY

PEOPLESPACE

ProfileDevelopment

OUTCOMES

•Intensive traffic vs quite internal space

Интенсивное движение транспорта в противопоставление тихому внутреннему пространству

•Staircase as an only vertical connection

Лестница как единственная вертикальная связь

•No accessibility for disabled peopleОграниченный доступ для людей с ограниченными

возможностями

•NoiseШум

•Unseparated traffic flows: pedestrians and transport

Пересечение транспортных потоков: пешеходы и транспорт

•Lack of shadowНедостаток тени

•Uneven distribution of usersНеравномерное использование территории

•Social apathyНизкая социальная активность

•Underdeveloped historical heritageИсторически важный объект оставлен без внимания

•SeasonalityСезонность

•Negative feedback from citizensНеудовлетворенность граждан

•Lack of lightНедостаток света

DEFINED CHALLENGES

PROPOSALS

• Greenery as a space barrierОзеленение как пространственный барьер

• Additional pedestrian pathsНовые пешеходные пути

• Ramps, parapets, normative inclinations

Рампы, парапеты, нормативные уклоны

• Pedestrian paths and traffic separation

Разделение пешеходного и транспортного потоков

• Greenery along pedestrian routesОзеленение вдоль дорожек

• Development of wastelandsБлагоустройство пустырей

• PlaygroundsИгровые площадки

• Historical heritage developmentРазвитие темы исторического наследия

• Considering seasonal changes in design

Проектирование с учетом климатических особенностей

• Citizens engagement Вовлечение горожан

• Lighting equipmentОборудование освещения

MONDAY

SUNDAY

- English lessons

- Educational screening

- Music classes

- Drawing classes

- Lectures

- Film screening

- Sports, dancing

Monday

Sunday

GRADIENT OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

GRADIENT OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY

MORNING

EVENING

-BUSINESS ACTIVITY

(work, visits to bank)

- WEDDING

- LUNCH

- WALKS

- WALK TO HOME

Morning

Night

POSSIBLE STAKEHOLDERS

Minimum of building development to beautify the place

Efficient usage of the existing qualities of the place

Activate the space