Residential Complex “Obukhovskaya”

Creating a Nature-Integrated, Community-Centered Living Environment

24 9- and 16-storey

residential blocks for 4,700 residents

Full-cycle infrastructure

school, kindergarten, sports and playground areas, supermarket, parking, social block Car-free courtyards and public spaces

14 hectares

of site area - 120,000 m2 of residential area - 4,700 residents

1,000+

parking places - Kindergarten for 160 children - Primary school for 540 children

A modern “all-inclusive” residential complex designed to harmonise urban comfort with natural surroundings. Located between a forest and a river, Obukhivska offers a safe, diverse, and visually appealing environment where every resident - from children to seniors - can live, learn, do sports and socialise within walking distance of all essential amenities.

The complex was developed in line with the latest trends in urban design, featuring dedicated cycle paths, car-free inner courtyards, contemporary playgrounds, and well-equipped sports grounds that promote an active and community-oriented lifestyle.

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Project Overview

Obukhovskaya was envisioned as a new residential district that leverages its unique natural context. The master plan ensures direct access to the forest and river while integrating recreational and social spaces into the urban structure.

The development includes residential buildings of 9 and 16 storeys, a school and kindergarten, sports facilities and playgrounds, a supermarket and parking areas, social hub, event and leisure areas with an amphitheatres, as well as landscaped car-free courtyards and pedestrian alleys.

Thanks to accessible infrastructure and a human-scale, medium-rise layout with the vast distances between the buildings, the complex creates a feeling that home extends beyond the private apartment. The entire residential environment becomes a shared living space that encourages social interaction, strengthens community bonds, and enhances safety and care for shared spaces – an important response to the uncertainties and hustle of modern city life.

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Strategic Significance

Obukhovskaya represents a human-centered and ecologically integrated model of residential development. By merging architecture, landscape, and social infrastructure, the project rethinks the suburban housing format, transforming a peripheral location into a self-sufficient and vibrant community living.

The complex was designed to ensure that residents do not need to leave the area for everyday services. Fully equipped with essential social and infrastructural facilities, it functions as a true “city within a city” and follows the principles of the 10-minute accessibility concept. This approach enhances social diversity, convenience, and overall safety, while creating a livable, all-ages and family-oriented neighborhood that balances urban density with the qualities of a natural retreat.

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Scale & Programme

Residential Sections: 9 and 16 storeys
Core Functions: Housing, school, kindergarten, sports zones, supermarket, social hub, multi-storey car parks
Public Spaces: Car-free courtyards, event square, amphitheatre
Design Focus: Nature integration, social connectivity, façade diversity‍
Accessibility: All social functions equally reachable from any building

Key Challenges & Solutions Implemented

Water-saturated soils that do not allow for denser construction and larger building footprints, as pile foundations would make the project financially unfeasible.
Building within a sensitive natural context of forest, river, and environmental protection zones
Providing sufficient parking while preserving green space
Ensuring equal access to social infrastructure
Achieving good daylight and landscape views for all apartments
Balancing architectural diversity with modular construction method
Delivering a high living quality while remaining affordable for the middle class
Integrating infrastructure into the landscape as visual accents and spatial variety
Setback requirements from the arterial natural gas supply line

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Integration with the Natural Context

Seamless connection to water and park landscapes, enhancing everyday living experience through direct visual access.

The project was conceived as a seamless extension of its natural surroundings. The site is bordered by a water body on one side and a park landscape on the other, allowing residents direct access to both natural environments. All apartments are oriented to provide views either towards greenery or water, strengthening the daily connection between living spaces and nature.

Social Core and Community Interaction

Central multifunctional hub promoting daily interaction, inclusivity, and strong community identity.

The masterplan is organized around a multifunctional social core, designed as the heart of community life. This central area includes sports and children’s playgrounds, a primary school and kindergarten, a social hub, and landscaped recreation areas. Positioned equidistant from all residential blocks, the social core is equally accessible to all residents, encouraging interaction and a strong sense of community.

Efficient Land Use and Economic Feasibility

Optimised building footprints, vertical density, and lightweight structures ensure efficient land use while maintaining economic feasibility under challenging soil conditions.

The project maximizes usable floor area while minimizing the building footprint, ensuring economic viability. Lightweight structures were applied for the school, kindergarten, community center, and parking facilities. Due to water-saturated soils, construction required expensive pile foundations, limiting horizontal expansion. A balanced approach between building footprints, height, and generous spacing between residential blocks allowed the project to remain financially feasible and realistic for implementation.

“City within a City” Concept

The project creates a self-sufficient urban environment, integrating living, working, education, and recreation within a compact and walkable framework.

The complex was designed as a self-sufficient urban environment, comfortable for residents of all ages. Spaces for living, working, learning, and recreation are integrated within the site, reducing the need for frequent travel to the city center and supporting a high quality of everyday life.

Community Activation and Placemaking

A diverse network of indoor and outdoor public spaces activates social life, strengthens community bonds, and enhances everyday wellbeing.

The design follows a placemaking approach, offering a rich mix of indoor and outdoor facilities for sports, play, and leisure. This diversity of shared spaces encourages residents to spend more time outdoors, activates social interaction, and contributes to a safer, more vibrant living environment.

Visual Diversity

A cohesive architectural language combined with varied façade patterns and colours creates a dynamic, non-monotonous identity for the large-scale development.

The complex consists of 24 residential buildings and one infrastructure building. While united by a cohesive architectural language, each building features a unique façade pattern and color palette. This visual diversity reflects the surrounding context - green landscapes, water, and urban life - avoiding monotony and creating a dynamic identity for a large-scale development.

Economic Impact

The project establishes a new benchmark for integrated residential development - combining nature, infrastructure, and community in one cohesive ecosystem.

1,200+ residential units with direct access to green and waterfront areas
100% pedestrian courtyards and car-free zones improve safety and well-being
>10,000 m² of social and commercial infrastructure: school, kindergarten, supermarket, social hub, sports & playground areas
15-20% increase in average property value projected after completion
500+ permanent jobs created through construction and ongoing operations

By merging urban comfort with natural balance, the complex drives sustainable economic growth and enhances the long-term livability and investment appeal of the district.

Result

The Obukhovskaya complex delivers a safe, comfortable, and socially active living environment seamlessly connected with nature. Car-free courtyards and green corridors form an inviting network of public spaces, while the social infrastructure ensures daily convenience and community life. The architectural diversity of the buildings, combined with views of the forest and river, creates a distinctive and harmonious residential identity.

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Obukhovskaya demonstrates how residential development can balance density, ecology, and community. Through thoughtful master planning, integrated social programs, and landscape-driven architecture, the project creates a new typology of suburban living, sustainable, human-scaled, and deeply connected to its natural surroundings.

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