谢尔普霍夫市中心广场改造

在谢尔普霍夫市的中心，有一个列宁广场（其旧名Torgovaya和Bazarnaya与其市场功能有关），1783年作为从图拉到莫斯科的主要商业地点而创建。广场已经被重新定义过几次，它的如今形象是在1960年代创建的，随着时间的推移，由于停车场和售货亭的混乱安置以及步行区的消退，广场变得不再使用，并失去了城市核心的作用。广场与最新的要求不协调，需要进行根本的改变。

In the very heart of the city of Serpukhov there lies the Lenin square (its older names Torgovaya and Bazarnaya relating to its market function), created in 1783 as the main commercial location on the way from Tula to Moscow. The square has been redefined several times, its most recent image was created in the 1960-ies. With time, due to the chaotic placement of parking lots and kiosks together with the fading of the pedestrian areas, the square became disused and lost its role of the city’s nucleus. The square’s incongruity with the up-to-date requirements demanded a fundamental change.

广场改造的核心理念是恢复其对市民心中的历史地位，并成为市民的公共空间。我们的目标是使广场成为一个有吸引力的休闲场所和游客步行路线的出发点。从这里，人们可以进入附近的花园，那里有喷泉、纪念碑、花坛、雕塑和一个操场。

The core idea of the Square’s beautification is to restitute its focal point role for the citizens, having its historical background and being a space for people. Our ambition was to make the Square an attractive place for recreation and the departure point of tourist’s walking routes. From here one can access the nearby gardens with fountains, monuments, flowerbeds, sculptures and a playground.

广场的改造包括创建一个单线交通的双环道。它允许司机通过历史性的外墙，并很容易找到在广场上创建的客运汽车停车位。单车道和休息区是为骑自行车的人和其他交通工具开发的，在那里人们可以 "接地气"的欣赏广场周边的历史建筑之美。

The renovation of the Square included creating a dual ringway with one-line traffic. It permits the drivers to pass the historic facades and easily find the parking spaces for passenger cars which were created in the Square. Separate bike lanes and rest zones have been developed for cyclists and alternative transport – there one can “ground” oneself and behold the beauty of the historic architecture with its spears and towers on the perimeter of the Square.

广场的中心是文化活动和娱乐的场所，有一个露天剧场和一个小型表演场所。这里有一个露天博览会，展示城市的历史和主要景点。风格化的现代遮阳板可以保护你免受阳光和雨水的影响；街头的桌子和小桌提供休息或邀请你玩棋盘游戏。

The Square’s center bears locations for cultural events and entertainment with an amphitheater and a mini-scene for performances. There is an open-air exposition here, showing the city’s history and its major attractions. The stylized modern sunshades can protect you from the sun and from the rain; the street tables and tabourets offer rest or invite for boardgames.

该项目使用天然材料石头和木材，现代化的人行道对于天气恶劣的俄罗斯中部地区来说是一个重要的保证，非常易于清洁，不会积水。建筑物的下水管道现在通向地下水管道，这可以防止在人行道的石头上形成水坑和釉面冰。不同颜色的沥青混凝土将道路和行人区分开，行人区从中心向各个方向对称地延伸。照明和绿化为更新后的广场增添了魅力，它终于成为一个完整的建筑群和该区主要城镇的主要焦点。

The project uses natural materials – stone and wood. The modern walkways – an important feature for Russia’s midlands with their poor weather – are easily cleaned and don’t hold water. The downpipes of the buildings lead now into the exhaust drains, which prevents the formation of puddles and glaze ice on the walkway stones. The asphalt concrete of different colors separates the roads from the pedestrian zones which run symmetrically in all directions from the center. The illumination and the greening have added charm to the renewed Square which has finally become a full-scale architectural ensemble and the major focal point of the district’s chief town.  

Project: The Renovation of the city center of Serpukhov

Design Firm: Architectural bureau Mirror Group

Location: Russia

Year: 2020