'perm strategic masterplan' by KCAP architects & planners


'perm strategic masterplan' for perm city in russia, has been developed by an international,
multidisciplinary team led by KCAP. the perm strategic masterplan team consists of KCAP
architects & planners, rotterdam (urban planners and lead designers), hosper, haarlem,
the netherlands (landscape architecture and urban planning), systematica, milan (traffic consultants),
pöyry, vantaa, finland (traffic and engineering consultants), tavernor consultancy, london (heritage
and townscape consultants), fakton, rotterdam (urban economics consultants) and allies and morrison,
london (architects and urban planners (during 2008).

the capital of perm krai, it is a large industrial city on the kama river, with around 1 million inhabitants
and some 1,400 km from moscow. geographically, it is the first european city west of the ural
mountains. the masterplan proposes a comprehensive vision for the future development, defining
essential spatial conditions, development potential, limitations and desirable qualities for the city.

the masterplan describes opportunities and development directions over an extensive period
of thirty, forty or even fifty years and adopts the compact city approach. this model attempts
to balance sustainable patterns of land and resource use with social and economic sustainability
and a high quality urban environment.



the city along the kama river



'perm strategic masterplan'



'perm strategic masterplan'



'perm strategic masterplan'



'perm strategic masterplan'