Built Form to Design Residential Towers in 2014 Olympics Host City
Chicago, Illinois, USA Chicago-based architecture firm Built Form has won the assignment to design a 1.2 million-square-foot residential and retail complex in Sochi, Russia, host city of the XXII Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2014.
Chosen for its contemporary, innovative aesthetic, Built Form will work with Serbian construction manager Putevi and Russian developer Imperial to create two 30-story towers comprising 650 residences, 100,000 square feet of retail (9,500 square meters) and 200,000 square feet of parking (18,500 square meters).
"Our client had visited Chicago several times and admired the city's architecture," said Built Form Principal Bob Bistry. "While none of us spoke the same language in our first meeting, we immediately reached a shared understanding through the universal language of design."
Sochi, the "Russian Riviera," is a major port city situated between the Black Sea and the Caucasan mountain range. Sub-tropical in nature, Sochi has 400,000 residents and attracts many middle- and upper-class Russians for vacation in the summer. Many of Russia's leaders, including Lenin, Putin, Stalin and Khrushchev have had or currently have personal residences in this resort town offering a stunning backdrop for architecture.
"Sochi is certainly in the midst of a development boom," added Bistry. "The number and quality of new residential developments mirrors that of southern Florida. We are looking forward to bringing a fresh new aesthetic and building technology to the region."
The International Olympic Committee designated Sochi as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in July. Built Form's new project mirrors the city's commitment to growing sustainable, inclusive and environmentally responsible infrastructure, as it prepares for the first-ever Russian-hosted Olympic Games. While not directly associated with the Olympics, this project is meant to lend support to the housing situation in Sochi during the Olympics and beyond.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2010.
About Built Form
Chicago-based Built Form, established in 2003, is a full-service architecture firm with diverse projects from the Midwest to the Middle East. Founding partners Bob Bistry, Arden Freeman and Richard Parks lead the collaborative studio in creating architecture in balance, combining project requirements, site sensitivity and contemporary sensibilities to produce design of lasting significance. The firm's recent projects include high-profile residential developments such as Avenue East in Chicago, The Edge in Milwaukee and Skyscape in Minneapolis; Breakthrough Urban Ministries Men's Shelter and Work Training Facility in Chicago; The Gallery on Fulton, a mixed-use development in the Grand Rapids, Mich., arts district; and a trio of commercial and community projects in Doha, Qatar. More information is available at www.builtform.com.
Media Inquiries:
Deborah Mersino
Vice President
DickinsonGroup LLC
Chicago, IL USA
312.239.1113
dmersino@dickinsongroup.com
Chosen for its contemporary, innovative aesthetic, Built Form will work with Serbian construction manager Putevi and Russian developer Imperial to create two 30-story towers comprising 650 residences, 100,000 square feet of retail (9,500 square meters) and 200,000 square feet of parking (18,500 square meters).
"Our client had visited Chicago several times and admired the city's architecture," said Built Form Principal Bob Bistry. "While none of us spoke the same language in our first meeting, we immediately reached a shared understanding through the universal language of design."
Sochi, the "Russian Riviera," is a major port city situated between the Black Sea and the Caucasan mountain range. Sub-tropical in nature, Sochi has 400,000 residents and attracts many middle- and upper-class Russians for vacation in the summer. Many of Russia's leaders, including Lenin, Putin, Stalin and Khrushchev have had or currently have personal residences in this resort town offering a stunning backdrop for architecture.
"Sochi is certainly in the midst of a development boom," added Bistry. "The number and quality of new residential developments mirrors that of southern Florida. We are looking forward to bringing a fresh new aesthetic and building technology to the region."
The International Olympic Committee designated Sochi as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in July. Built Form's new project mirrors the city's commitment to growing sustainable, inclusive and environmentally responsible infrastructure, as it prepares for the first-ever Russian-hosted Olympic Games. While not directly associated with the Olympics, this project is meant to lend support to the housing situation in Sochi during the Olympics and beyond.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2010.
About Built Form
Chicago-based Built Form, established in 2003, is a full-service architecture firm with diverse projects from the Midwest to the Middle East. Founding partners Bob Bistry, Arden Freeman and Richard Parks lead the collaborative studio in creating architecture in balance, combining project requirements, site sensitivity and contemporary sensibilities to produce design of lasting significance. The firm's recent projects include high-profile residential developments such as Avenue East in Chicago, The Edge in Milwaukee and Skyscape in Minneapolis; Breakthrough Urban Ministries Men's Shelter and Work Training Facility in Chicago; The Gallery on Fulton, a mixed-use development in the Grand Rapids, Mich., arts district; and a trio of commercial and community projects in Doha, Qatar. More information is available at www.builtform.com.
Media Inquiries:
Deborah Mersino
Vice President
DickinsonGroup LLC
Chicago, IL USA
312.239.1113
dmersino@dickinsongroup.com
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