THE VYZVOLENNIA SQUARE LANDSCAPING

This competition is the first annual Viktor Nilsen Architecture Ideas Competition, established in the frame of the Mariupol City Urban Development program.

Currently Mariupol is a magnet for new opportunities on the map of Ukraine. We are building a remarkable future of the city by the sea. Mariupol is famous for its notable industrial and maritime potential. The city has won the fame of Ukraine's outpost, the city of changes, large-scale reconstruction, pilot projects and European level festivals. Behind it all lies its rich history, traditions and architecture.

This is exactly why our international ideas competition is dedicated to the famous and legendary architect of Mariupol - Viktor Nilsen.

It is not an easy task for you to propose a project that will change the "face" of the historical square of Mariupol. Nowadays it is called Vyzvolennia Square. This is a historical heart of our more than over 240 years old city. Earlier the site was a market place. Today we want to revive it and at the same time to append new bright colours into its present.

Let's write a new history of Mariupol together and make the city inspirational and outstanding. Mariupol is the city worth living and being happy.

Viktor Nilsen (1871-1949) — architect.

Was born in a pastor family with Danish and German origins.

Viktor graduated from the Institute of Civil Engineers in St. Petersburg.

He was invited by the Mariupol administration as the City Architect in 1900.

The most meaningful projects of Viktor Nilsen:

deadline: August 7, 2020

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