Problems and Prospects of Redevelopment Were Discussed at Kazanforum
Problems and Prospects of Redevelopment Were Discussed at Kazanforum
14 مايو
Technological innovations in the redevelopment of industrial territories were discussed at the specialised session within the framework of the XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2025” at the International Property Market (IPM).
The session, organised by RBC Tatarstan, brought together leading experts in the field of redevelopment, including Rajendra Kumar, Architect and Urbanist from India, Sergey Samoilenko, Project Management Director of the South Volga Region at GloraX, Olga Moskalenko, , Deputy Director General of Komosstroy, Oleg Shapiro, Co-Founder of the Wowhaus Bureau and Maria Tabarovskaya, Head of the Sustainable Development Department of TASIGO Hotels, PhD in Economics, member of the International Council for Sustainable Tourism Development, coordinator of International Certification Programmes. The session was moderated by Evelina Ishmetova, Director of Consulting and Development at KEY CAPITAL (investments in construction and real estate), member of the Expert Council on Industrial Heritage at AIPIC, a leading Russian expert in the field of redevelopment, who stressed that the topic of redevelopment in Russia and in the world does not lose relevance, since there are a huge number of industrial zones that are introduced into economic circulation.
“Architecture is a factor in the formatting of cities and urban landscapes. I often ask what inspires world leaders in the development of urban architecture while traveling around the world and meeting them. The general opinion is shared by the administrations of both large and small cities: it is important that the population of the territory is provided with housing of high standards. In India, for example, an agreement has been reached between companies and the state that residents of settled slums are obliged to get new housing,” Rajendra Kumar said.
The redevelopment of industrial territories is becoming complex. Large cities of Russia and the world being taken as an example, there is a tendency to large-scale transformation of abandoned production areas. The key direction is the creation of multifunctional spaces: from creative clusters and residential development to ecosystems and public areas. Today, competent redevelopment makes it possible to turn industrial zones into areas where people want to buy real estate for work and life.
Oleg Shapiro spoke about the cooperation between the city and production and shared examples of redevelopment of industrial zones in Siberia, Moscow, and Kazan. “People should not feel isolated from the world. Previously, no one wanted to live, for example, in Kapotnya, where an oil refinery is located right within the city. It is impossible to remove this plant, so Moscow took up the resuscitation of this plant and completely redesigned its technological cycle.
Previously, oil flowed in the Kapotnya Park, people were afraid to walk, and now there are endangered birds, although the plant continues to operate. From an area with a declining population, Kapotnya became an arriving area. Reindustrialisation is changing the world, cities, and neighbourhoods.”
Maria Tabarovskaya shared the features of redevelopment of cultural heritage sites. On the example of the Kazan Palace by TASIGO hotel, which was opened in the building of the twentieth-century city clinical hospital, Tabarovskaya emphasised that redevelopment and preservation of cultural heritage plays a key role in the sustainable development of cities, combining economic growth, social well-being, and environmental responsibility.
“We learn to work with the constructed building and the architectural landscape created before us. We do not have the task to create a true copy of the previous architect’s creation, we are followed by a desire to make a bold addition, noticeable and corresponding to its time, with respect for the original building and what was in it. At the same time, it is important to take into account the requirements of modernity: often cultural heritage sites do not provide access for people in wheelchairs, but in this case it is important to find a solution and create the necessary conditions, for example, in another building,” Tabarovskaya stressed.
The session, organised by RBC Tatarstan, brought together leading experts in the field of redevelopment, including Rajendra Kumar, Architect and Urbanist from India, Sergey Samoilenko, Project Management Director of the South Volga Region at GloraX, Olga Moskalenko, , Deputy Director General of Komosstroy, Oleg Shapiro, Co-Founder of the Wowhaus Bureau and Maria Tabarovskaya, Head of the Sustainable Development Department of TASIGO Hotels, PhD in Economics, member of the International Council for Sustainable Tourism Development, coordinator of International Certification Programmes. The session was moderated by Evelina Ishmetova, Director of Consulting and Development at KEY CAPITAL (investments in construction and real estate), member of the Expert Council on Industrial Heritage at AIPIC, a leading Russian expert in the field of redevelopment, who stressed that the topic of redevelopment in Russia and in the world does not lose relevance, since there are a huge number of industrial zones that are introduced into economic circulation.
“Architecture is a factor in the formatting of cities and urban landscapes. I often ask what inspires world leaders in the development of urban architecture while traveling around the world and meeting them. The general opinion is shared by the administrations of both large and small cities: it is important that the population of the territory is provided with housing of high standards. In India, for example, an agreement has been reached between companies and the state that residents of settled slums are obliged to get new housing,” Rajendra Kumar said.
The redevelopment of industrial territories is becoming complex. Large cities of Russia and the world being taken as an example, there is a tendency to large-scale transformation of abandoned production areas. The key direction is the creation of multifunctional spaces: from creative clusters and residential development to ecosystems and public areas. Today, competent redevelopment makes it possible to turn industrial zones into areas where people want to buy real estate for work and life.
Oleg Shapiro spoke about the cooperation between the city and production and shared examples of redevelopment of industrial zones in Siberia, Moscow, and Kazan. “People should not feel isolated from the world. Previously, no one wanted to live, for example, in Kapotnya, where an oil refinery is located right within the city. It is impossible to remove this plant, so Moscow took up the resuscitation of this plant and completely redesigned its technological cycle.
Previously, oil flowed in the Kapotnya Park, people were afraid to walk, and now there are endangered birds, although the plant continues to operate. From an area with a declining population, Kapotnya became an arriving area. Reindustrialisation is changing the world, cities, and neighbourhoods.”
Maria Tabarovskaya shared the features of redevelopment of cultural heritage sites. On the example of the Kazan Palace by TASIGO hotel, which was opened in the building of the twentieth-century city clinical hospital, Tabarovskaya emphasised that redevelopment and preservation of cultural heritage plays a key role in the sustainable development of cities, combining economic growth, social well-being, and environmental responsibility.
“We learn to work with the constructed building and the architectural landscape created before us. We do not have the task to create a true copy of the previous architect’s creation, we are followed by a desire to make a bold addition, noticeable and corresponding to its time, with respect for the original building and what was in it. At the same time, it is important to take into account the requirements of modernity: often cultural heritage sites do not provide access for people in wheelchairs, but in this case it is important to find a solution and create the necessary conditions, for example, in another building,” Tabarovskaya stressed.
