Improvement of the embankment in the area of the Pavshinskaya Poyma

Pavshinskaya Poyma is a densely populated residential area of Krasnogorsk with very compact high-rise development. Residents needed comfortable spaces for living, walking with children, and leisure, as the nearest park was not within walking distance. Basis Studio has been working on this project for five years and continues to develop it. The entire Pavshinskaya Poyma improvement project covers approximately thirteen hectares. The first phase, completed in autumn 2020, covers four hectares, and more than half of the lower embankment has now been finished. Ivan Okhapkin, head of Basis Studio, noted that the area has been under close public scrutiny due to the challenging circumstances. On one hand, it sits by the river, opposite the largest concert and exhibition complex and a metro station used by the entire city of Krasnogorsk. On the other hand, it is surrounded by very dense high-rise residential development. A large volume of pedestrian flow passes through the project area. Combining a modern promenade for residents with a courtyard for locals is a considerable challenge. The team was fortunate that several designers live in the area and participated in the design process, so despite the challenges, they understood the problems and found solutions. The architects managed to separate different pedestrian flows—those coming from the bridge and those heading toward the church—so that residents of the high-rises can stroll quietly in their courtyard while Krasnogorsk residents enjoy the waterfront promenade.