Staryya Darohi Low-Rise
Status:
R&D
Year:
2016-2024
Type:
Residential Development
Size:
7600 m²
Client:
Competition / Institutional Proposal
Location:
Staryya Darohi, Minsk,Belarus
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise envisions housing as more than a residential function—it becomes a living ecological framework where production, social life, and environmental well-being coexist seamlessly. The project is structured around low-density architecture, modular greenhouse systems, and landscape corridors that reconnect daily life with nature.
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise envisions housing as more than a residential function—it becomes a living ecological framework where production, social life, and environmental well-being coexist seamlessly. The project is structured around low-density architecture, modular greenhouse systems, and landscape corridors that reconnect daily life with nature.
Inspired by regenerative design principles, the settlement integrates living–working–growing into a single spatial continuum. Elevated greenhouse galleries and pedestrian skywalks not only cultivate shared food-production zones but also act as climatic buffers, bringing daylight, natural ventilation, and seasonal greenery deep into the built fabric. This hybrid structural system significantly enhances energy performance, reducing carbon impact while enriching communal life.
Inspired by regenerative design principles, the settlement integrates living–working–growing into a single spatial continuum. Elevated greenhouse galleries and pedestrian skywalks not only cultivate shared food-production zones but also act as climatic buffers, bringing daylight, natural ventilation, and seasonal greenery deep into the built fabric. This hybrid structural system significantly enhances energy performance, reducing carbon impact while enriching communal life.
At ground level, warm-toned timber micro-pavilions host cafés, workshops, and small local businesses, generating a human-scaled, inviting public realm. Car-free pedestrian paths, cycling routes, and waterside recreational terraces create a calm, inclusive environment where nature and community form a resilient daily rhythm.
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise embodies the essential components of a contemporary residential model: ecological sustainability, community-centered public life, low-carbon building systems, and flexible spatial programs. It not only addresses today’s urban challenges but also offers a visionary blueprint for the regenerative habitats of the future.
At ground level, warm-toned timber micro-pavilions host cafés, workshops, and small local businesses, generating a human-scaled, inviting public realm. Car-free pedestrian paths, cycling routes, and waterside recreational terraces create a calm, inclusive environment where nature and community form a resilient daily rhythm.
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise embodies the essential components of a contemporary residential model: ecological sustainability, community-centered public life, low-carbon building systems, and flexible spatial programs. It not only addresses today’s urban challenges but also offers a visionary blueprint for the regenerative habitats of the future.
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise envisions housing as more than a residential function—it becomes a living ecological framework where production, social life, and environmental well-being coexist seamlessly. The project is structured around low-density architecture, modular greenhouse systems, and landscape corridors that reconnect daily life with nature.
Inspired by regenerative design principles, the settlement integrates living–working–growing into a single spatial continuum. Elevated greenhouse galleries and pedestrian skywalks not only cultivate shared food-production zones but also act as climatic buffers, bringing daylight, natural ventilation, and seasonal greenery deep into the built fabric. This hybrid structural system significantly enhances energy performance, reducing carbon impact while enriching communal life.
At ground level, warm-toned timber micro-pavilions host cafés, workshops, and small local businesses, generating a human-scaled, inviting public realm. Car-free pedestrian paths, cycling routes, and waterside recreational terraces create a calm, inclusive environment where nature and community form a resilient daily rhythm.
Staryya Darohi Low-Rise embodies the essential components of a contemporary residential model: ecological sustainability, community-centered public life, low-carbon building systems, and flexible spatial programs. It not only addresses today’s urban challenges but also offers a visionary blueprint for the regenerative habitats of the future.
Project team:
S&A
Building physics:
S&A BPC
Honors:
Isover, Multi Comfort House, 1st Prize
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