MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISTRICT
SOFIA
BULGARIA, 2009
URBANISM
PR–392
The creation of a new part of the city offering a second heart for Sofia is based on a dual reading of the territory: the hidden cartography of ancient routes and the mountainous topography that surrounds the Bulgarian capital.
GALLERY
017
PROGRAM
The project envisions the creation of a government district, forming a second center for the city of Sofia and hosting a program including offices, hotels, housing, sports facilities, a cultural center, an exhibition center and a park.
DETAIL
Situation
Boulevard Tsarigradsko Shosse, Sofia, Bulgaria
Year
2009–2010
Status
International competition, winning project, no follow-up
Site area
65 ha
Project area
1,380,000 m², including 325,000 m² of offices for the ministries.
Park
190,000 m² (including sports facilities).
Client
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Sofia
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
Engineering office
Arup
DESCRIPTION
The project draws a horizon line below which the ground rises, organizing islands and buildings according to programs, resources and opportunities.
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The neighborhood’s layout, erased by industrialization, re-emerges as the invisible foundations of this new urban fabric, connecting fragments of the past to future uses. A park-garden, preserving existing trees, runs through the heart of this territory and forms the backbone of this urban landscape by establishing a vast public continuum.
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