As the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its one-year mark, English architect Norman Foster’s new masterplan for the country’s second largest city of Kharkiv is well underway. According to a recent update from the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), the masterplan will be based on five “pilot projects,” including a “heritage project” in the form of a new architectural landmark in the center of the city.
Foster initially announced his involvement in the reconstruction of Kharkiv in April 2022 with the release of the Kharkiv Manifesto, in which he vowed to “deliver the city of the future,” starting with a master plan.
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