Tractor plant
masterplan
Tractor plant
masterplan
Credentials
Concept
Urban planning,
Mixed-use
Volgograd, Russia
2022
The core concept of the project is to seamlessly integrate the coastal location and historical industrial layout into a highly accessible, mixed-use urban environment.
The master plan focuses on maximizing waterfront access, preserving existing industrial architecture for modern socio-cultural use,
and developing a permeable network of neighborhoods that balance diverse building typologies with abundant public spaces.

A high-density road network guarantees connectivity via three main longitudinal highways: Lenina Avenue, Tractorostroiteley Street, and the Zero Highway.
To prioritize pedestrian waterfront access, a section of the Zero Highway is built semi-underground. Public transit is also expanded with new tram stations along Lenina Avenue
and the introduction of Prospekt Truzhenikov—a pedestrian and transit-only diagonal street linking the transit hub to the university campus.

The district utilizes mixed-use zoning, centralizing office, business, and socio-cultural hubs to create a lively community focal point.
A defining feature of the plan is the preservation of dense, historical industrial buildings. Instead of being demolished, these unique spatial structures will be repurposed into scientific sites,
educational centers, co-working spaces, and entertainment venues, complementing the more open, landscaped residential blocks.

Inspired by historical factory railway routes, a network of internal pathways will be created within the blocks to ensure high permeability for pedestrians.
This system is heavily supported by an extensive green framework, which includes a continuous river embankment, the natural "Volga Park" in the Mokraya Mechetka river floodplain,
Mira Boulevard, and a series of interconnected public squares.