Context
Evidence-Based Design
We rely on contextual analysis and data-driven research to inform architectural decisions. Design strategies emerge from measured environmental, spatial, and regulatory conditions, not assumptions.
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History
Throughout its history, the neighbourhood of Lypky District in Kyiv has been a showcase for the city’s latest progress and achievements. First, the Mariinsky Palace was built there, followed by the Skyscraper of Hinsburg — the first in Ukraine — as well as the largest circus in Europe. Following World War II, which left a significant portion of buildings in Kyiv’s city centre in ruins, a new building was erected — at the time the tallest in the city and the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers.
Monuments
Here we can see many preserved buildings of architectural or historical importance. The majority of those can be found between Khreshchatyk and Lypska streets. The area also has a few architectural monuments of national significance, with the House of Horodentskyi on Bankova Vulytsia, among others.
Age of Buildings
Most current buildings in Lypky were built until the middle of the 20th century. Later, only minor additions were made to already formed blocks. One exception are the developments of 1960-80s East of the Alexander Clinical Hospital on the slopes of Mechnykova Vulytsia. The latter was the last addition to the current face of Lypky, which has evolved very little through the years of Ukraine’s independence.
Floors Function
While residential buildings prevail in Lypky, office buildings still occupy one third of its total square metre area. Approximate numbers show that the neighborhood is home for 35,000 residents and an workplace for 64,000 workers. Offices here are concentrated in the centre part of the neighbourhood, which severely limits possibilities for public realm use. These few blocks do not form part of the daily routine of the residents; instead, everyday life is concentrated across the perimeter.
Green Network
There are several green spaces in Lypsky, Mariinsky Park being the most significant. We can also find Bohomolets park, a portion of Ivana Franka square, and the square across the Kozlovskoho Provulok. Lypska and Bohomoltsya streets are also covered with lush urban greenery. However, these green zones are not connected as green networks, belts, or corridors. The perimeter of Lypky, with the highest concentration of pedestrians and vehicles, is sparsely green.
Mobility
The Lypky neighbourhood is situated in the centre of Kyiv. This is where all major car traffic corridors are; specifically the Basseyna, Hrushevskogo, Khraschatyk, and Parkova doroha streets. Despite this, car traffic density remains low inside the Lypky area. The street network, which was designed to be car-centric, is not used extensively.
