Comfort Town: A Blocky and Colorful Model of Residential Development in Kiev, Ukraine

‘Comfort Town’ is the first residential building in Kiev. capital city of ukraine that uses a ‘block’ urban development model supported by the government through community and residential development projects forming a beautiful silhouette of a building The apartment itself is neatly arranged. and a pedestrian courtyard full of space which meets the comfort standards of building real estate for living in Ukraine

Building a blocky city like this This results in two separate areas: a ‘street’ where motorcycle traffic is allowed, and an inner ‘court’ with playgrounds, benches and interconnected alleys. Of course, for safety. various types of vehicles will not be able to enter this inner courtyard Except for emergency service vehicles only.

with a limited budget Architects have created various architectures. with simple geometric shapes that shows a flat building shell But the simplicity of this housing projected an interesting picture through 3 things:

1) Silhouettes: Different heights of different levels create interesting building shapes.

2) Windows : This is the first residential project to use French balconies. and arrange windows to switch back and forth to look unique

3) Colors: This area is also the first residential area in Ukraine to use unique colors.

In the details of this residential area There will be a community of 8,500 apartments, an Academy of Modern Education with a kindergarten for up to 160 children, an elementary school for 140 and an A+ high school for 600, a retail complex. size 4,500 sq.m. and fitness complex size 4,600 sq.m. with 3 swimming pools plus a gym There is an outdoor sports complex of 15,000 m2, cafes, shops, supermarkets. There is also an office on the ground floor of the apartment building. Another 22 playgrounds that have maintenance services to support.

City development with a blocky style like this. resulting in a more community environment There is a pedestrian yard where people can walk. Children can play safely together. With good public transport and plenty of public spaces, Comfort Town is not just a bright and colorful place to live. But ready to support the creation of a new generation of Ukrainian people’s lives to be better than before

Sources :
Arch2O | bit.ly/3N1ohEH
ArchDaily | bit.ly/3BZH0u5

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