Nine public squares linked by green pedestrian and cycling corridors
Urban identity & green framework
City of Migratory Birds / Nine Public Squares
Nine bird-themed public spaces turn Kostanay’s migratory routes and lake systems into a new urban identity.
Urban identity & green frameworkP—07A city identity becomes meaningful when it grows from a real ecological system rather than a graphic symbol.
Regional lakes, landscapes and migratory bird routes
Sport, culture, play, contemplation, water and environmental education
Birdwatching park on the Tobol River
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Urban identity & green framework
An existing ecological identity
Kostanay already has a strong natural foundation. Lake systems, regional landscapes and migratory routes form an ecological framework that has remained largely separate from the everyday image of the city.
Nine species, nine scenarios
Each square is linked to a bird native to the region. Its behaviour, habitat, colour and movement are translated into a social programme, material palette, planting strategy and recognisable spatial module.
A network rather than a collection
The squares are connected through green walking and cycling corridors and integrated with existing parks. The result is a continuous urban system with different functions but one ecological logic.
Identity as development strategy
The concept combines urban branding with environmental education, tourism and everyday public life. The birdwatching park on the Tobol River becomes the final element in a phased green framework.
PROJECT PRACTICE / WORK WITH OLGA
Bring a complex site into focus.
For clients, developers, cultural institutions and design teams that need a strong spatial idea grounded in place, climate and public value.
Concept & creative direction
Architectural concept, competition narrative and a coherent design position across scales.
Site & territory strategy
Reading the land, programme, climate and stakeholder conditions before form is fixed.
Design review & advisory
An independent critique of a project’s idea, spatial logic, environmental value and communication.
Project storytelling
A clear visual and verbal narrative for clients, juries, partners, publications and public dialogue.