A NEW
VISION FOR
KHARKIV

A NEW
VISION
For
KHARKIV

Reviving Ukraine

The vision for the development of Kharkiv will build on the 2019 masterplan for the city by combining the most loved and revered heritage from the past, with the most desirable and greenest elements of infrastructure, buildings and open space. This project will deliver the city of the future now, and sets in place a plan for its life for the coming decades.

“A masterplan is an act of confidence in the future for generations still to come, and the new Kharkiv masterplan is a clear example of this crucial reality.”

Norman Foster

Strategic Partnerships

The Norman Foster Foundation has assembled the world’s leading professionals in planning, architecture, design, engineering, and economics to reconstruct Kharkiv. In the spirit of combining global awareness with local action, top Ukrainian professionals are working with experts worldwide to redefine, rebuild, and revive the city—and eventually, wider Ukraine.

“We are forming a new vision of the city, what it will look like after the war.”

Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv

Achievements

22/06/2023

Kharkiv Masterplan Vision presentation at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London

Collaborators

One of the first initiatives undertaken by Norman Foster was to create an Advisory Board. Composed of multidisciplinary experts, it has provided strategic guidance and specialised knowledge for the future of Kharkiv on a pro-bono basis.

The core team: UNECE; Kharkiv City Council; Arup and Kharkiv Architects Group have worked closely with the NFF to establish a shared understanding of Kharkiv’s status and a collective vision encompassing its past, present, and future.

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Kharkiv City Council

Kharkiv Masterplan

UNECE

Norman Foster Foundation

ARUP

Kharkiv Architects Group

Kharkiv City Council

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Pedestrian bridge over Kharkiv River

Waterways will be brought to life across the city

Latest News

11/06/2024

The Ukraine Recovery Conference aims to mobilise continued international support for the recovery of Ukraine.

5 min

04/12/2023

The Norman Foster Foundation publishes 'Kharkiv Analysis & Vision: A Blueprint for the Reconstruction of Ukraine.'

11 min

03/02/2023

’This story begins at the United Nations’ Norman Foster affirms during his speech in Geneva, at the UNECE Forum of Mayors

2 min

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