Transforming Minsk: an academic approach

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the workshop held at the University of Alicante focused on the transformation of Minsk central area. It should be taken into consideration the difficulties of the work as it was not possible to adapt the projects to the real situation of the city. The proposals try to offer an approach from a different culture and without profoundly knowing the precise conditions of Belarusian urbanism. Nevertheless the eleven proposals described introduce a general reflection on how to deal with the urban problems of a city with the characteristics of Minsk. In other words how to deal with the reconsideration of housing density, the transformation of plentiful open spaces, the specialization of several parts of the city, the mixture of land uses and the reuse of industrial areas, among others.