Kotelniki Shopping Centre and Transport Hub

Moscow is investing in the realization of several transportation hub to alleviate the traffic pressure within its boundaries. Located South-East from central Moscow directly on Novoryazanskoye Shosse, Kotelniki development consists in a large interchange between regional buses, coming from the Oblast Region, and the terminus of the line number 7. In direct connection with the transport hub, a shopping mall of approximately 100,000 sqm activate the site and provide a new retail destination for the neighbourhood that are growing in the surrounding.

Systematica was appointed by the Hollywood architecture firm 5+Design as traffic consultant, to provide design solutions to the complex pedestrian and vehicular activity within and around the site. Vehicular traffic simulations have been carried out in order to validate the overall access layout and parking system of the Schematic Design phase as well as pedestrian flow analysis have been carried in order to verify the dimensioning of the main pedestrian routes and elements. Preliminary screening of compliance to LEED rating have been done to verify the effectiveness of the proposals related to mobility.