Zao Crocus International
Crocus International
Moscow, Russia
10,800,000 SF
Designed to emulate the density, vibrancy, and high fashion of Madison Avenue in New York City, Crocus International is a master plan and conceptual design for a mixed-use development of 13 individual high-rise towers. Urban planning issues have organized the development, while pedestrian movement, vehicular movement, and infrastructure design have provided governance. A desire for the typical diversity of a city environment has given form to the district of office towers, hotels, and high-end condominiums. Located on 57 acres of land fronting the Moscow River, “Manhattan” is part of a larger master plan developed in 2005 for ZAO Crocus International. In total, ZAO Crocus International controls 210 acres along the outermost ring road surrounding Moscow, the MKAD. A 600-room casino-hotel and themed retail mall is currently under development for this site. All of the buildings along “Madison Avenue” have commercial bases designed to accommodate the fashion industry, which Crocus plays host to in their retail and exposition facilities.