New Buildings
by Dmytro Prutkin
portfolio shortlisted call 'URBANAUTICA INSTITUTE AWARDS 2020', 2020
Category: Representations of Space, Architecture, and Conflicts
Новобудови (ukr.) — new buildings.
I started shooting construction sites to express my reaction to the changing, almost disappearing landscape of Kyiv.
After the planned development of the USSR times and the stagnation caused by the financial crisis during the first decade of independence, the last 15 years were marked by rapid development of the real estate market. A huge number of construction sites have appeared in the city. These constructions, often illegal or with scandals or violations, as well as the lack of a master plan, are an important subject of discussion in modern Kyiv.
Building plots are issued in the most seemingly unsuitable places: historical quarters, green areas or industrial areas — the building area is used with maximum efficiency to meet the needs of a growing city. For the past few years, the Ukrainian capital is the first in Europe and the eighth in the world in terms of height.
I am watching and learning how the new megapolis is being built.