Mongolia’s New Capital: FoURD Team Presents Master Plan in Finals of International Architectural Competition
During the finals of an international competition in Ulaanbaatar, the team from HSE University’s Faculty of Urban and Regional Development (FoURD) and Graduate School of Urbanism presented a master plan for the future capital of Mongolia—New Kharkhorum—to the country’s leadership and the international jury.
On August 1, 2024, a major international architectural competition ended, with the team from HSE University’s Faculty of Urban and Regional Development and Graduate School of Urbanism presenting their conceptual master plan for New Kharkhorum, the future capital of Mongolia, in the final round.
The competition was initiated by top leaders of Mongolia in early 2024. Each team had only three months to develop their project proposal, including a visual representation of the new future city, key planning decisions, a project implementation plan, and images of key urban areas and facilities.
A total of 428 applications from 54 countries were submitted to the competition. In addition to Russia, teams from China, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, and other countries took part in the contest. HSE University’s team passed all stages of the selection process and was included in the list of 36 finalist teams, which were invited to Ulaanbaatar to present their concepts to the country’s leadership and the international jury, which included well-known experts from the USA, Poland, Germany, and South Korea.
The project of HSE University’s Faculty of Urban and Regional Development is based on the preservation of Mongolia’s history and traditions on the one hand, and innovative development on the other. According to the project, New Kharkhorum is to become the educational and research centre of the country, the cradle of Eurasian culture.
To develop the educational and scientific potential of the city, the faculty’s project proposes to create an agricultural university, Big Data centre, research centre, and archaeological research institute. Here, it is planned to develop digital and unmanned technology, bioengineering, and innovative agriculture at the national level.
The cultural development of the city should be based on the existing cultural and natural UNESCO sites on its territory. The popularisation of traditions can be carried out through festivals, a creative cluster, as well as scientific and technical tourism. The theological university, archaeological research institute, and museum and recreational cluster will contribute to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage.
One highlight of the faculty’s project is the development of the economy’s energy sector through wind energy and advanced coal power plants with several stages of purification.
The proposed city structure is based on the principle of polycentricity, the formation of several local centres. Each of them is formed around unique commercial functions and unique attractions at the urban level.
Participants in the final stage of the competition presented their concepts to visitors at an open three-day exhibition in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, both on a large stage and at press conferences. The exhibition was visited by the country's leadership, including President and Speaker of Parliament.
Dean of HSE University’s Faculty of Urban and Regional Development
'The faculty team has proven its professionalism at an international level on master plan development. Such events are useful because we not only share our achievements, but also adopt global experience in the development and planning of cities. We can compare our solutions with those of other teams.’
Head of the Vysokovsky Graduate School of Urbanism at the Faculty of Urban and Regional Development, HSE University
‘This was a significant project for the faculty team. It is the first time we have participated in a major international architectural competition. We have extensive experience in developing master plans–we have worked with cities in the Far East, the Arctic, Central Russia, and the Volga region. At the same time, we have always worked with cities that have already been built. Developing a conceptual master plan for a city that does not yet exist is a very ambitious task. We consider it a great success that we managed to get into the final stage of the competition on our first attempt. It was flattering to defend our ideas in front of international experts along with the world’s leading teams and to hear words of approval from them.’
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