Regeneration of Coastal Marine Industrial Area of Baku City and its Transformation into Public Spaces Architects: Matteo A.V. Fugazza, Itern - Ivan Nikandrov, Landscape and garden design - Luciano Caprini, Collaborator - Cristina De Pasquale (Italy,Milan) According to a folklore legend the name of the city of Baku comes from the ancient “badu-kube”, meaning “City where the wind blows”. The profile of the coastline shapes itself like swirls of rapid wind, as an elegant waving ribbon. The swirling gestures of the master-plan become numerous marines as well as breakwaters and can be seen from the high-rise buildings surrounding them. The project is divided into multiple areas and layers: Parks and Green areas, Entertainment, Culture, Sport, Shopping, Housing developments, Office and multifunctional development and a High-rise district in the centre of the project. A careful and considerate choice of the trees and plants for this particular ecosystem will secure the thriving life of the flora in the future… The system of public water transportation together with numerous boat terminals spread on the waterfront and embankment allow to travel and commute quickly along the coastline
