Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Parkbogen Ost

Posted on 11. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The Parkbogen Ost is a visionary idea: A roughly 5 km long band with walking paths and cycling lanes and active areas surrounding the east of Leipzig. Due to the construction of the underground tunnel Leipzig City Tunnel, a section...

Integrated neighbourhood development concept Leipzig East

Posted on 10. March 20177. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

After years of  successful implementation of the renewal of the district of Leipzig East, there was a need to redefine the direction of the development of the district. In doing so, an even greater focus was to be placed on...

Integrated urban development concept for the Old Town of Lviv [Ukraine]

Posted on 9. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The Integrated Development Concept for the Old Town of Lviv, which was developed from 2009 to 2011 in an inter-departmental, interdisciplinary working group, concretizes the general objectives of urban development. It includes all important measures and projects for the development...

Balance sheet and strategy paper for a climate-friendly sustainable urban development in Leipzig

Posted on 9. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In 2011, the City of Leipzig set itself the goal of developing a balance and strategy paper on  climate-friendly sustainable urban development in Leipzig. As part of the project, bgh. supported the cross-departmental communication process. One of the main tasks...

Project Progress Review “Sustainable Urban Development” [Syria]

Posted on 8. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Analysis of project progress in a mission within the GIZ project "Sustainable Urban Development in Syria". The current state of development of the following project components was considered: Renovation of the old town of Damascus Urban planning and development Aleppo...

SWOT analysis for Halle 14 at the Baumwollspinnerei [Leipzig]

Posted on 4. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

As part of the EU program ”SECOND CHANCE. From industrial use to creative impulses” the Halle 14 e.V. became a partner to 8 other actors from 5 European cities. In the frame if this project, the potential revitalization of former...

Study on the status of municipal land use planning in Serbia

Posted on 3. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

As part of the GIZ project "Strengthening Municipal Land Management in Serbia", bgh. was in charge of an on-site mission to study the state of local land-use planning in August 2010. Overall, this project aimed to strengthen the competences of...

Posted on 1. March 201719. February 2020 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) is supported by several freelancers from the fields of urban planning, graphic design, geography and cultural services. Depending on the assignment, a network with specialist planners and experts is available. This allows a project-based composition...

Feasibility study on the transferability of the Leipzig´s self-user model to other municipalities

Posted on 1. March 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

bhg., in the person of Astrid Heck, cooperated with the Selbstnutzer Kompetenzzentrum für Wohneigentum GmbH on conducting a feasibility study on the transferability of the Leipzig “self-user model” to other municipalities. It implied the training of owners of heritage-listed buildings...

Concept study Coopstadt [Leipzig]

Posted on 27. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The project "koopstadt - Stadtentwicklung Bremen Leipzig Nürnberg” “Coopstadt - urban development Bremen, Leipzig, Nuremberg" is based on the cooperation between three cities, Leipzig, Bremen and Nuremberg. They came together to elaborate innovative solutions for topics of urban development between...

HausHalten e.V. [Leipzig]

Posted on 26. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The main goals of the association HausHalten e.V., founded in 2004, are to secure endangered old buildings in important urban areas by finding new users on a non-commercial basis and to preserve the buildings’ value. Astrid Heck was a co-initiator...

Model projects for the Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 25. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The Georg-Schumann-Straße is a 4.5 km long road in the north-west of Leipzig, which reflects in a special way the problem of Leipzig's major traffic axes. The shrinkage process that began after the reunification of Germany was particularly pronounced in...

Consolidation of experiences gained in integrated urban development [Romania]

Posted on 24. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

bgh. advised the Romanian Ministry of Regional Development on topics related to the national urban development policy. In this context, bgh. organized workshops in Bucharest together with local stakeholders and organized a study trip for Romanian experts on integrated urban...

Integrated action plan and urban development concept [rough concept] Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 23. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The Georg-Schumann-Straße concentrates the problems of major roads in Leipzig in a special way: The high traffic load and the associated impairments mean that the negative side effects of the urban redevelopment process in Leipzig can be found along the...

Updating the urban renewal targets “Lindenau I “[Leipzig]

Posted on 15. February 20177. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The process of urban renewal in Leipzig has progressed since 1990 and has led to great successes. An important instrument was, and still is, the urban development subsidy programmes, which are used to redevelop areas of the City of Leipzig,...

Update “Integrated Urban Development Concept Housing” [Altenburg]

Posted on 14. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Based on the Integrated Urban Development Concept adopted in 2003, the concept was continued in 2008 and 2009 ("Integrated Urban Development Concept Housing Altenburg 2020"). The significance of the integrated concept becomes clear when looking at the framework conditions at...

Integrated Urban Development Plan [Sibiu, Romania]

Posted on 13. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In 2008,  bgh. was involved in the development of an Integrated Urban Development Framework for the Romanian city of Sibiu, together with the municipal administration and local actors. The Integrated Urban Development Framework worked as a strategic planning basis for...

Student ideas competition „Baulücke“ (“vacant lots”) [Leipzig]

Posted on 4. February 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Due to political and structural changes, Leipzig has undergone an enormous process of change since the 1990s. The sharp decline in population resulted in the partial disintegration of the Wilhelminian quarters, resulting in numerous vacant lots. The design of the...

Updating Urban Renewal Targets Kleinzschocher [Leipzig]

Posted on 10. January 20177. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The renewal area Kleinzschocher is located about 5 km southwest of the center of the City of Leipzig and is predominantly characterized by residential use. The former area can be divided into 3 parts: Historic center around the Taborkirche, Wilhelminian...

“Leipzig 2020 – Integrated urban development concept (SEKo)”

Posted on 9. January 20177. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Between 2007 and 2008, the concept "Leipzig 2020 - Integrated urban development concept (SEKo)" was developed. Based on connecting sectoral plans, it names content-related and urban-spatial goals and focal points as well as central clusters of measures for their implementation....