PAVLOV CITY HOUSE IN KHARKIV

Design a building in Ukraine

INSPIRELI invite architects, civil engineers, urban planners, studios and universities to join INSPIRELI's development activities to help Ukraine to be rebuild. Kharkiv asks help with the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Pavlov City House —an outstanding 1832 classicist landmark. Damaged by a missile in 2022, the building now calls for a sensitive reconstruction paired with a new public-facing program. The brief also highlights the adjacent park and the area's transformation into a more pedestrian-friendly urban space.

Open to architects, urban planners,
students and universities!

PAVLOV CITY HOUSE IN KHARKIV

Contact person

Arch. Viktor Dvornikov
Architect restorer,
head of NGO "Platform of Urban Development",
founder "SVOYE" design bureau
T/WA: +380 66 007 0072
dvornikoff.design@gmail.com

Submission deadline: June 15, 2026

Competition brief EN короткий опис конкурсу

Special rules

  • All competition entries are provided free of charge to the Ukrainian side.
  • The Charkiv City Council may modify the entries in any way.
  • GDPR - you agree that your data will be provided to representatives of Charkiv City Council for the purpose of cooperation in the competition and subsequent implementation.
  • If the design is used, an inscription with the name of the author of the original idea will be placed on the new building.
  • Each participant of the contest will receive a certificate that he/she participated in the development aid for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
  • Each participant must first register and then will be in direct contact with representative of the city of Charkiv.
  • The proposed deadline is June 15, 2026, with an option to prolong in case of low numbers of submission. We are proud of every architect who accepts this challenge.
  • All entries and their authors will receive international promotion on INSPIRELI social networks. Each participant in the design competition becomes a lifetime member of the INSPIRELI FAMILY and is included in the INSPIRELI AWARDS jury.

The INSPIRELI team

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Google map

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Competition brief

The competition seeks a design for the sensitive restoration and new public use of the Pavlov City House (the Pavlov Estate) in central Kharkiv, including its connection to the adjacent park and the transforming public realm.

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Submit your project

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All sub-competitions are evaluated separately aside the main INSPIRELI AWARDS, so you can win multiple prizes with the same project. (applies only for students)

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For each project, it is possible to mention all team members that worked with you.

Submission requirements:
Make sure your project meets submissions requirements
  • Minimum size: 1000 x 1000px
  • Maximum size: 8160 x 8160px
  • File formats: PNG, JPG or PDF
  • Color mode: RGB
Property rights

Remember all photos you do not create have property rights, so please do not include those pages into your submission (i.e. research part including photographs)

Description

By including a description to your entry, you'll increase your chances of winning by helping the INSPIRELI AWARDS jurors better appreciate your submissions and the meaning behind it.

Language

Due to the international character of the context, all enters are required to be written in English.

The Kharkiv City Council representatives

Certificate for Assistance in the Reconstruction of Ukraine issued by The Kharkiv City Council

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