The organisation behind the project wanted to create a model for fast, affordable and high-quality housing for refugees
usually look like, and we all know that it’s usually a disaster and not a very comfortable place to live.”Mr Kharlampovych said he contacted Balbek Bureau’s founder, renowned Ukrainian architect Slava Balbek, to discuss his idea of creating affordable homes fast, without skimping on quality.
Dmytro Reka, investment fund specialist at Algorithm of Actions, described the Lutsk settlement as a pilot project that he hopes, if successful, could be expanded across“Our idea is to co-operate more with international and Western partners and share expertise, maybe they will be interested to create this project around the world,” he said.The project aims to house about 500 people by the end of 2024 and is expected to cost around $4.7m , or about $622 per square metre.
Located in Zhydychyn village, on the outskirts of Lutsk in the Volyn region, the area has been largely untouched by war.At the beginning of the Russian invasion
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