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The Olympic Village, situated in
the southwest of Moscow along
Michurin Avenue, was designed and
constructed with a view of using it as
a new residential area after the
Games. Prefabricated housing techniques,
common for the construction
of residential building in Moscow,
made it possible to build the Olympic
Village in a very short time and to
prepare it fully for the Games.
The following facilities occupied
the 107 hectares of the Village:
eighteen 16-storey apartment
buildings, a large sports complex with
three gyms, 42x24 m each, an indoor
swimming pool, track-and-field and
football training grounds; a Cultural
Centre with an auditorium seating
1,200 and two cinema halls, each with
250 seats; public catering outlets,
personal services, shops, and an
office block.
Two-room and three-room apartments
with all amenities were
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provided in the Olympic Village.
The shopping and personal service
centre included a restaurant for
competitors, a department store and a
personal service complex. An icecream
parlour, Russian Tea pavilion,
and a Milk Bar were located on the
verandas.
The medical services of the Village
occupied a specially constructed
polyclinic building.
A former vacant lot crossed by the
Samorodinka River, which now forms
the territory of the Olympic Village
was transformed into a comfortable
living area. The features of the terrain
were utilised to arrange a casçade of
ponds with delicate bridges and boat
stations. Trees and shrubs were
planted and walkways laid in different
directions.
The Olympic Village was designed
by Workshop 15 of the Mosproekt-1
Department.
Living area of the Olympic
Village
Olympic Village
Apartment Building
Typical Floor Plan
1. Entrances into building
sections
2. Two-room apartments
3. Three-room apartments
4. Lifts
5. Kitchens
6. Bathrooms
7. Toilets