# Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction
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Published: 2022-05-06
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Meta Title: Renowned architect Norman Foster to lead Ukraine's
Meta Description: Norman Foster will lead the project to rebuild Ukraine's devastated cities like Kharkiv, focusing on modernising infrastructure and creating unique
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation caused by Russia’s invasion, officials said on Friday while outlining the work of a United Nations task force coordinating the project.

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city which has been pounded by Russian bombardment, will be at the vanguard of the campaign, Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Foster said via videolink presentations in Geneva.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity to combine the best, the most loved aspects of a city with the city of the future, which has been described to me very eloquently by the mayor,” said Foster, whose works include London’s “Gherkin” tower and the modernist HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong.

Terekhov said the focus would be on developing unique neighbourhoods and high-tech industrial [parks to give the city](https://www.financedigest.com/downsizers-in-the-big-city-why-wembley-park-is-the-place-to-be-for-those-who-want-more-for-less.html "Downsizers in the big city – why Wembley Park is the place to be for those who want more for less  ") a new feel.

About 25% of the [housing stock of the city of Kharkiv is now destroyed because the bombings of Kharkiv have not come to an end](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-house-prices-end-2022-on-a-weaker-note-after-pandemic-boom.html "UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom") yet,” he said.

Infrastructure sites, administrative buildings, schools and kindergartens will also have to be rebuilt.

[Work started last](https://www.financedigest.com/remote-working-tips-to-help-it-last-longer.html "Remote working tips to help IT last longer") month on Kharkiv’s master plan, which officials said could be a blueprint for other Ukrainian cities.

[Russia’s invasion of Ukraine](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-action-wanes-at-u-n-to-isolate-russia-almost-six-months-into-ukraine-war.html "Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war"), now in its 11th week, has killed thousands of people, displaced more than 11 million and flattened towns and villages.

Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a “special [operation”](https://www.financedigest.com/russia-promises-to-scale-down-operations-in-northern-ukraine.html "Russia promises to scale down operations in northern Ukraine") to disarm Ukraine and protect it from fascists. Kyiv and its Western backers [say this is a false pretext to wage an unprovoked war](https://www.financedigest.com/taiwan-says-war-with-china-absolutely-not-an-option-but-bolstering-defences.html "Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option, but bolstering defences") of aggression.

(Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by Gareth Jones)


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