AZMT is a 50 hectare neighborhood design project located in Kazakhstan. The basic principle of the design is the idea of 15 minute city. Functions have been determined so that all the needs of people will be within 15 minutes walking distance in this area. In this design, dwelling areas, parks, hospitals, shopping areas and office areas are presented together in accordance with the 15 minute city idea.

While creating the design, this land around the 2 main axes was supported with secondary axes to accompany these axes and semi-private axis lines were created inside. These axes were supported by green areas, parks and Water Retention & Allotment Gardens. The project area is generally divided into 3 parts and the eastern block is mostly divided into open areas and public spaces. The eastern wing is divided into residential areas while the central area has recreation areas.

While creating the site plan, urban fabrics in the surrounding neighborhoods were examined and accordingly, occupancy and space analysis was made. As a result of this, third axes were created and thus the neighborhood texture was increased.


After the formation of the axes and with the solid void analysis, a capacity test was performed for this area.In the first test, the number of storeys requested by the steakholder was found to be too high and the number of storeys was far above the 5-6 storey houses in the surrounding neighborhoods.In addition, the mountain view in the south-east direction was blocked by the density of this area. In the further capacity tests, new trials were made by slowly reducing the number of storeys and the final version of the site plan emerged at the end of these tests. 

In the final version of the project, the number of buildings that could be considered skyscrapers was reduced to 1 building, eventhough the number of storeys was higher than the surrounding neighborhoods, that building was placed at the westernmost end. In this way, the mountain view was blocked less and a disproportionate rise was avoided.Each building is complemented by breathing spaces and associated green areas in front of the building.