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TURA – Urban Planning Bureau

Scope
  • Masterplans
  • Statutory plans & zoning
  • Heritage protection
  • International competitions
Geography
  • Russia · Central Asia
  • Türkiye · Europe
  • Middle East

Overview

Our projects make territorial development effective, pass approvals successfully and help the value of a place grow in the future.

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Layout of the visitor centre in Dereiçi with an amphitheatre courtyard and elements of Syriac script

Heritage · Masterplan · Competition

Open-Air Museum and Visitor Centre

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[ Location ]
Dereiçi village, Mardin, Türkiye
[ Year ]
2025
[ Area ]
9 ha
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Our vision

Our task is to unlock the potential of a territory and multiply its value by shaping a clear plan for its development and infrastructure.

The bureau works across scales, from regional strategies and master plans to public spaces and individual buildings. Urban planners and architects work together with economists and with engineers in utilities, transport infrastructure and site preparation.

[ In numbers ]

years in urban planning
12+years in urban planning
contracts since 2022
36contracts since 2022
clients who came back with new projects
10clients who came back with new projects
countries – competitions and tenders
6countries – competitions and tenders

Our projects

The task of a project is to propose a harmonious and effective development of a territory. Almost every place is a palimpsest, layering existing buildings and landscape, regulations and constraints.

Have a site in mind? Tell us about it

Expertise

Integrated design, from the first sketch to an approved document.

  • Development projects for residential and public buildings, recreation, hotels and tourist complexes. A concept covers the transport framework, landscape, planning structure and utilities. We support financial modelling and approval of the project so that the proposed solutions can be implemented effectively.

    [ What you receive ]

    • Site analysis and assessment of urban development potential
    • Functional zoning and the layout of buildings
    • Phasing and technical and economic indicators
    • Presentation album

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About the bureau

An urban planning bureau with its own lead team: urban planning, architecture, landscape and concept design.

TURA was founded by Catherine Kholuyanova. The bureau's lead specialists have worked together on masterplans, statutory plans and international competitions.

[ Founder ]

Catherine Kholuyanova, Founder, urban planner

Catherine Kholuyanova

Founder, urban planner

  • Over 12 years in territorial planning, public space design and interior design.
  • Has led more than 20 projects, from territorial planning documents and planning projects to architectural and design solutions.
  • Designs from context: combines strategic urban planning thinking with architectural precision, leads interdisciplinary teams and takes projects from concept to approval and implementation.
  • Previously deputy director of NIIPG, a research and design institute for urban planning.
  • Publisher of professional books on urban planning and heritage.

[ Lead team ]

  • Anastasia Bogodukhova, Senior architect

    Anastasia Bogodukhova

    Senior architect

    11 years of international practice; more than 1 million m² of residential and public architecture delivered.

  • Polina Sulialina, Landscape architect, urban planner

    Polina Sulialina

    Landscape architect, urban planner

    In practice since 2015, mostly in Ireland: public spaces, urban regeneration, landscape integration.

  • Evgenia Gorozhantseva, Creative, concept developer

    Evgenia Gorozhantseva

    Creative, concept developer

    Concepts for museums, cultural institutions, brand environments and multimedia experiences – from the first idea to scenarios, user journeys and visual language. Has contributed to international exhibitions, museums and urban environments.

[ Partners ]

International competitions – in consortium with ATENASTUDIO (Italy) and Anna Maria Indrio (Sweden).

Proof

Competitions sharpen conceptual thinking. Approved documents confirm the professionalism and practical value of our work.

[ Competitions and tenders ]

ProjectResult
Jabal Umm Nuthaylah, with ATENASTUDIOAl-Madinah, Saudi Arabia · 2026Entry
The Sports District CodroipoFriuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy · 2026Entry
Dereiçi Open-Air MuseumMardin, Türkiye · 2025Entry
St. Lawrence ShorelineQuebec City, Canada · 2024Entry
Novgorod Technical School (School 21)Veliky Novgorod, Russia · 2023Entry
Kukrail National Park: Day Zoo and Night SafariLucknow, India · 2023Entry
Dushanbe Design CodeDushanbe, Tajikistan · 2023Tender submission
Dam Museum, Innovation Campus and Logistics CentreSaint Petersburg, Russia · 20224th place

How we work

Every project begins with a careful study of the territory: planning constraints, regulations in force, the surroundings and landscape, and the cultural identity of the built fabric.

  • 01

    Full cycle

    [ Municipalities and developers ]

    From initial data to an approved document: master plan, zoning rules or planning project.

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  • 02

    Concept for an investment decision

    [ Investors and landowners ]

    Masterplan, technical and economic indicators, a development roadmap and a presentation album setting out the functional programme and the concept.

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  • 03

    Partner

    [ Architecture practices, universities ]

    We share our expertise in preparing entries for international competitions and tenders, advise on student projects and give lectures.

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[ Process ]

  1. 01Brief and siteDefining the development goals, the documents in force and the constraints.
  2. 02ProposalScope, schedule and price – a written proposal within a few days of your request.
  3. 03ConceptSketches and outline technical and economic indicators; choosing the preferred option for further development.
  4. 04DocumentationGraphic (drawings, maps) and text materials prepared to the required standards.
  5. 05ApprovalsSupport through public hearings (public consultations) and approval of the project.

Publishing

We also make books: methodology of urban planning and heritage protection – from manuscript to print.

TURA acts as the publisher: editing, proofreading, design, layout, print and registration with the Russian Book Chamber of manuscripts provided by the authors.

Books are published in Russian. Each title opens on our publishing site.

All publications

Questions

  • Do you work outside Russia?

    Yes. We have taken part in competitions and tenders in Italy, Türkiye, Canada, India, Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia. For statutory work abroad we team up with local practices.

  • What do you need to start?

    The boundaries of the territory – cadastral numbers or a sketch on a map – your goal and any documents you already have. After the first call we will list what else is needed.

  • How long does a project take?

    It depends on the scale and on the approval route. We fix the schedule and its stages in the proposal, before the contract.

  • Why are there no prices on the site?

    The scope differs too much from site to site. After the first conversation we send a written proposal with scope, schedule and price.

  • Do you sign NDAs?

    Yes. That is why some of our projects are shown without the client's name.

  • Who works on the project?

    The bureau's lead specialists: urban planners, architects and landscape architects, as well as economists and transport and utilities engineers.

  • Which languages do you work in?

    English and Russian.

Contact

Tell us about your site and what has to happen to it. We will reply with the first steps.

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