Project
Concept for the Development of a Historical and Cultural Complex 

Category
Best​ Restoration ​or ​Reconstruction ​Project​ by Student 

About the description (provided by the applicant)
The research subject is a complex of gunpowder warehouse buildings (early 18th to early 20th century) located in Astrakhan. The construction of these warehouses is connected to the visit of Russian Emperor Peter I to the city.

The historical and cultural complex is designed as a modern multi-level public space incorporating cultural heritage sites. The proposed concept not only restores this forgotten area to the city but also breathes new life into it.

Location
144 Nikolaya Ostrovskogo St., Astrakhan, Russia

Project design year
2023

Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/G6cIZrmxt3DKCQ 

Applicant
Ksenia Kolesova

A graduate of the undergraduate program at the Kuban State University, specializing in architecture. Currently employed at the architectural workshop «Roman Sankov.» Thesis advisor: Andrey Bezborodnikov.

Author of the project
Ksenia Kolesova

Visualization
Ksenia Kolesova

Project status
Conceptual design

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