Project
Blum House, Architectural Lighting

Category
Best Implemented Architectural Lighting Project in Russia

About the project (provided by the applicant)
The architectural lighting of the building is designed to serve as a landmark at the intersection of the pedestrian avenue and the roadway, as well as to highlight the historic building. The entrances to the establishments are illuminated, with the Irish pub entrance highlighted in green. The rich decoration of the second floor and the attic is brightly accentuated, with animatronic birds (bullfinch, tit, goldfinch, and starling) emerging from the round windows, synchronized with the tower clock. Several times a day, the clock plays the melody “So Many Golden Lights on the Streets of Saratov.” The dormer windows are illuminated in green, subtly emphasizing a new element in the building’s appearance.

Location
20 P. Stolypin Avenue, Saratov, Russia

Project implementation year
2023

Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/2HYv5LKUGV3XKQ

Applicants
Victoria Vasilieva — chief architect of the project
Andrey Taboyakov — building owner

Author of the project
Victoria Vasilieva

Photo
Dmitry Shvedov

Customer
OOO “Sistema Pitaniya — Bereg”

Other participants
Roof installation — OOO “SK SOGOS”
Building lighting — Arthut, Ekaterina Suvorova
Ceramic address plaques (signage) — Yuri Osinin Ceramic Studio
Clock and animatronics — Vadim Isachenko Studio
Artistic metalwork — Oleg Ryzhenkov

Status of the project
Implemented

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