Project
Reconstruction of the Bratsk Hydropower Plant Construction Museum
Category
Best Restoration or Reconstruction Project by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The Bratsk Hydropower Plant Construction Museum is the historical center and heart of the city of Bratsk. It preserves the memory of the construction of the Bratsk Hydropower Plant—one of the largest in the world—which gave rise to the city’s development.
This project shifts the emphasis away from the monumentality, heroism, and sacrifice of the first builders toward the romanticism of nature, the element of water, and the hydropower plant itself.
The museum building is a typical structure in the style of constructivism with elements of brutalism. The design preserves the structural foundation of the museum—evoking the outlines of the power station and its locks. The idea for a textured metal façade and a transformable domed roof came immediately: the power plant should not just stand still, it should work. It should express the flow of water, the shimmer in sunlight—dynamics captured through metal and glass.
The project includes a redesigned façade and two small architectural forms: crystalline-style pavilions, benches, and a fountain—all elements that reflect the spirit of the city. Constructivism transitions into a form of romantic futurism—visions of a once-dreamed bright future now realized in this project, offering hope for the city’s tomorrow.
Location
Irkutsk Region, Russia
Project design year
2025
Extra visual materials
Renderings and original materials prior to reconstruction
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/WHNo6VNkMPEfZQ
Article about the museum
https://dzen.ru/a/WppdRptAPA0g5YQf
Applicant
Aleksei Vladimirovich Telnov
Siberian Professional College (Omsk), Department of Design and Advertising, majoring in “Design (by industry),” 4th year (graduate)
Academic supervisor — Olga Vladislavovna Sashkina
Author of the project
Aleksei Vladimirovich Telnov
Visualization
Aleksei Vladimirovich Telnov
Status of the project
Conceptual design
