Project
Iconostasis and Floor Kiots of the Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
Category
Best Implemented Interior Design Project for Public Space
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The iconostasis and floor kiots, created in the artistic carpentry workshop of Andrey Afanasyev, are a large-scale work of church art that combines the traditions of Russian ecclesiastical decoration with a high level of contemporary craftsmanship. The project involved design, modeling, milling, painting, and installation. Traditional carved ornamentation was combined with 3D scanning and preparation of models for CNC machining. The iconostasis is made of natural oak wood, with intricate carving giving the structure depth and multilayered detail.
The decorative elements include architectural components and ornamental compositions framing icons and the royal and deacon doors, as well as attached floor kiots. The scale of the iconostasis is harmoniously aligned with the interior, creating an atmosphere of prayerful unity and enhancing the spiritual resonance. Icons are not included in the project.
Location
4 Traktorostroiteley Avenue, Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia
Project implementation year
2024
Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ICM75BBsXuhuKUrDMfhpIkjeZaQZTW-7?usp=drive_link
Applicant
Andrey Leonidovich Afanasyev
Designer, member of the Union of Designers of Russia, Chuvash Republic branch. Artistic director of a carpentry workshop specializing in iconostasis and church interiors. Graduated from Moscow State University of Mechanical Engineering (MAMI) in 2013, majoring in Design. Since 2020, has completed major works including the iconostasis of the Tsivilsk Bogoroditsky Monastery and façade decoration of the main Church of Alexander Nevsky Monastery in the Morgauzhsky District.
Author of the project
Andrey Leonidovich Afanasyev
Photo
Andrey Leonidovich Afanasyev
Customer
Local religious organization: Orthodox Parish of the Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic; Cheboksary-Chuvash Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, represented by Rector and Parish Council Chairman S.M. Markelov (Hieromonk Iov).
Status of the project
Implemented
