Project
Islands in the Kotorsol Floodplain
Category
Best Project of Public Space by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The idea behind the project, combining functionality and artistic expression, draws on the pre-Christian past, referencing heroes of ancient tales and pagan gods — Perun, Veles, Kupala, and Chernobog, whose shrines were found in the Yaroslavl region.
The planning structure is based on the movement of Perun’s wheel, enclosed by a chain of paths. The wheel burns, rolls, leaves a trace on the ground, and eventually falls into the grass. Three such wheels “fell” on unnamed islands, forming three compositional centers. Each carries its own functional purpose and thematic meaning.
The first center includes a hotel complex with a café and boathouse building with a rental point.
The second center consists of a food court, self-service restaurant, pottery workshop, and retail pavilions.
The third center features a winter garden with a café inside.
Location
Islands in the Kotorsol River Floodplain, Yaroslavl, Russia
Project design year
2024
Extra visual materials
https://youtu.be/rJgsIFgUE7A?si=Q2i1PkGLnlYKCQeT
Applicant
Svetlana Vyacheslavovna Kurbatova
Scientific Supervisor: Marina Evgenyevna Batalova, Senior Lecturer
Yaroslavl State Technical University, Institute of Architecture and Design, Urban Environment Design Program
Author of the project
Svetlana Vyacheslavovna Kurbatova
Visualization
Svetlana Vyacheslavovna Kurbatova
Status of the project
Conceptual design
