Project
Small Architectural Form “Music of Rain”
Category
Best Architectural Project Created with Hand-Drawn Graphics
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The name “Music of Rain” comes from the contemplative experience envisioned for visitors inside the gazebo. Rain is seen as the tears of nature. The object is designed for a park located near a cemetery. People visiting the place of remembrance for their loved ones will be able to find inner peace within this structure, focusing on the sounds of nature and handpans.
The idea for the roof form was inspired by the leaf of Alchemilla vulgaris (lady’s mantle), a plant that gathers life-giving dew and directs it to the root through its leaf shape. At the center of the gazebo stands a tree, symbolizing the human life journey: the gaze follows from the roots to the trunk and the leaves, representing the life cycle, striving toward the sun, and overcoming obstacles. The roof, collecting raindrops, channels them into an overflow tray where handpans are placed — thus nature itself creates music.
The project was created to help visitors regain emotional balance.
Project design year
2025
Location
Russia
Applicant
Yulia Nikolaevna Danilova
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Agrarian and Technological Institute, Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, program “Landscape Architecture.” Academic supervisor: Anastasia Dmitrievna Rodnova, Assistant of the Department of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems.
Author of the project
Yulia Nikolaevna Danilova
Status of the project
Conceptual design
