Project
Shadow Canopy White Lotus
Category
Best Architectural Project Created with Hand-Drawn Graphics
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The lotus is not just a flower emerging from the depths of murky water. It is like a breath of silence amid storms, a symbol of perfection and purity, a revival of the spirit, and a reminder that beauty can be born even in the most challenging conditions. Its petals embody harmony and fragile strength, striving toward light and the renewal of life.
In this project, all these meanings are embedded in the image of the lotus. The architectural design in the form of a lotus is not just a functional canopy. It is a place to pause—from haste, from the race, from the endless pressures and opinions imposed by the world. It is a place to reconnect with oneself and hear oneself again in a world where chaos has become the norm.
Location
Lotus Lake, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Project design year
2025
Applicant
Kira Sergeevna Shornikova
Second-year student at MARHI, Architecture program. Supervisors: Lyudmila Albertovna Krasilova, Veronika Vladimirovna Kunina
Author of the project
Kira Sergeevna Shornikova
Status of the project
Conceptual design
