Markina Gora (Saratov Region)

Project
Markina Gora

Nomination
Best Student’s Project of Public Space

About the Project
Markina Gora Mount is the only natural vista point in the very center of Khvalynsk. The authors were inspired by a lighthouse, a high-rise dominant drawing the eye up. They designed a triangular watchtower, its three sides providing the most advantageous views of the city.

At the bottom of the mount stand two residential houses: Granate takes its name from pomegranates carved in its wood and its crimson color; opposite to it there is Faceless two-storeyed brick house, with a rather unremarkable facade.

The authors managed to find a solution for Granate to resonate Faceless – for this, the brick façade of the latter was to be painted in Calligraffiti style.

Lovers of puzzles and quests would enjoy a bright highlight provided on the roof of Granate: inspired by Fabrizio Corneli’s works, the authors designed a light-and-dark image of Petrov-Vodkin that will be visible at night to anyone looking from the top of the mount.

Location
Saratov Region, Khvalynsk.

More project images
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yP-N2RN-JcgiWs198Cc-mApbfH3hxEHI

Submitter
Roman Kapyonkin, Olga Nazarova, students of the Saratov State Technical University.