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“Confrontation” Propylaea
The “Confrontation” Propylaea is a completed public landscape installation created on the “Galichskoye Zaozerye” eco-trail as part of the “Summer Wood-Evolution’25” festival.
Situated on the border between forest and field, the installation marks the entrance to the archipark while simultaneously functioning as a viewpoint, a resting spot, a navigation point, and a place for contemplation. Two facing wooden structures form a spatial dialogue, while built-in viewfinders direct the eye toward other installations within the archipark. Information plaques transform the route into a readable cultural landscape. The ornamentation of the propylaea is based on a traditional Galich window-frame motif—the “frog's foot” carving—reimagined as a contemporary decorative pattern. The project bridges local memory, the natural context, and an architectural gesture, turning an undeveloped trail into a place with character and its own unique identity.
Location
Environs of the village of Toltunovo, Galich district, Kostroma Region, Russia, ecological trail "Galichskoye Zaozerye"
Project Website
About the Applicant
The CUB+ Creative Association is an independent, informal team of students, alumni, and young architects connected to the professional and educational environment of NGASU (Sibstrin). The association focuses on the design and realization of architectural and art installations, small architectural forms, public spaces, and environmental interventions.
Project Authors
Elizaveta Ross (applicant for the ARGS department, team captain), Aleksey Bespalov (3rd year, urban planning), Kirill Gilev (4th year, architecture), Daria Tikhonova (3rd year, design), Ekaterina Knyazeva (2nd year, design), Valeria Lubskikh (2nd year, design), Matvey Gudkov (9th grade, school student)
Images
CUB+ Creative Association
Other participants
Consultants: Nikolay Belousov, Tatyana Gudkova. The "Summer Drevolution'25" architectural workshop is the organizational and curatorial platform for the project. The Belousovs' architectural studio provided consulting support and curatorial supervision. The Galich city administration is the project implementation partner. Material and product suppliers: Project OBLO plant — lumber; Monolith LLC, Kostroma — metal information plaque production.
