Architecture of Joy. The exhibition pavilion is conceived as a living spatial sculpture that extends the artistic world of Zurab Tsereteli. Architecture is born from movement, color, light, and matter, revealing itself progressively through the courtyard, galleries, pathways, and occupiable roof. Art transcends the boundaries of the exhibition hall to become an integral part of the space itself.
At the heart of the composition lies the "Coral" sculpture, around which key visual axes and visitor routes are organized, seamlessly connecting the pavilion to the surrounding park. This is an architecture of joy, designed to be experienced and explored — architecture as a continuation of art, where the building, sculpture, landscape, and human presence unite into a single, living ecosystem.
Adlerkurort, Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Russia
Evgenia Knyazeva is an architect, the founder of the IPZHK Architecture Laboratory, and a member of the Union of Architects of Russia. Her architectural practice bridges design, art, and research. She develops the concept of living architecture as an emotional, mutable environment that interacts with people, thereby restoring architecture to its true status as an art form.
Evgeniya Knyazheva, Architecture Laboratory of IPZHK
Evgeniya Knyazheva, Architecture Laboratory of IPZHK
The material was prepared as part of the "Zurab Tsereteli Arts Park" competition