07/02/2025
6 out of 20! KSUAE students are winners and finalists of the international architectural competition in Italy
KSUAE Students became winners and finalists of the open architectural competition of ideas THE BELL TOWER (Italy). The task of the competition was to propose an architectural addition to the 14th century bell tower. It is the only thing that reminds us of the former town, which was completely flooded during the construction of a dam for a hydroelectric power station. Now the tower stands alone in the middle of the formed lake and attracts a large number of tourists.
The organizers asked to emphasize the history of the place, provide an opportunity for tourists to visit the place in an interesting way, use bold but environmentally friendly solutions - all in accordance with modern trends. And the students, under the guidance of KSUAE tutor Ilnar Akhtyamova, coped with the task perfectly, which was highly appreciated by the jury members of the competition.
The first award was taken by graduate students Timur Abdrakhmanov and Fatih Shakirov with the project "Spiritual Pendulum". Now the guys are on an internship in France, in the bureau of the famous architect Jean Nouvel. The project is aimed at preserving the bell tower as a historical site. The restaurant respects the surrounding environment, the charming landscape and the bell tower, its image as a symbol embodying the lost history of the village. The restaurant blends in softly with the existing environment, without affecting the tower, keeping the main and important viewpoint from the shore intact and opening up new views to visitors. In addition to the restaurant, the project adds a public space next to the tower, an oasis in the middle of the lake with a blooming garden and a square that opens up access to the foot of the tower. The restaurant offers visitors a unique gastronomic and aesthetic experience and the atmosphere of the place. Guests can enjoy dinner with beautiful underwater views, feeling the traces of history on themselves or on the water surface, enjoying the mirror of the water, the horizon, the sky and the mountains, or next to the tower and the blooming garden under the open stars.
The second award was taken by the project "Meeting with History", authors - Taliya Nurutdinova and Artur Yakovlev. They are currently studying in Germany, but they are our graduates, our school and pride!
The finalists also included KSUAE TIArch studio students: Anastasia Lukashchuk "Affectus Restaurant"; Egor Kiselev and Alexandra Ilyasova "Gastronomic Village", Vladislav Krayushkin and Diana Iksanova "Mists of the Past", as well as Alexey Yakubov "Under".
Thus, 6 projects of KSUAE students and graduates became winners and finalists of the competition in Italy.
Among the finalists and prize winners are participants from Argentina, Japan, Indonesia, Italy, India and Peru.
Congratulations to KSUAE students and graduates!
Officlal website of the competition
The News is submitted by International Relations Dept of the University.
