2016 is the year of the 120th anniversary of the All-Russian industrial and artistic exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod (VPHV). That was a large-scale world-class event that had an impact on the appearance and development of the city for years further. During the preparation for the VPHV in 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod was launched the first tram of the country, as well as funiculars. Public urban spaces have been reorganized and New public buildings have been constructed. Impressive work on the organization of the exhibition area (nowadays 1st of May Park) has been carried out. Innovative architectural and engineering construction projects have been presented by Shukhov. The world's first radio has been demonstrated by Popov, as well as the first Russian car by Yakovlev and Frese.
Due to idea of festival team, this significant event should be reflected in the design approach and the concept of the projects in 2016. Process ability and aesthetics Shukhov's steel constructions inspires the Festival. The goal is to show and discover relevant architectural design approaches.
- Participants are invited to submit to the contest artistic and technical solutions of small architectural objects that meet their functional program.
- All the projects will be realized together with the authors and presented within the public city exhibition.
- Festival Language: English and Russian
Title
Call for Entries: VII International Architectural Festival "O'Gorod"Type
Competition Announcement (Student Competitions)Organizers
Registration Deadline
May 09, 2016 08:38 PMSubmission Deadline
May 09, 2016 08:38 PMVenue
Nizhny NovgorodPrice
Free