elabuga

The territory of the park is located in a picturesque historical place. A characteristic symbol is the landscape itself, which must be preserved in its original form and its distinctive features strengthened. The use of natural features helps to maximize the image of the natural park: location in the floodplain of the river, panoramic views that open when you enter the territory.

Large events known throughout Russia will be held on the territory, such as the Spasskaya Fair, B. Berezovsky Music Festival, with an attendance of up to 200,000 people. An important task was to create a minimal but sufficient network of pedestrian roads that will allow festivals to be held without damage to nature.

Nature is Shishkin's main source of inspiration.
The project is inspired by the existing landscape of the design site and the features of the place. Improvement lines are taken from natural forms of the landscape and reservoirs.

Master Plan

The following principles work on a single image:

maintaining basic visual corridors
reinforcement and revitalization of existing terrain
unification of existing streams and reservoirs into a single system
use of «controlled flooding» of the site in spring
working with the landscape in an environmentally friendly way according to the principles of the «Planetary Garden» (Gilles Clément), and the pond - according to the principles of Sepp Holzer
work with historical heritage and recreation of Shishkin nursery
a single modern design code, created on the basis of historical urban morphotypes and created in 2021 the concept of Yelabuga identity
synchronization of the functionality of commercial infrastructure and municipal improvement measures

View of the city from the new pond

Shishkin ponds, Toima River, springs, numerous streams are a distinctive feature of the place.

The development of this image, the binding of reservoirs from springs to pond into a single system reveals the nature of the landscape.

Environmentally friendly approaches to working with the territory consist of careful work with water. On the lowest part of the territory, a new pond is being dug up using Sepp Holzer technology, which allows you to keep the pond clean without chemical additives and equipment.

The concept involves special measures in case of flood. About 1/3 of the territory is flooded every spring, and once every 100 years the territory is flooded for almost half - to the mark of 57.5 m. The relief is formed in such a way that the key elements - the observation deck, the city pavilion with a cafe, as well as the area for small events always remain dry. Thus, the flood period becomes another event of the place, and its observation - pleasure.

Streams turn into a spatial adventure: bridges, obstacles, dam stones, water equipment on the playground - all this is designed to help visitors interact with water in different ways.

Bridges are not only the comfort of moving around the park, but also art objects made by different artists in accordance with the canons of the park

The cafe pavilion is located near the pond on a small elevation, which prevents heating. It is the central object of the park, where you can relax and eat snacks. The architecture of the pavilion is composed of typologies of architectural forms of «Shikinsky» time, the prosperous merchant Yelabuga. However, their location makes a new look at the famous gable typology in a modern way

The gazebo is located in the very center of the territory of the restored Shishkin nursery

Amphitheatre at summer night

Project team:

Anton Kochurkin
Olga Mostinskaya
Alexandra Kovaleva
Oksana Kuleshova
Maria Kochurkina
Albina Khasanova
Evgenia Tijieva
Elizaveta Golubchikova
Victoria Kozlovskaya
Denis Volkov