Erlan Bekmuhamedov

Alyona Kuznetsova. Red Card for Copyright

The development concept for the territory of Shinnik Stadium in Yaroslavl, prepared by PI ARENA, took second place in an open call competition. The architects proposed a unified structure combining a football arena, a hotel, and the headquarters of PSB Bank, with carefully considered usage scenarios. However, the competition was organized in such a way that the team ultimately chose to forgo the prize money in order to retain their copyright.

Alyona Kuznetsova. Invited to the Ice Are…

Seven ice arenas with a capacity from 500 to 14,000 spectators and with a geography spreading from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Tashkent – all designed by ARENA Project Institute. In this article, we show how a complex function is combined with an expressive architectural image.

Alyona Kuznetsova. Sunshine, Air, and Water

The construction of the “Solnechny” (“Sunny”) summer camp, designed by ARENA project institute, has been completed, the largest summer camp within the legendary Artek seaside resort for children. It was conceived still in Soviet time, but it was not implemented. The modern version surprises you with sophisticated engineering solutions that are combined with a clear-cut structure: together, they generate Asher-esque spaces.