The Perm Wooden House open architectural competition was organized at the end of last year by the Perm Design Development Center with the support of the Regional Ministry of Industry, Science and Innovation and Rossa Rakenne SPb LLC (the exclusive distributor of HONKA in Russia). The main goal of this competition is the formation of a bank of draft architectural projects of individual and small-apartment houses, which in the future can be implemented on the territory of the Perm Territory. That is why one of the most important conditions of the competition was the need to take into account not only modern trends in "green" design, but also climatic conditions and the characteristics of the region's raw materials base.
In total, about 80 projects competed for the title of "Perm Wooden House". Their architecture and compliance with the requirements of the competition were assessed by a jury, which, in addition to the already mentioned Totan Kuzembaev, also included architect Andrei Ivanov, editor-in-chief of the Architectural Bulletin magazine Dmitry Fesenko, president of the National Agency for Low-Rise and Cottage Construction Elena Nikolaeva, acting. Dmitry Drobinin, Minister of Industry, Innovation and Science of the Perm Territory; and Sergey Shamarin, Chairman of the Perm Branch of the Union of Architects of Russia.
In the nomination "Wooden House of the Future", the project "XVOYAdom" by Semyon Shavman was recognized as the best. The name perfectly conveys the basic principle of the construction and functioning of this structure: the architect proposes to use the trunks of trees growing on the site as load-bearing structures. In fact, the home here becomes a space bounded by several trees: their root system provides the dwelling with water, and the tops swinging in the wind - additional electricity. Semyon Shavman intends to insulate the walls of his "XVOYA house" with "waste" from wood production, that is, sawdust, wood chips and cones, and to cover the outside with solar panels. A similar constructive principle formed the basis of the "VILLA (J)" project by Alexander Ryabsky and Dmitry Baryudin, recognized as the best individual wooden house in the "premium" category. The living space here is formed by vertical cylindrical logs, placed in a circle in four tiers, and the private areas are designed as separate blocks, "scattered" at different levels of the house.
Vyacheslav Permyakov won in the nomination "Individual wooden house in the category" Economy "with the project" House-greenhouse ". This compact living space is combined with a bright greenhouse terrace, which, if desired, can be glazed and thus transformed into a winter garden. The architect made a bet on the efficiency and speed of building the house: at the heart of his constructive scheme is a double volumetric wooden frame. A frame is also "Khata" (Sergey Markov, Alexey Afonichkin, Andrey Orlov) - the best project in the nomination "Small apartment wooden house" - the authors of which adapt the geometry of the Russian hut to modern needs.
According to experts, the level of all projects submitted for the competition was very high, and there were practically no “pass” works within the framework of the competition. Totan Kuzembaev is sure that the reason for this is not least the location of the competition: “Perm is currently at the forefront of culture in the Urals. It is pleasant to realize that people here are thinking not only about business, but also about improving the environment in which they live, about the rehabilitation of wood - one of the main building materials in Russia”. Dmitry Fesenko, in turn, notes that the competition that took place showed not only the acquaintance of Perm architects with the principles of "green" architecture, but also their willingness to experiment with various genres and styles. Thus, the jury was presented with traditional Russian huts, variations on the theme of "chalets", and even traditional Japanese houses, masterfully adapted to Russian climatic conditions.
