On Thursday, December 7, a solemn ceremony of summing up the results of the VI All-Russian competition "Ceramic granite in architecture" was held in Moscow. The event took place in the Fibonacci-loft art space (former ARMA plant).
Recall that the "Porcelain stoneware in architecture" competition is held annually at the initiative of ESTIMA Ceramica and invites architects, interior designers and decorators from Russian regions, as well as from neighboring and foreign countries to participate. Participants in the competition can be both established masters with an extensive portfolio, and creative youth - students of specialized universities, faculties, departments. Organizational support for the competition is traditionally provided by the Stroitelny Expert Publishing House.
The task of the competition is to fully reveal the functional and aesthetic potential of TM ESTIMA porcelain stoneware® in solving the diverse tasks facing representatives of the professional project community today.
In addition, the competition provides equal opportunities for a full-fledged creative competition between participants of different age categories, representing various regional and national schools of architecture and interior design.
The jury of the last competition received more than 120 works from 25 cities of Russia, as well as from Moldova and Kazakhstan.
The ceremony was opened by Yulia Budanova, Marketing Director of ESTIMA Ceramica. In her welcoming speech to the participants of the competition and guests, she said: "ESTIMA Ceramica created in Russia 16 years ago, in fact, a new industry, which, against the background of the current general crisis, not only is not in decline, but is showing signs of sustainable growth. "Our company has always worked for people, and we see how they enjoy the fruits of our efforts. In turn, representatives of the creative professions constantly ask us, the producers of porcelain stoneware, a vector for further development."
The representative of the competition jury, architect Yuri Vissarionov, corresponding member of MAAM (Moscow branch), member of the board of AIA, head of the creative workshop “PTAM Vissarionova” in his speech noted: “Porcelain stoneware cannot be exhausted, especially if it is TM ESTIMA porcelain stoneware® with properties inherent only to it. The variety and quality of porcelain stoneware surfaces produced by the company are especially fascinating. This is very important for architects."
The names of the winners of the "Ceramic granite in architecture 2017" competition were named by Larisa Malivanova, General Director of the Stroitelny Expert Publishing House - the organizer of the competition.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware in the interior of residential buildings", section "Project" Marina Chuikova (Reegigroup, Novosibirsk) was recognized as the best for the project "His and Her".
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware in the interior of residential buildings", section "Completed project" - Galina Glebova (private designer, Yekaterinburg) for the project “Cottage in Aramil”.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware on the facades of residential buildings", section "Project" - Kirill Babeev (qb architecture bureau, Simferopol) for the project “Individual dwelling house in the village of Molodezhnoe”.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware in the interior of public buildings", section "Project" - led by Rita Lessing (private designer, Novosibirsk) with the office space project.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware in the interior of public buildings", section "Completed project" Adeliya Ganeeva and Vladislav Sedunov (architectural and design bureau Scale 1: 1, Ufa) became prize-winners for the project “Interior of a fast food restaurant“BORGER”.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware on the facades of public buildings", section "Project" Egor Rybin (architect, Nizhny Novgorod) won for the project “Renovation of an industrial building for a multifunctional complex”.
In the nomination "Porcelain stoneware on the facades of public buildings", section "Completed project" - the team of authors of the architectural bureau "Bogachkin and Bogachkin" (Moscow) for the project "Apartment-hotel" FELLINI "in Gelendzhik".
In the nomination "Student projects" the victory was won by Daria Kireeva, project manager Vladimir Gromada (Ural State University of Architecture and Art, Yekaterinburg) with the project “Sports and Cultural Center in Yekaterinburg”.
The winners of the VI All-Russian competition "Porcelain stoneware in architecture" received diplomas, cash prizes, certificates for a trip to Italy and memorable prizes - the famous "Glass palettes" made of colored glass using the fusing technique.
The famous architect-restorer and architectural historian Enrico Guaitoli will help the winners of the competition to plunge into the world of vivid images created by outstanding Italian architects. It was he who made the route of the current trip to the architectural sights of Italy and will also act as an official guide. By the way, in the entire history of the competition, architectural routes have never been repeated!
We wish the winners of the "Porcelain stoneware in architecture 2017" competition a memorable trip to Italy and inform that ESTIMA Ceramica has announced the continuation of the competition next year.
What else do you remember about the awards ceremony? The organizers have made every effort to turn the seemingly protocol event into a truly festive evening full of unexpected and pleasant events. In addition to the plentiful buffet, those gathered for the ceremony were invited to collectively participate in the creation of a unique "manuscript" - a handwritten book "Impressions from ESTIMA Ceramica".
Many were attracted by the blitz tournament "Do selfi with ESTIMA Ceramica", the results of which were evaluated in social networks. Others remembered a virtual tour of the production workshops of one of the ESTIMA Ceramica enterprises - a plant in Noginsk.
And yet the greatest impression on the participants and guests of the event was made by the auction, where a lot of useful things were played out and even a certificate for dinner in a restaurant and tickets for a performance at the Bolshoi Theater. Paying at the auction had to be done with a new "currency" called ESTcoin. These unusual banknotes were presented to guests at the entrance to the hall, and the initial capital could be increased by correctly answering the questions of the representatives of ESTIMA Ceramica, as well as participating in the competition program. Live music played on historical instruments, a witty presenter and communication with like-minded people who were able to appreciate the diversity of the assortment of TM ESTIMA porcelain stoneware contributed to the maintenance of high spirits in the hall.® and its high quality.
