Garden stage in Saint Petersburg, Russia by RHIZOME

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Every year Present Perfect Festival brings together fans of electronic music as well as architects responsible for creating the infrastructure for the biggest summer event in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The festival format requires a range of temporary constructions which capture one’s imagination due to the freedom of artistic expression often limited in the field of permanent architecture.

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

• Architects: RHIZOME
• Project: Garden stage
• Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Photography: Egor Rogalev, Denis Denisov, Valeria Korchagina, Ivan Chernov, Konstantin Kondrukhov
• Team: Evgeny Reshetov, Tatiana Sinelnikova, Lubov Lukonina
• Area: 568 m2
• Year: 2019

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Every station of the festival is designed to correlate with specific genre of music. This year the Garden stage usually associated with gentle sounds of house was curated by architectural bureau RHIZOME. The stage presents the duality of contemporary garden that blends the natural setting with its synthetic analogue.
The interpretation of the theme was inspired by festival’s location which is a vibrant public space “Sevkabel Port” – originally the Siemens-Halske factory later turned into a creative cluster. The specific of the space is a mixture of postindustrial elements and the green landscape that is reflected in the project.
The existing trees preserved near the former factory are integrated into the stage design and the presence of nature is emphasized through the placement of the volume so that it overlooks open waters of the Gulf of Finland.

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

A prism shaped wall stands for the artificial garden since its surface is illuminated by the light of phyto lamps that remind one of the inner greenhouses. The idea of nature’s imitation is also reflected in the configuration of the ceiling that consists of textile lines resembling either clouds or waves.
Despite open character of the space the triangle stage localises the events of the festival in one point creating cozy atmosphere and constantly changing background for the musical performances. The whole construction also works as a portal that marks the border between “Sevkabel Port” and the musical oasis of the Garden stage.

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © Egor Rogalev

Image Courtesy © RHIZOME

Image Courtesy © RHIZOME

Tags: Russia, Saint-Petersburg

Categories: Garden, Music Centre, Music Hall

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