TATLIN NEWS #45 PERMMUSEUMXXI

PERMMUSEUMXXI. Между воСтокоМ и западоМ | ирина коробьина | Москва, россия

пермский конкурс, с еще неясной судьбой, уже вошел в историю российской архитекту- ры как демократическое творческое соревно- вание, которое проходило «не по-советски» и наметило очередной перелом в отечественном конкурсном движении. сам факт его проведения симптоматичен. представляется, что он стал возможен вследс- твие позитивных процессов, происходящих в России и, конечно, в пермском регионе. Раз- витие перми и области многие десятилетия определяли интересы общегосударственной экономики и обороны. теперь впервые заяв- лена попытка ориентироваться на интересы жителей. при этом делается ставка на куль- турный фактор, на строительство музея но- вого поколения, отвечающего высоким тре- бованиям новейшего времени. в России это прецедент, который свидетельствует о мно- гом: о внедрении стратегического мышления во власть и смене приоритетов, о попытке оп- ределиться с собственной культурной иден- тичностью, о внимании к таким понятиям, как сити-брендинг, подразумевающим, что город необходимо предъявлять и рекламировать, в том числе созданием архитектурных достоп- римечательностей. но самое главное то, что российские регионы больше не хотят считать себя провинцией. осознание своего экономи- ческого, политического, культурного, социаль- ного и территориального ресурса подталкива- ет город к проявлению себя в новом качестве, к поиску своего нового архитектурно-про- странственного выражения. Эта цель сразу за- дала высокую планку последующих решений. Руководство пермского региона выдвинуло задачу строительства такого музея, который, отвечая мировым запросам 21 века, обозна- чит новый уровень стандартов жизни в горо- де и станет его современным символом. ц:са было поручено провести архитектурный кон- курс с международным участием, призванный привлечь к проекту лучшие силы профессио- нального сообщества. Масштабность задачи пермского конкурса, а также состав жюри, в который, помимо ве- дущих российских специалистов, вошли петер цумтор, являющийся гарантом высочайшего

PermmuseumXXI. Between east and west | text Irina Korobina | moscow, russia Although its final outcome is still unclear, the perm compe- tition has already won a place in the history of russian archi- tecture as a mould-breaking event, the first democratic creative competition to be conducted in a ‘non-soviet’ manner. The very fact that the competition has been held at all is in itself symptomatic. This must, I think, be attributed to positive processes occurring in russia and, of course, in perm region. The development of perm and the region around it has for many decades shaped the interests of the national economy and na- tional defence. now, though, we see the first indication of a new policy of focusing on the interests of residents and, moreo- ver, in the decision to build a state-of-the-art museum conform- ing to the highest contemporary standards, a new emphasis on culture. In russia this is a precedent which has a great deal to tell us. It indicates a switch to strategic thinking and new pri- orities on the part of the authorities; an attempt to get to grips with the question of our own cultural identity; and a new atten- tion to concepts such as city branding, which implies that cities need to be presented and promoted, including by the creation of landmark architecture. But the main point is that the rus- sian regions no longer desire to think of themselves as prov- inces. Consciousness of its economic, political, cultural, social, and territorial resources has prompted perm to show itself in a new quality, to look for a new architectural and spatial expres- sion of itself. This objective immediately set a high standard for the decisions that followed. The Administration of perm region adopted the goal of building a museum that would meet the needs of the 21st century, proclaim new standards of living in the city, and become perm’s modern-day symbol. The Centre for Contemporary Architecture was entrusted with the task of hold- ing an open architectural competition that would attract the best architects in the profession, including from abroad. The ambitious nature of the perm competition and the fact that the competition jury included – as well as leading rus- sian specialists – peter Zumthor, in the eyes of the internation- al cultural community a guarantee of the highest professional standards, and peter noever, well-known for his uncompromis- ing character, meant that it attracted the attention of the en- tire world. 350 teams from 50 countries declared their inten- tion to take part. The contest was divided into two stages, an arrangement which was ideal in the emphasis it put on loyalty and democracy. The first stage was an open portfolio competi- tion of the kind that is standard in European practice but which was here conducted in russia for the first time. This resulted in the competition’s selection Committee inviting 25 teams to take part in the second stage, in which the participants were anonymous. The Administration of perm region held a three- day seminar in perm for those taking part in the second stage – a sign of the seriousness of the client’s intentions and an opportunity for participants to acquaint themselves with the perm Art Gallery collection, which is to be transferred to the new museum building; meet the museum staff; put questions to the client, the Administration of perm region (led by Gov- ernor oleg Chirkunov); and likewise get to know the city and, most importantly of all, comprehensively study the site of the future museum. The location of the new museum centre is strategically spot- on. The distinguishing feature of perm’s city plan is that the city is cut off from its river by old factories and industrial zones. The only access to this waterway is on a short stretch opposite

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