Chelyabinsk meteorite monument projects
People living in the South Urals chose five of the best projects of the monument to the meteorite “Chelyabinsk”.
After the fall of the now world-famous meteorite in Chelyabinsk, the Governor Mikhail Yurevich announced a competition for the perpetuation of this unique natural phenomenon.
In total, more than 800 ideas were received. Among them there were some quite unexpected, for example, the construction of a chapel or a hotel.
A number of creative Ural authors dedicated whole poems to the meteor, and one participant suggested creating large-scale plantations of forests, repeating ground track of the meteorite.
By the way, the youngest participant of the competition was only five years old and the oldest - 89!
The jury chose 10 projects for the voting stage. And here are the Top 5 projects.
Top 5 of monuments to Chelyabinsk meteorite
The Extreme Park.
First place went to the project of the Extreme Park. In the center of the park an art object resembling a flying meteorite will be standing and around the site there will be places for such sports activities as skating, skateboarding, mountain biking.
The project will be a new cultural facility and youth recreation center. Author: Vitaly Kalmykov.
The fountain in the form of falling meteorite
According to the author, the fountain is to be a meteorite falling into the river Miass, it symbolizes the actual place of Chelyabinsk meteorite fall - the lake Tchebarkul. Author: Aelita Khudiakova.
The monument in the form of a window frame with broken glass
The pedestal will also have info about the date and time of the fall of the meteorite. The monument will become a popular attraction for tourists, nice place to take photos. Author: Rinat Makhmutov.
The mosaics on the facades of the Chelyabinsk region buildings
The mosaics will be dedicated to the meteor flying through the sky over the Chelyabinsk region on February 15, 2013.
Such mosaics will preserve the memory of the event for the future generations. Decorated with mosaic facades will become the hallmark of the Chelyabinsk region. Author: Ivan Bolotnov.
Commemorative coins
The author proposes a series of coins minted from precious metals in denominations from 1 to 10 rubles with the image of Chelyabinsk meteorite.
Coins will quickly spread across Russia and will be collectible. In the picture below you can see an example of coin issued to commemorate the fall of the meteorite in Kansas. Author: Antonina Druzhinina.
The winner of Chelyabinsk meteorite competition
Professional architects, sculptors and designers finalized the projects, and, on June 17, the decisive voting began, everyone was able to take part in it.
The project “The Extreme Park” won the vote, the second place went to the commemorative coins project, and the third - to the monument in the form of a window frame with broken glass.
The winner received an award - 100 thousand rubles (about 3500 USD). Second and third place were also awarded - 50 and 30 thousand rubles, respectively.
Parkour Park will be located in the central part of Chelyabinsk, near the monument to Kurchatov. Its size will be 25x25 meters. In the center, a monument to the meteorite will be placed. The park will have horizontal bars, walls, various arrangements for jumping.
Chelyabinsk meteorite monument - The Extreme Park
