CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY NEEDS NEW SYMBOLS Times have changed, and we no longer build, as we did during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, cathedrals which symbolised our spiritual victory over death, chaos and destruction, and which embodied the extent of what humankind could achieve at that time.
Constructed to the very limit of what could be achieved with the technology and materials available at the time, they reflected the image and impression of the world of contemporary society that was oft repeated in frescoes, stained-glass windows, sculpture and music. They were centres in which was reflected the understanding of the past and the relationship towards the present of the people who built them.
Since that time, our perception of the world around us has altered radically, our horizons have broadened, and today we possess limitless opportunities thanks to the materials, technologies and means of expression that we now command. However, the greater the possibilities, the more frequently we show a complete helplessness when faced with the task of synthesising our knowledge and world view into a unified whole which extends beyond the bounds of the utilitarian, and it often seems that the people who built those cathedrals were a great deal bolder then than we are now.
Nevertheless, we cannot refute the fact that modern society needs new symbols which reflect the same issues which confronted the people who built beautiful cities many centuries ago, moreover we understand that we cannot live on monuments to the past alone, and we are now confronted with the necessity to create new projects which reflect the epoch in which we are living. These thoughts form the principal motive which led us to create the Heart of Malta complex, a monument which bears within its form a reminder of the merciless power and unpredictability of nature, and is intended to become what the cathedrals of the past became – the quintessence of our contemporary culture as it desperately strives to break the bounds of what it possible.
We see this project as an open window into the future, and a proud response to the vicissitudes of our own history and destiny.
I would like to remind those who separate the terms “natural” and “human” when discussing integration of structures into a natural context, that a human
being’s consciousness is also a part of nature, and also lives according to her immutable laws, and that such a separation looks at the very least presumptive.
We are, after all, also a part of nature, just one which possesses self-awareness and the ability to interpret that which occurs around us.In spite of the superficial impression of being in conflict with the environment, what we have in this project is an example of the ultimate conceptual and architectural integration of a structure into its physical context, meaning that here we can speak of a successful solution which goes beyond the bounds of the concept of urbanisation. The image of an Azure Window built from steel, one which reflects the sky, the land, and the sea – this is a very powerful image.
Therefore we are confident that we have been able to fully and faithfully reflect in our project the interaction of humanity and nature, the theme of downfall and prevailing, as a fundamental leitmotif for contemporary culture, having created an architectural design with its own drama and story, and whose familiar silhouette, in the edges of which reality itself dissolves, will intrigue and fascinate many people all over the world, and will reflect in the best possible way the spirit of Malta’s past.
Svetozar Andreev
СВЕТОЗАР АНДРЕЕВ, АРХИТЕКТОР / ДИЗАЙНЕР ИНТЕРЬЕРА
Родился в 1975м году в Санкт-Петербурге. С 1997-го работает, как самостоятельный дизайнер и архитектор. Основное направление работы:
архитектурное проектирование и девелопмент, дизайн интерьера, разработка эксклюзивной мебели, предметов интерьера и графический дизайн. Автор множество интерьерных и архитектурных проектов, и коллекций эксклюзивной мебели. Работы Светозара Андреева отмечены премиями и номинациями, неоднократно занимали первые места в международных конкурсах Проекты Светозара Андреева регулярно публикуются в основных россиийских и зарубежных изданиях, посвященных дизайну интерьера и архитектуре, появлялись на обложках журналов. В настоящее время Светозар Андреев CEO собственной студии Hotei-Russia / The Svetozar Andreev Studio и работает как архитектор и дизайнер интерьера.
- Номинант конкурса ARCHIP «Международная Архитектурная Премия 2007» В номинации "Новаторство"
- Первое место конкурса Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2009» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"
- Первое место конкурса Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2007» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"
- Финалист конкурса журнала Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2008» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"
- Победитель конкурса ARCHIP «Международная Архитектурная Премия 2006» В номинации "Новаторство"
THE SVETOZAR ANDREEV STUDIO / HOTEI-RUSSIA IN WORLD MEDIA СТУДИЯ СВЕТОЗАРА АНДРЕЕВА / HOTEI-RUSSIA В МАССМЕДИА
ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS BY THE SVETOZAR ANDREEV STUDIO
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PRIVATE APARTMENT BY ARCHITECT SVETOZAR ANDREEV AND INTERIOR DECORATOR ELENA BRITANISHSKAYA
PRIVATE APARMENT / "D7" "... The owner of the apartment - the young man leading active lifestyle saw the interior simple, stylish, cozy and functional the Planning and style decision created by the architect Svetozar Andreev with the assistance of the designer Elena Britanishskaya at once was pleasant to the customer and now is at a realization stage. The ceiling of the apartment will be made of light-scattering plastic and wooden laths. Behind them lamps, and light are located, passing through this design, will be soft and scattered, and shadows from laths will remind a shadow from blinds in a sunny day. Also, laths revetted walls of a drawing room and Paule's kitchen in the apartment the two-level. The podium is covered with a maple board. A big soft sofa in a drawing room, is executed, as well as all furniture, to order.Soft shades of a wood and logical plan give to an interior feeling of
a cosiness."
Development: 2012. The area is 90 m ². Architecture and design: Svetozar Andreev / Elena Britanishskaya
ЧАСТНАЯ КВАРТИРА / "D7 APARTMENT" «...Владелец квартиры - молодой человек, ведущий активный образ жизни, видел свой интерьер простым, стильным, уютным и функциональным Планировочно-стилевое решение, созданное архитек-тором Светозаром Андреевым при участии дизайнера Елены Британишской, сразу же понравилось заказчику и сейчас находится на стадии реализации. Потолок квартиры будет выполнен
из светорассеивающего пластика и деревянных реек. За ними расположены светильники, и свет, проходя через эту конструкцию, будет мягким
и рассеянным, а тени от реек будут напоминать тень от жалюзи в солнечный день. Также, рейками облицованы стены гостиной и кухни Пол
в квартире двухуровневый. Подиум покрыт кленовой доской. Большой мягкий диван в гостиной, выполненен, как и вся мебель, на заказ. Мягкие оттенки дерева и логичныйплан придают интерьеру ощущение уюта.»
Разработка: 2012. Площадь 90 m². / Архитектура и дизайн: Светозар Андреев / Елена Британишская