Theatre of Wonders
Moscow, Russia
The “Theatre of Wonders” is a form of public space where the “audience” become the active part of the play, and where functions become performances.
The ambition is to give a new –horizontal- landmark to Moscow celebrating its users and the vibrant life that it hosts, while aligning to the experimental tradition of Gorky Park, since the 1923 Exhibition.
Our Pushkinskaya embankment proposal, enhances the connection with Gorky Park, becoming its mineral counterpart: a space for organized and occasional events and performances of varying scales.
The “Theatre of Wonders” aims in-fact to rebalance the ratio between leisure and culture, reinforcing the latter, by re-interpreting the original principles of CPKIO (Central Park of Leisure and Culture).
On the central part of the embankment, an extended and light metal structure is located. The Frame is the infrastructure that integrates scenographic lighting typologies, creating dramatic effects in night time, while reducing the need of temporary structures for events, and therefore limiting the disruptive logistics of the assembly/disassembly.
The Frame creates a new horizontal surface where, besides the lighting, objects as art installations can be hung, giving extra space for exhibitions and products showcase.
