Wooden Chapel - Krasnoyarsk

A built wooden chapel inspired by 18th-century Russian North timber churches typical of the Onega region. The planning concept follows a classic tent-roof composition: a rectangular log core with side annexes on the first level, a square upper log tier, and a tall tent roof topped with a small dome. Triangular openings in the tent-roof eaves bring top light into the main space, while additional windows provide daylight for the nave and the altar. The structure is executed as a traditional winter log build using air-dried pine round logs (up to 300 mm) with flax-jute caulking. The porch barrel roof and domes are clad with aspen shingles (lemekh) made with traditional methods; the tent roof and main roofing are covered with hewn boards, with red boards to the eaves. Contemporary engineering is integrated where needed, including a chain electric opener for the upper triangular windows to enable ventilation. Design: 2015. Construction: 2018. Project role: coauthor, 3D modeling (Revit), visualization, construction documentation. Project author: lead architect - Yuri Viktorovich Kirs, Architectural Studio “Eidos”. Developed for OJSC “TSNIIPOMZDANIY”.