The project visualization
Today, a graduation thesis defense took place at SPbGASU – a comprehensive diploma project titled "Dormitory and the Concept for the Second Phase of the FEFU Campus on Russky Island." The team included students from the Faculty of Civil Engineering Kamalya Nazruloeva, Sabina Ivanilova, Ulyana Guseva, Igor Migilev, Adelia Yakupova, Ksenia Boltyan, Aleksandra Rudakova and Daniil Goncharenko and from the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Municipal Services Nikita Ufimtsev, Ksenia Shvetsova, and Ilsur Kamaletdinov. The interdisciplinary team of SPbGASU students, led by Aleksandra Masyonene, senior lecturer at the Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies, and supported by the Educational Center for Project-Based Learning, worked on the project over several months.
The team presented to the state examination committee a comprehensive design for a 3,000-4,000-bed dormitory for the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island in Vladivostok. The design included a development concept that combined architectural, urban planning, engineering, and digital solutions. The use of information modeling technologies allowed for the complex terrain and climate to be taken into account, and all engineering systems to be integrated into a single model. The defense was successful: all graduates received excellent marks.
Work on the project began in the fall of 2025 as part of an elective course offered by the SPbGASU Educational Center for Project-Based Learning to participate in the all-Russian competitive educational program "Project Bureau." Ultimately, the SPbGASU team won bronze in the competition to develop a concept for the second phase of the FEFU campus.
The competition was organized by the public-law company (PLC) "Single Customer in Construction" on behalf of the Russian Ministry of Construction and aimed at finding modern architectural and urban planning solutions for the development of one of the country's largest university campuses.
The competition brief called for the development of a concept for a next-generation university campus, including superior hotel-style dormitories, public spaces, educational and research infrastructure, and a public building featuring creative ideas. The total area of the planned site was approximately 76,000 square meters.
The SPbGASU team's work was characterized by an interdisciplinary approach to solving the assigned task. During the design process, the participants considered the complex topography of Russky Island, the requirements for developing a modern university environment, transport and pedestrian connectivity issues, engineering support, and digital modeling.
Particular attention was paid to environmental and sustainable development issues. The concept was developed taking into account research conducted by Far Eastern Federal University as part of the state carbon polygon program. The project envisions the integration of nature-based solutions, the development of environmental infrastructure, and the creation of conditions for climate, environmental, and interdisciplinary research on campus.
The concept is designed to create a modern educational and research environment that combines learning, scientific activity, innovation and comfortable accommodation for students and teachers. Proposed solutions are aimed at creating a sustainable and technologically advanced university territory that meets modern requirements for the quality of the urban environment.
Participation in such projects allows students to apply their knowledge in real-world professional settings, master modern design methods, and gain experience working on large-scale federal-level projects. The team's achievements confirm the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary approach and the high level of training of SPbGASU students.
We congratulate the team members and project manager Aleksandra Masyonene on this remarkable achievement and wish our graduates continued professional success and new victories!
