Students of the SPbGASU Faculty of Architecture took all three prize places in the student competition to create a mural for the boarding school "Krasnye Zori" ("red dawns") in the Leningrad Region. The winner was a second-year student Sofia Andreeva. Second place was taken by Ekaterina Shirshova (3rd year), third place by Irina Abramova (3rd year). The award ceremony took place in the Union of Architects of St Petersburg in the Polovtsov mansion.

The competition was organized by the Council for Architecture and Urban Development of the Leningrad Region and the North-West of the Russian Federation, the companies "BaltInvest-Project" and "Friedlander Paints". The jury included the President of the Union of Architects of Russia Nikolay Shumakov and the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee - Chief Architect of the Leningrad Region Sergey Lutchenko.

The goal of the competition was to develop a sketch of a mural for the boarding school "Krasnye Zori". Thus, the contestants were faced with the task of transforming a typical building, devoid of individuality, and creating a bright, positive atmosphere for the students.

In total, more than 80 applications were submitted to the competition from students from various universities in the city.

The winning project will be implemented by one of the developers from the Leningrad Region, and the necessary paints will be provided by the company "Friedlander Paints" - the general sponsor of the competition.

"For us, the competition is an incredibly interesting experience, which we will definitely continue and develop. The creative enthusiasm of young architects inspired us to organize a new, more interesting contest with cool prizes in the near future," announced the chief architect of the company "BaltInvest-Project" Ilya Edemsky.