The industrial city of Chaikovsky turned into a seaside resort

A landscaped promenade, modern sports grounds, a beach, an amphitheater, and secluded “green rooms” - this is how the architects of Dot.bureau envisioned the updated embankment of Saigatsky Bay in Chaikovsky. In their “Amulet” project, they tried to convey an atmosphere conducive to relaxation and serenity.

The city of Chaikovsky in the Perm region is surrounded by water on three sides: the Kama River, the large Saigatsky Bay, and the Votkinsk Reservoir. The embankment of Saigatsky Bay is the place where the new history of the city begins - not as an industrial center, but as a blooming “seaside” resort.

The architects identified the northern beach and the area near the “Chaika” sanatorium as the main activity centers on the embankment. The main entrances to the embankment are located at these points. Between them, on the natural terrain, there are an amphitheater with a stage and a large playground.

A sports and leisure cluster was created in the area of the “Chaika” sanatorium. It includes several modern equipped sports grounds and a stylish wooden pavilion, decorated with Suntan WOOD materials, with a universal hall suitable for holding various city events - from lectures to concerts - at any time of the year.

The main route along the bay includes a promenade, a bicycle path, and a running track with a special surface. These lanes are visually separated from each other by green spaces and lighting supports. The straight promenade is “diluted” with secluded resting places and small lawns with work-out equipment, surrounded by decorative shrubs - “green rooms”.

The pedestrian route ends with a beach, at the border of which a multifunctional pavilion houses all the necessary infrastructure for a comfortable stay: boat and equipment rentals, a coffee point, a year-round cafe with a terrace, enclosed changing rooms with showers, restrooms, a mother and child room, a lifeguard house, and a first-aid post.

The beach provides a sufficient number of resting places so that citizens can enjoy spending time by the water, sunbathing and swimming, and separate zones are equipped for children and athletes.

The architecture of the wooden pavilions on the embankment conceptually reflects a characteristic feature of Chaikovsky’s urban landscape: the combination of the rigid geometry of complex development and the smooth natural lines of the coast and forest massifs surrounding the city. The frame is responsible for the “rigidity”, forming cells - lots. Their number and filling depend on the location and functional purpose of the building. This technology allows for flexible response to needs, increasing or decreasing the number of lots as necessary.