{"id":48175,"date":"2026-09-08T05:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/?p=48175"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:53:42","slug":"the-lens-an-art-object-framing-the-unesco-heritage-of-kizhi-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/en\/2026\/09\/08\/the-lens-an-art-object-framing-the-unesco-heritage-of-kizhi-island\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lens: An Art Object Framing the UNESCO Heritage of Kizhi Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timber Architecture Meets the Karelian Landscape<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lens is a new architectural installation located on Kizhi Island, set in Lake Onega within the Republic of Karelia. Situated at the northern tip of the island in a remote area of the museum reserve, the structure engages in a direct visual dialogue with the <strong>Kizhi Pogost<\/strong> \u2014 the historic wooden church ensemble inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990. Positioned at a prime vantage point, the portal opens a rare north-to-south perspective where the multi-domed churches align into a single silhouette, framed by an inner contour echoing traditional cupolas. The panorama also encompasses the historic windmill and the Chapel of the Archangel Michael.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Lens Kizhi\" class=\"wp-image-48168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architectural Concept and Reinterpretation of the Lemekh<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed as a spatial portal with an integrated bench, the art object acts as a viewing frame for the panoramas of the Pogost. The inner silhouette of the opening mirrors the iconic onion domes of the churches, translating local building traditions into a contemporary formal language. The installation functions as an active lens that enhances the surrounding natural landscape.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core element of the design lies in its reference to the lemekh \u2014 the traditional wooden shingles historically used across the Russian North to cover the curved surfaces of church domes. The installation scales this principle across its entire 2.5 m\u00b2 volume: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Material: crafted entirely from northern pine formatted into modular slats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tectonic Language: the rhythmic slatted structure reinterprets traditional lemekh shingles, creating dynamic visual depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light and Shadow: the relief surface generates interplay of light and shade that transforms with changing viewing angles and natural lighting conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solar Alignment: sited directly on a north\u2013south axis, the orientation was verified at noon when the object&#8217;s shadow falls precisely along the visual line toward the Pogost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48172\" src=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Lens Kizhi\" class=\"wp-image-48172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-1148x1536.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-1531x2048.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-main-scaled.jpg 1914w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48170\" src=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Lens Kizhi\" class=\"wp-image-48170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/designdiffusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Lens-Kizhi-photo-Evgeny-Makarenko-6-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Team<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project was designed by architect Evgeny Makarenko (Lead Architect) alongside Angelika Manzhiley, Alexey Ushakov, and Natalia Abarinova, with construction executed by Mikhail Shatokhin and Feodor Dobysh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timber Architecture Meets the Karelian Landscape The Lens is a new architectural installation located on Kizhi Island, set in Lake Onega within the Republic of Karelia. 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