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Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to VR Club Amusement Park by Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau for interior space and exhibition design

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that VR Club Amusement Park by Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding VR Club Amusement Park

VR Club is an amusement park interior designed for virtual reality entertainment. The space covers about 1400 square meters and holds around 200 visitors. Colored LED lighting forms the basis of the design, shaping surfaces and marking accents. Changing colors alter the mood and highlight the functional areas. Several zones are linked by a light path around a central futuristic bar that is more than 18 meters long and allows guests to sit facing each other. A VR class, a cafe, a meeting room and a kids area are separated by glass partitions with acoustic panels that reduce noise.

Award Record

This recognition makes Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
VR Club Amusement Park
Function
Amusement Park
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Black, Maroon, Dark Red, Firebrick and Indigo
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau
Country
Belarus
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#87694

Credits

Team
Maryna Praskurakova and Mikhail Kalesnikau

Design Details

Unique Properties
Color lighting as a basis. The main task was to cause surprise and interest, to move the visitor to an unfamiliar environment. A variety of led RGB items create the form and accents. Changing the color - changes the perception and mood, highlighted functional areas.
Inspiration
The original movie "TRON" (1982) and other science fiction movies. Virtual game space, spaceship, an unique atmosphere of the future.
Research
Preservation of comfort in the atmosphere of the amusement Park. Balance of interior decoration and bright equipment. Possibilities of modern led lighting.
Challenge
Shortest possible term and physical works in parallel with the design.
Realization and Technology
The project started in July 2018 as a concept of several visualizations of the main zones and was fully implemented at the end of December 2018. The customer wanted an extraordinary futuristic interior and fully trusted the designer. Tight deadlines demanded to focus on the development of architectural drawings and furniture.
Operation and Interaction
The Park is divided into several functional areas, which are united by a light path around the center of the composition - a futuristic bar. A distinctive feature of the bar is the ability to sit opposite each other for comfortable communication in the company of friends. At the end of the track is provided VR class, which are training sessions and various presentations. Rooms VR-cafe, meeting room and kids area are separated by glass partitions and equipped with acoustic panels to isolate from the noise of the room.
Project Duration and Location
The object is located in Minsk, Belarus. In the shopping center "Green city". Works start in July 2018, end in October 2018.
Specifications
Total area around 1400 sq.m The lenght of the bar is more than 18 meters. Total capacity of the park is around 200 persons.
Keywords
Interior design, Architecture, Interior light, VR, Amusement park

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