Over the last few weeks I have been researching layouts and planning for the city centre. Unfortunately getting 1:1 precision to the original city plans is next to impossible, as the city plans are most likely long gone.
However, by researching reference photos both old and current, and cross-matching with Google Maps and charts, and more, I’m able to complete this as close as possible to how the city once was.
The Palace of Culture ‘Energetik’
I have modelled and added the signature window frames, as well as added refracting glass and curtains. The building, as this project is in infancy, features a rather simplistic interior.
The side offices building has been added, as well as its courtyard and garden trimming. Behind the camera is the restaurant.
City Centre – Flower Display
The city of Pripyat was well known for its beautiful flower displays. This will be reflected in the project by the addition of flower beds to the city centre and surrounds.
Apartments 13/34
The apartments sat on the corner of Lenina Avenue and Kurchatova Street. For a lot of Urban Explorers (and STALKERS), it commonly features in galleries and has come to be a point of interest for many visiting the city.
Pripyat City Administration
Before the accident, the Administration building housed the executive and city planning committee of the Soviet Party. In the years following the accident, it was utilized by teams handling radioactive waste and decontamination management, and was used until 2001. It now lays abandoned.