Victory Boulevard

Bringing memory to light

Omsk, Russia

Application

Outdoor

Location

Omsk, Russia

Design, installation, realisation

OOO Gradient company, city of Omsk

Light design

Elena Buryan, Denis Pavlenko, Stanislav Malahov

Photos

Andrey Kudryavzev

Victory Boulevard

Monument lighting

Victory Park, in the city of Omsk, is one of the biggest monuments of Eastern Russia and a true war memorial. Having become an emblem of the city, the complex was opened on 7 May 1985 with Victory Boulevard on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Second World War. The park is still a place where fallen heroes are celebrated. There are imposing statues in various areas of the park which pay tribute to their daring loss, without distinction of age and type, accompanied by sculptures including “Glory to the Heroes”, which bring light to the incontrovertible symbol of the communist party: the five-pointed star.

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On the occasion of the recent restoration, the entire technical lighting system was revamped in order to give the park new lustre through fundamental lighting, suitable for highlighting the project in its entirety.

The technical lighting choices fell to Linea Light Group products which illuminated almost the entire park. The purpose was to create functional and decorative lighting which, at the same time, would not violate the right visual comfort of passersby and visitors. We therefore find two linear elements as protagonists of the Boulevard: Xenia and Paseo, which respectively light the photographs and descriptive captions located in the niches dedicated to the fallen.
Both products were selected, not only for their high technical lighting performance which creates the right lighting without glaring and disturbing passersby, but above all because of their compact size and pass-through cabling, characteristics which permitted easy installation of the fixtures.

Gallery Project Victory Boulevard Essen Linealightgroup 1260X1680

Proceeding down Victory Boulevard, the visual opens up to the “Glory to the Heroes” monument, where Linea Light Group lighting plays a key role in highlighting the imposing sculpture complex. The pondered selection of products with narrow, clear and efficient optics was born out of a desire to create the right lighting to emphasise the entire monument.
Therefore, Archiline_twin units were also chosen, professional projectors for outdoor use, and four Prolamp units, projectors dedicated to industrial and urban lighting. The latter was supplied in a custom version and enhanced with the addition of directional blades and a beam shaper that allows the excess light to be contained.
Closing out the circle is Orma, an outdoor downlight which skilfully lights the base of the monument, giving it an even greater visual impact for the visitors.