Galactika Park, Kogalym, Western Siberia

Aspiring to be the social heart of the Kogalym community, Galactika Park will connect inhabitants to core entertainment, wellbeing, and shopping facilities, as well as each other. Galactika Park is the product of a design-led approach. Drawing together engineering, ecology, community, and cultural values, we have proposed a significant new public open space. Underpinned by a strong sense of place and informed by inherent cultural values, Galactika Park is set to be a park for the people. In an ongoing effort to build a stronger hub for the Kogalym community, we are collaborating with Lukoil to make this ambitious public space a reality. At its core, Galactika Park will provide a physical link between key attractions and experiences within the vicinity, sitting between Galactika Sports and Cultural Complex and Yaranga Botanical Gardens. With pathways and greenbelts granting public access and leading people from one facility to the other, the time and space experienced between the two sites naturally called for something more. The concept has resultantly evolved to include amenities that encourage community, recreation, connection, and relaxation. Incorporating walkways, sports grounds, playgrounds, and gardens, the park will adapt to the season. With walkways giving way to skiing and ice skating and slides giving way to sleds, it will be enjoyed all year round