The students of Ural State Architectural Academy were awarded for winning in the competition for the best architectural design of Academic construction area of Yekaterinburg.

The project known as Meridian was considered the best, and its authors have been given 90,000 RUR in recognition of this. The authors of the second best projects (The Room for Modern Life and A Series of Dwelling Houses) received 60,000 RUR each. The third place was divided among Green City, The Center of Residential Area, and The Flow: Terraced Houses. The author of Green City received a special award and was invited to join RENOVA Stroy Group.

Over 100 students with 30 projects competing in 14 different categories took part in the contest held by Renova Stroy Group and Ural State Architectural Academy from September 5 to December 21, 2006. The prizes totaled to 300,000 RUR.