This project focuses on the region of Yamalo-Nenets Okrug within the eastern half of the Russian Federation. For the past few decades, Siberia has faced a decline in investment and economic growth, leading to population decline and derelict infrastructure. This decline is further accelerated by the melting of permafrost, posing a risk to the future of Siberia and its people.

For prosperity to be achieved, this project proposes the region of Yamalo-Nenets to break away from the Russian Federation that has so far hindered its progression. Through architectural intervention, a new administrative building will be conceived as the central body for self-autonomy. The region of Yamalo Nenets has been chosen for its population of mostly Russian Orthodox believers, a demographic that will have greater potential of success in religious governance.

The cloister aims to solidify the validity of the new state. Due to the richness of gas and oil reserves in the region, the potential for state prosperity is achievable. The symbolic nature of the building provides an opportunity for leaving its remains as a monument to the new state, a piece of its history left for future citizens.