Category Archives: Photos

Touring Nikolaev’s House

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Natalia

There is a group of architect students from Uruguay traveling the world in search of architectural monuments, and yesterday they got to know NIKOLAEV’S HOUSE (as the Student Commune House is sometimes called).

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Tatlin’s Tower

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Natalia

There’s something about that spiral design at the top of the building that reminds me of Tatlin’s Tower…

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Student Commune House

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Natalia

Last week I had an amazing opportunity to visit the Student Commune House (Студенческий Дом-Коммуна) designed by the architect Ivan Nikolaev. Vsevolod Kulish from the Moscow Architecture University (МАРХИ) is supervising the restoration of this site and he was eager … Continue reading →

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Photomontage

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Natalia

Beyond the documentation of Constructivist buildings, I also like to construct new images out of my photographs. more: http://old.theconstructivistproject.com/gallery/other-works#photomontage

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Bay Area Architecture

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Natalia

A CONSTRUCTIVIST perspective of an AMERICAN urban landscape, photographs of the Bay Area cityscape: More photos from this set right here on this site in GALLERY – BAY AREA ARCHITECTURE

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Gorky House of Culture

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Natalia

The Narvsky District in St. Petersburg is rich in architecture, with many Constructivist treasures. One fine example is the Gorky House of Culture. Below is the translation of the history of the ДВОРЕЦ КУЛЬТУРЫ ИМЕНИ ГОРЬКОГО (Gorky House of Culture) … Continue reading →

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Before & After

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Natalia

St. Petersburg’s cityscape is ever changing, with buildings being torn down to make room for new ones. At other times, the transformation takes the shape of re-naming, and re-purposing the building for something quite different than the original functions. Before: … Continue reading →

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St. Petersburg Architecture – 2

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Natalia

Two examples of Constructivist architecture I found in my wanderings in St. Petersburg: Меняевский рынок – Жилой дом / Menyaevskii market – Housing Original market was built in 1883, and was later converted into housing in the Constructivist style in … Continue reading →

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St. Petersburg Architecture

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Natalia

Moscow is not the only city to boast a fine collection of Constructivist architecture, and I plan to run into a few treasures in my upcoming trip to Russia’s second largest city. I’m looking forward to taking a few photographs … Continue reading →

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Nice View

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Natalia

The 160 meter Shukhov tower still remains visible in Moscow’s skyline: View of Moscow, and Shukhov tower (center), from Park Vorob’evy Gory View of Park Isskustv, and Shukhov tower (to the right of the Panasonic sign), from the Tretyakov State … Continue reading →

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