Category Archives: Under Threat

April 22 Narkomfin Inspection

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Natalia

22 апреля снова зафиксированы несанкционированные строительные работы в доме Наркомфина. На видео и фото – рабочие в окнах квартир и пентхаусе: кто красит внешнюю стену, кто работает «болгаркой» в жилом помещении. По сигналу активистов приехал наряд оперативного реагирования, и с … Continue reading →

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Narkomfin Renovation Photos – Penthouse

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Natalia

Renovation works in Narkomfin’s penthouse: photographed on April 11, 2014. Read “Constructivist Utopia Narkomfin Endangered by Renovation Project” in The Moscow Times HERE.

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Shukhov Tower Press Conference

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Natalia

There are TWO days of public discussion left. After that a decision on the proposal to dismantle and relocate the Shukhov Tower will be made, as soon as March 24. On Wednesday, March 19, there will be a press conference … Continue reading →

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Шуховская башня: SOS

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Natalia

15 марта 2014: ПРЕСС-РЕЛИЗ Московские градозащитники, историки архитектуры, искусствоведы подготовили ряд акций против планов демонтажа и переноса всемирно известного памятника архитектуры ХХ века – Радиобашни архитектора В. Шухова. В ответ на Проект постановления о разборе Башни уже выступила Общественная палата … Continue reading →

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Shukhov Tower: SOS

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Natalia

March 15, 2014:                         PRESS RELEASE Moscow urban activists, architectural historians, and art historians have prepared a series of events against the plans to dismantle and relocate the world … Continue reading →

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Shukhov Tower in the news

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Natalia

English: 25.10.2007 Unique Shukhov Tower in Moscow in urgent need of reconstruction http://lands-sale.com/real_estate/Unique_Shukhov_Tower_in_Moscow_in_urgent_need_of_reconstruction_18697 01.03.2010 Shabolovka radio tower marks 90th anniversary http://voiceofrussia.com/2010/03/01/4943343/ 23.06.2011 Beautiful Moscow from the Shukhov Tower http://englishrussia.com/2011/06/23/beautiful-moscow-from-the-shukhov-tower/ 15.03.2012 Shukhov tower on the brink http://themoscownews.com/local/20120315/189534873.html 20.03.2012 Power Tower: Landmark … Continue reading →

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Narkomfin in the news

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Natalia

[last updated May 6, 2015] A simple Google or Yandex search for “Narkomfin” comes up with a long list of articles, which is a testament to its importance, and complex story. Narkomfin in the news: 28.11.2000 Гибель дома-машины http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/18056 10.2.2004 … Continue reading →

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Before / During / After

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Natalia

El Lissitzky’s Ogonyok Printing Plant Before / During / After or Original / “Restoration” / Fake Read why this is so HERE in English and HERE in Russian.

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Типография «Огонек» Лисицкого под угрозой

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Natalia

Эль Лисицкий – художник, дизайнер и архитектор первой половины 20 века. Он был гражданином Советского Союза и при этом – одним из лидеров европейского конструктивизма 1920-х и 1930-х годов. Эль Лисицкий был членом Баухауса, его архитектурные проекты, в том числе … Continue reading →

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Is it too late for Lissitzky’s Ogonyok?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Natalia

Is it too late for the only building built by EL LISSITZKY? A so-called “monument of architectural and cultural significance” – Ogonyok is being converted into a hotel, while pretending to undergo a restoration project. Everything that the Moscow Department … Continue reading →

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