Category Archives: Words

Happy Heritage Day!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Natalia

April 18 – International Day for Monuments and Sites (aka Heritage Day) “The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and approved by the General Assembly … Continue reading →

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Сражение за Дом Мельникова

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Natalia

Еще фотографии и оригинальный текст на английском языке: Docomomo US Текст на русском в формате pdf. Над широко известным и прославленным Домом Мельникова, построенным в 1929 году по проекту архитектора Константина Мельникова, нависла непосредственная опасность. Наталья Меликова, магистр искусств и … Continue reading →

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The Fight for the Melnikov House

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Natalia

Check out “The Fight for the Melnikov House” in the March 2013 Docomomo US e-newsletter. Original text with more photos HERE. Designed by the Russian avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov and completed in 1929, the well-known and highly praised Melnikov House … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House Museum

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Natalia

The contest-consultation on the creation of the MELNIKOV HOUSE MUSEUM was recently announced by the Shchusev State Architecture Museum and Project Russia. Below is a translation of the contest description on Shchusev State Architecture Museum’s site found HERE. DEADLINE to … Continue reading →

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SAVE House, STOP Work

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Natalia

FACT: We all LOVE it! Then WHY is the iconic MELNIKOV HOUSE crumbling before us? TWO reasons: #1 – Complex ownership issue is preventing a) the allocation of funding, b) the organization of restoration work, and c) the conceptualization of … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House, the debate!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Natalia

Tuesday’s public debate “Melnikov House. Scenarios of fate” … explained a lot. Well, sort of. Here are some observations and notes I took down. Though my first choice would be to get lost in the streets of Moscow searching out … Continue reading →

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Cultural Navigation

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Natalia

Last week I spent two days listening to discussions on city planning and urban development at the 2nd annual Moscow Urban Forum in Moscow. Of particular relevance and interest to The Constructivist Project was the session, Heritage: Cultural Value and … Continue reading →

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Panel Discussion: Architectural Heritage of Shukhov

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Natalia

On Monday I went to the Central House of the Architect to listen in on the panel discussion “The architectural heritage of Vladimir Shukhov in a modern city.” While I usually post photos, this time around I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

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