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MY MELNIKOV project

For those who have always wanted to visit the Melnikov House, this will be your chance! Learn why it’s so difficult to visit the house, what has been preventing it from being turned into a museum, and what you can … Continue reading

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Waiting for an Answer

ICOMOS ISC20C sent a letter to PUTIN, MEDVEDEV, and SOBYANIN on April 2, and still there is SILENCE. Ekaterina Karinskaya also sent a letter, and ironically on Heritage Day (April 18), she received a bureaucratic reply from the Administration of … Continue reading

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Melnikov House Photos

Stop by the Days of History Festival this Sunday (May 26) and “purchase” a photo of the MELNIKOV HOUSE. The money collected will go to: 1. Pay for printing costs (sadly, printing photos is not for free) 2. ALL THE … Continue reading

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Days of History Festival

Days of History Festival: SUNDAY / May 26 / 13:00 – 20:00 / Hermitage Garden (Moscow) Organized by Архнадзор & Москва, Которой Нет Starting at 15:00 1. presentation of the book “The Melnikovs’ House: Konstantin and Viktor” by Egor Egorychev … Continue reading

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Melnikov House in the news

As promised in Melnikov House Update, an archive of articles about the Melnikov House since April 2013: in ENGLISH 03/04/2013 HERITAGE ALERT: Melnikov House, Moscow http://docomomo.be/2013/04/03/heritage-alert-melnikov-house-under-threat/ 10/04/2013 12:42 Architectural Masterpiece in Moscow Under Grave Threat, Preservationists Say http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/architectural-masterpiece-in-moscow-under-grave-threat-preservationists-say/ 12/04/2013 Melnikov … Continue reading

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A Letter to the Mayor

In order to save a unique monument of history and culture ‘House and Studio of architect K. S. Melnikov’ we ask you, dear Sergei Semenovich, to immediately stop all construction work in the area of the protected zone of the … Continue reading

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Melnikov House Photo Campaign

“I’m interested in helping, but don’t know what I can do.” I’ve been hearing this more and more often lately, and in general there’s a real revival of interest in the Russian avant-garde and a desire to do something about … Continue reading

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Right Place, Right Time

On Friday, April 26, 2013, I was at the right place, at the right time. I was looking forward to an afternoon of photographing the Melnikov House, Vesnin Workers’ Club, Narkomfin Building, and the Planetarium for an announcement about an … Continue reading

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Happy Heritage Day!

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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Diagram, Melnikov House, and Karsts

This diagram shows the Melnikov House surrounded by parking garages and construction sites, as well as a history of sinkages. Because the territory of the Melnikov House is surrounded by underground garages, when the parking garage for the multi-functional complex … Continue reading

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