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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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Cohen’s Melnikov Lecture

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Natalia

Jean-Louis Cohen presents a lecture on Konstantin Melnikov, & the ICONIC MELNIKOV HOUSE. Highly recommended.

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Melnikov House: SOS

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Natalia

“The Melnikov House has been shouting SOS already for several months, BUT NOBODY IS LISTENING, when you talk to specialists in private, EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THE CATASTROPHE, but when we receive official data – SILENCE,” – professed Ekaterina Karinskaya, granddaughter of … Continue reading →

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If buildings could cry…

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Natalia

… the Melnikov House probably would : (

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Natalia

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON, everyone!

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Construction work, listen

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Natalia

Construction work is still going on at 39-41 Arbat, very close to the MELNIKOV HOUSE:

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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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