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Melnikov House & Construction Site

^Bedroom inside the Melnikov House, photographed May 15, 2014. ^Construction site of a multi-functional complex at Arbat 39-41, photographed June 5, 2014. What’s the big deal about the neighboring construction site some 30 meters away from the Melnikov House? Read … 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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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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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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The Fight for the Melnikov House

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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SAVE House, STOP Work

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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Arbat Update

Photos of Arbat Street where house number 41 was being demolished earlier in the week. Sun is shining, souvenirs are for sale, tourists and Muscovites are casually strolling… and there’s only the faint sound of construction work behind the fence, … Continue reading

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Arbat Demolition

Recently, things have been shaking up on Old Arbat Street in central Moscow. Here’s the press coverage: The Moscow Times / РИА Новости / Lenta.ru / Вести / Ехо Москвы / CIVITAS Among several buildings to suffer damage from activities … Continue reading

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