Tag Archives: avant-garde

Melnikov House Photo Campaign

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Natalia

“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

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Natalia

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!

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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Diagram, Melnikov House, and Karsts

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Natalia

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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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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DOM NOVOGO BYTA

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Natalia

“Dom Novogo Byta is the diary of our journey chasing the remnants of the extraordinary utopian season of the avant-guards in the 1920’s and confronting it with the contemporary reality of post-communist Russia. The story takes the vantage point of … Continue reading →

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