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Melnikov House & Construction Site

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Natalia

^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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Ogonyok Printing Plant: Survey on June 18, 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Natalia

After seeing some alarming photos, on June 18 I went to see for myself what is going at Lissitky’s Ogonyok Printing Plant. Construction work at the Lumiere residential building is paused. Ogonyok is covered in the notorious green mesh to … 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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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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