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Shabolovka Excursion

P H O T O S from an excursion around Shabolovka neighborhood. October 27, 2012.

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Pretty in Pink (?)

Zuev Workers’ Club, 11.20.12

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House on the Embankment, at night

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Современная Архитектура

I recently acquired a reprint of the magazine “Современная Архитектура” (“Modern Architecture”) printed by TATLIN. A wealth of information & many pictures! “Modern Architecture” – an illustrated magazine by “State Publishing House”, was published in Moscow from 1926 to 1930 … Continue reading

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Shukhov Tower poster … disappearance

^Photo from December 2011: last year, in the midst of other famous towers, a poster of Shukhov Tower hung up on the wall right behind Shabolovskaya metro station, which is not far from the real tower. ^Photo from October 2012: … Continue reading

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Moscow Hotel

Гостиница Москва / Hotel Moscow has an interesting story. See the video below! Originally a constructivist design, it was reworked by Shchusev to better satisfy the changing taste in architecture in favor of a more classical, imperial style, what later … Continue reading

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Rusakov Workers’ Club, in many forms

Great to hear that reconstruction work is finally going to start on RUSAKOV WORKERS’ CLUB! (let’s hope it’s done right) In the news: ВЕСТИ / РОССИЯ КУЛЬТУРА / РИА НОВОСТИ Hard to pick a favorite, but Rusakov Workers’ Club is … Continue reading

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Shabolovka Tour Collage

Blue blue skies, cold wind, and avant-garde architecture. Tour around Shabolovka, in Instagram collage!

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Levashovskiy Bread Factory

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Levashovskiy Bread Factory! It was recently recognized as an ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENT: Российская Газета / Аргументы и Факти Built in 1930-1933 in St. Petersburg, it … Continue reading

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10-year anniversary of the (Revolutionary) October, school

Школа имени 10-летия Октября or in other words, school named after the 10-year anniversary of the (Revolutionary) October, by architects A. Nikolskiy & A. Krestin, 1927, in St. Petersburg. The design is inspired by the familiar shape of a hammer … Continue reading

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