Tag Archives: preservation

A Letter to Putin

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Natalia

An open letter to President Vladimir Putin concerning the fate of the Shukhov Radio Tower on Shabolovka St. Moscow. March 13 2014 Respected President Vladimir Putin, On February 25, 2014, the Russian State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting agreed … Continue reading →

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Shukhov Tower in the news

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Natalia

English: 25.10.2007 Unique Shukhov Tower in Moscow in urgent need of reconstruction http://lands-sale.com/real_estate/Unique_Shukhov_Tower_in_Moscow_in_urgent_need_of_reconstruction_18697 01.03.2010 Shabolovka radio tower marks 90th anniversary http://voiceofrussia.com/2010/03/01/4943343/ 23.06.2011 Beautiful Moscow from the Shukhov Tower http://englishrussia.com/2011/06/23/beautiful-moscow-from-the-shukhov-tower/ 15.03.2012 Shukhov tower on the brink http://themoscownews.com/local/20120315/189534873.html 20.03.2012 Power Tower: Landmark … Continue reading →

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Narkomfin is being renovated – a clarification

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Natalia

A week ago an article came out in Метро газета, “Дом Наркомфина ремонтируют” Below is a translation of it: Narkomfin is being renovated The international association of architects Docomomo is sounding the alarm – Narkomfin is being destroyed from the … Continue reading →

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Before / During / After

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Natalia

El Lissitzky’s Ogonyok Printing Plant Before / During / After or Original / “Restoration” / Fake Read why this is so HERE in English and HERE in Russian.

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Типография «Огонек» Лисицкого под угрозой

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Natalia

Эль Лисицкий – художник, дизайнер и архитектор первой половины 20 века. Он был гражданином Советского Союза и при этом – одним из лидеров европейского конструктивизма 1920-х и 1930-х годов. Эль Лисицкий был членом Баухауса, его архитектурные проекты, в том числе … 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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Waiting for an Answer

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Natalia

ICOMOS ISC20C sent a letter to PUTIN, MEDVEDEV, and SOBYANIN on April 2, and still there is SILENCE. Ekaterina Karinskaya also sent a letter, and ironically on Heritage Day (April 18), she received a bureaucratic reply from the Administration of … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House in the news

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Natalia

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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A Letter to the Mayor

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Natalia

In order to save a unique monument of history and culture ‘House and Studio of architect K. S. Melnikov’ we ask you, dear Sergei Semenovich, to immediately stop all construction work in the area of the protected zone of the … 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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