Tag Archives: restoration

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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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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Panel Discussion: Architectural Heritage of Shukhov

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Natalia

On Monday I went to the Central House of the Architect to listen in on the panel discussion “The architectural heritage of Vladimir Shukhov in a modern city.” While I usually post photos, this time around I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Natalia

October 9, 2012: went to Nikolaev’s Student Commune House to take a look at the progress of the reconstruction work. By December, the dormitory wing should be ready to go, currently working on the shower area (being converted into an … Continue reading →

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From a year ago, part 2

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Natalia

NEW additions to the gallery: Nikolaev’s Student Commune House:

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From a year ago

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Natalia

Finally getting around to going through some film, from a year ago! Here’s what Nikolaev’s Student Commune House looked like last fall: More photos of Student Commune House HERE.

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More color!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Natalia

Interior of Nikolaev’s Student Commune House, full of vibrant colors:

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Listen Up

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Natalia

From radio THE VOICE OF RUSSIA: “Two buildings of historical significance that have fallen prey to developers, the Detsky Mir department store and the Dynamo Football Stadium, lend a perspective on how landmark law differs from the reality of construction … Continue reading →

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