As part of the exhibit «Иван Николаев. Наука русского авангарда»
(Ivan Nikolaev. Russian avant-garde science) at the VKHUTEMAS GALLERY,
a presentation of Nikolaev's book «Акведуки античного Рима» was held last week.
Some photos from the event:
http://vkhutemas.ru/gallery
Portrait of I.S. Nikolaev
Nikolaev's daughter spoke of her father's strong work ethic
The gallery space
Guests were friends and former colleagues of Nikolaev, professors at the Moscow Architecture Institute, and architecture enthusiasts (such as myself)
A guest admiring Nikolaev's works
A 1927 variant of the wool laboratory of the Moscow Textile Institute
1929 sketches of the Student Commune House
More Commune House sketches
1960 Hotel "Varshava" sketches
And this I found upstairs, an artistic rendition of the plan of the Student Commune House
