The Russia that could have been – Future past of Russian buildings

May 21st, 2006 · No Comments

You know I have a thing for Russian cities, especially if they are abandoned. The old over powering architecture can be very cool even in modern cities. So how about the Russia that could have been. Russia as if imagined by Gernsback or early Gibson … the buildings would have been astounding.

Palace of Soviets. O.Iofan, O.Gelfreikh, V.Schuko. Sculptor S.Merkulov. A Version of the approved project. 1934

The Hotel of the Moscow City Soviet (“Moskva”). L.Savelyev, C.Stapran. 1931

The Ð alace of Technology. Ð.Samoylov, B.Yefomovich. 1933

The building of the People’s Defence Commissariat. L.Rudnev. 1933

The building of the People’s Commissariat of Ðeavy Industry. I.Fomin, P.Abrosimov, M.Minkus. 1934

The building of the People’s Commissariat of Ðeavy Industry. Ð.Vesnin, V.Vesnin, S.Lyaschenko. Version. 1934

The Aeroflot Building. D.Chechulin. 1934

House of Books (DÐ¾Ð¼ Knigi). I.Golosov, P.Antonov, A.Zhuravlev. 1934

“Heroes’ Ðrch”. A monument to the heroic defenders of Moscow. L.Pavlov. 1942

Residental building on Vosstaniya Square. V.Oltarzhevsky, I.Kuznetsov. 1947

Tall building in Zaryadye. View from the Red Square. D.Chechulin. 1948

(Redesigned) Ð alace of Soviets (Dom Sovetov). B.Iofan, V.Gelfreikh, Ya.Ð’elopolsky, V.Pelevin, Sculptor S.Merkulov. A version of the approved project. 1946