Communication
phenomena of urban development - they may be brilliant and they may be terrible; they tell us about what has been going on in the city and raise intriguing questions... some examples


It appears that this is, at least so far, a blog on Soviet constructivist buildings, which sadly are crumbling away...
Witnesses to Soviet history and architectural landmarks:
Constructivist public buildings

Moscow: Sokolniki Park. Next to this abandoned building old men are playing chess and backgammon at tables under metal umbrellas...
chess house Sokolniki Park Moscow

photographed June 2013, Moscow




Kiev: Musical Theatre. Today the main part is still a theatre and the top half under the roof has been redesignated market. Strange mixture...
Musical Theatre Kiev


Musical Theatre Kiev

photographed February 2013, Kyiv


Three wonderful constructivist buildings in Kazan, in a very sorry state...

soyuzPisateleiKazan


bolnitsaNo5Kazan


residentialbuildingKazan

July 2012 Kazan