Moscow crumbles

The Moscow Architectural Preservation Society has released an update to its 2007 report on the sad state of many of the city’s important buildings. In an atmosphere of gung-ho development, more old buildings are at risk than ever. Here are a few.

Narkomfin Housing 1928-30 [MAPS] more

The Montreal pavilion , originally built as the USSR pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, the pavilion was “carried” back to Moscow’s All-Russia Exhibition Centre. Architects M. Posokhin, A. Mndoyants, B. Tkhor.

Soviet pavilion in Montreal, 1967.

The Central House of Artists, All-Russia Exhibition Centre.

Mayakovskaya metro station [MAPS]

For a good photo essay of Moscow’s wild modernist contributions, visit Richard Pare’s site .

via The Independent via Archinect

Posted by Peter on 26.07.09 in heritage