In 1935, the Master Plan for the Development of Moscow was approved. Subsequently, he had a significant role in shaping the architecture of not only the capital, but the entire Union. The buildings of the Stalin era are unique. There are several buildings in Moscow that still look colorful and deserve attention.
Many people, even people far from architecture, unmistakably recognize buildings erected from the mid-30s to the mid-50s as "Stalin's". They are characterized by scope and pomp. However, the architecture of that period is not at all homogeneous: different trends can still be traced in it. In any case, buildings in Stalinist classicism prevailed and defined the image of Moscow, since they were erected on important radial highways of the city and embankments.
1. House of the Academy of the Red Army
It was erected on Yauzsky Boulevard in 1936. The author of the project is the famous Soviet constructivist Ilya Golosov, who was one of the first to start searching for a new architectural style. The house was intended to accommodate students of the Military Engineering Academy. V. V. Kuibyshev. Originally there was a hostel. The building is now a residential building. The building is recognized as a cultural heritage site at the regional level. She became a very striking example of the creative research of Ilya Golosov.
The house has classic features, but decorative elements such as colonnade, consoles, pilasters and a crowning cornice are made in a different style. And the architect took this step on purpose.
2. Northern river station
It appeared in 1937 on the bank of the Khimki reservoir thanks to the opening of the Moscow-Volga canal (now named after Moscow). The author of the project is Alexey Rukhlyadev. Apparently, the architect was inspired by the works of the Italian Renaissance. The station is designed in the form of a motor ship. A two-tier gallery runs along the entire perimeter, which gives the building an airiness. She goes to the tower, which is crowned with a spire with a star.
For a long time, the station was in a dull state. In 2018, its reconstruction began, which lasted two years.
3. House of shock workers-railroad workers
This is the first high-rise building on Krasnoprudnaya Street. The author of the project was Zinovy Rosenfeld. In the external appearance of the building, the features of post-constructivism can be traced. The facade is decorated with numerous caissons - recesses.
The architect wanted the house to give the impression of a gigantic structure, and he succeeded. Part of the wall is deliberately left empty. Thanks to this, a dynamic effect was achieved.
4. House of Zavodstroy
The eight-story corner house on Bolshaya Sukharevskaya Square is interesting as a vivid example of changing architectural preferences in the 30s. Initially, it was designed by the German Hans Remmele, and it was completed by Dmitry Bulgakov. Thanks to him, a lot of decor was added to the ascetic look.
Thus, impressive cornices with hypertrophied brackets appeared above the central parts of the two facades. It should be noted that the creative experiment was a success.
5. House of the plant "Geodesy"
The tallest building on Pyatnitskaya Street. The ten-storey house appeared in 1938 and is a classic of the Stalinist style. The author of the project is Kirill Afanasyev.
In the decor of the house, which repeats the bend of the street, the motives of the Italian Renaissance are clearly felt: loggias with portal arches, dividing the plane of the walls by horizontal rods of a spectacular profile, glazed bay windows.
