The first and most famous Constructivist architectural project was the 1919 proposal for the headquarters of the Comintern in St Petersburg by the Futurist Vladimir Tatlin, often called Tatlin's Tower..
What is an example of Constructivism in architecture?
Other notable examples of Constructivist architecture in Moscow include the Izvestiia Building (1927) by Grigory Barkhin (1880–1969), the Zuev Workers' Club (1927–29) by Ilya Golosov (1883–1945), the State Trade Agency (1925–27) in Gostorg by Boris Velikovsky (1878–1937), and the Commissariat of Agriculture (1929–33) .
Constructivism Movement in Architecture
It consisted of juxtaposing shapes that concurred in avant-garde geometrical forms. This style of architecture was highly experimental and focused on highlighting contrast in various building surfaces such as doors, walls and windows.
Constructivism buildings
The Mosselprom building is a monument to Russian constructivism and avantgarde architecture. It is located in the centre of Moscow on an intersection between Kalashny, Nizhny Kislovksy and Maly Kislovky side streets. It was designed by architect N. D. Strukov and is notable for its painted panels by the artists Alexander Rodchenko and his wife Varvara Stepanova.
The Narkomfin Building is a block of flats at
Architectural structure
The Narkomfin Building is a block of flats at 25, Novinsky Boulevard, in the Central district of Moscow, Russia. Conceived as a transitional type of experimental house, it is a renowned example of Constructivist architecture and avant-garde housing design.
An unfinished building is a building where construction
An unfinished building is a building where construction work was abandoned or on-hold at some stage or only exists as a design. It may also refer to buildings that are currently being built, particularly those that have been delayed or at which construction work progresses extremely slowly.
