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The '''Kudrinskaya Square Building''' is a building in [[Moscow]], one of [[Seven Sisters (Moscow)|seven]] [[Stalinist architecture|Stalinist]] skyscrapers, designed by {{interlanguage link|Mikhail Posokhin|WD=Q4374109}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Mikhail V. Posokhin|url=http://architectuul.com/architect/mikhail-v-posokhin|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> and {{interlanguage link|Ashot Mndoyants|WD=Q4298777}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mikhail Posokhin Sr. and Ashot Mndoyants architecture in Moscow, Russia |url=http://www.arti-fact.com/architect/3381|access-date=2015-09-14}}</ref> |
The '''Kudrinskaya Square Building''' is a building in [[Moscow]], one of [[Seven Sisters (Moscow)|seven]] [[Stalinist architecture|Stalinist]] skyscrapers, designed by {{interlanguage link|Mikhail Posokhin|WD=Q4374109}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Mikhail V. Posokhin|url=http://architectuul.com/architect/mikhail-v-posokhin|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> and {{interlanguage link|Ashot Mndoyants|WD=Q4298777}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mikhail Posokhin Sr. and Ashot Mndoyants architecture in Moscow, Russia |url=http://www.arti-fact.com/architect/3381|access-date=2015-09-14}}</ref> |
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== Design and construction features == |
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==Features== |
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The building was richly decorated but lacked a unified stylistic direction. The [[Parapet|parapets]] are in the [[Ancient Roman architecture|ancient Roman style]]. The lobbies decorated with marble [[Column|columns]], [[Stained glass|stained-glass]] windows, and lamps in the form of [[candelabra]] are a reminiscence of [[Gothic architecture|Gothic interiors]]. The pointed [[Turret|turrets]] around the spire resemble the domes of an [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox church]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2018-04-22|title=Некрасовка: "Сталинские" высотки. Часть II|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422020456/http://nekrasovkalibrary.blogspot.ru/2017/04/ii.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>. On the roof of the [[stylobate]], there are sculptural portraits of Soviet workers and soldiers. |
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[[File:View_from_Imperia_Tower_Moscow_04-2014_img02.jpg|thumb|left|180px|View from the observation point of [[Imperia Tower]].]] |
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One of the stylistic features of the building were the stained glass windows, which are located in the halls above the lifts and the windows of the deli. Motifs from [[Folklore of Russia|Russian folk]] culture were used in the design. The floors in the living rooms and corridors of the flats were laid with [[oak]] parquet, the bathrooms were tiled with metal tiles, and the kitchens with [[linoleum]]. |
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All the flats had refrigerators and built-in furniture in the kitchens<ref name=":0" />. In addition to the ventilation system, the building had centralised air conditioning. The building was equipped with a centralized dust extraction system, which consisted of brushes and hoses located in each flat, piping running along with the building, and vacuuming stations installed in the basement<ref name=":0" />. The collected dust was filtered and discharged into the sewage system, and the purified air was discharged into the street. Boilers were installed in the basement to provide heating for the whole building<ref name=":0" />.[[File:View_from_Imperia_Tower_Moscow_04-2014_img02.jpg|thumb|left|180px|View from the observation point of [[Imperia Tower]].]] |
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[[FIle:KudrinskayaSquareHighriseDoors Moscow.hires.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Two doors of the building]] |
[[FIle:KudrinskayaSquareHighriseDoors Moscow.hires.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Two doors of the building]] |
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The skyscraper has 22 levels in its central part and is {{convert|160|m}} tall. It is topped by a 30-metre spire which ends with a [[five-pointed star]]. Lateral towers are lower than the central one. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 12:05, 11 August 2021
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Жилой дом на Кудринской площади | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Stalinist |
| Location | 1 Kudrinskaya square, Presnensky District, Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′32″N 37°34′50″E / 55.75889°N 37.58056°E |
| Construction started | 1950 |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mikhail Posokhin, Ashot Mndoyants |
The Kudrinskaya Square Building is a building in Moscow, one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed by Mikhail Posokhin[1] and Ashot Mndoyants.[2]
Design and construction features
The building was richly decorated but lacked a unified stylistic direction. The parapets are in the ancient Roman style. The lobbies decorated with marble columns, stained-glass windows, and lamps in the form of candelabra are a reminiscence of Gothic interiors. The pointed turrets around the spire resemble the domes of an Orthodox church[3]. On the roof of the stylobate, there are sculptural portraits of Soviet workers and soldiers.
One of the stylistic features of the building were the stained glass windows, which are located in the halls above the lifts and the windows of the deli. Motifs from Russian folk culture were used in the design. The floors in the living rooms and corridors of the flats were laid with oak parquet, the bathrooms were tiled with metal tiles, and the kitchens with linoleum.
All the flats had refrigerators and built-in furniture in the kitchens[3]. In addition to the ventilation system, the building had centralised air conditioning. The building was equipped with a centralized dust extraction system, which consisted of brushes and hoses located in each flat, piping running along with the building, and vacuuming stations installed in the basement[3]. The collected dust was filtered and discharged into the sewage system, and the purified air was discharged into the street. Boilers were installed in the basement to provide heating for the whole building[3].
History
The skyscraper was laid down in 1950 and completed in 1954.[4] It was the last of the Seven Sisters to be completed.
Its apartments were originally intended for cultural leaders of the former USSR; they are currently inhabited by wealthy Russians.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Mikhail V. Posokhin". Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Mikhail Posokhin Sr. and Ashot Mndoyants architecture in Moscow, Russia". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Некрасовка: "Сталинские" высотки. Часть II". web.archive.org. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Kudrinskaya Square". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ Richardson, Dan (2009). The Rough Guide to Moscow. Rough Guides. pp. 157.
External links
Media related to Interiors of cafe in building at Wikimedia Commons
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Media related to Kudrinskaya Square Building at Wikimedia Commons