Alexander Minakov in his blog "gorod.rf.zhzh" shares his impressions of the opening of the exhibition "Library of Architecture" - a unique collection of architectural graphics of the Hermitage and the Sergei Tchoban Foundation. It became the first exposition of the new Hermitage space in the General Staff building, housed in one of the halls designed by Nikita Yavein and not yet officially commissioned. The light first drawings by Frank Gehry and the solid romantic lead by Sergei Tchoban coexist with the graphics of the classics, and things from the collection of the museum and the Tchoban fund are mixed together and marked with the color of the frames: brown or black.
Anton Buslov in his blog "Experimental Cellar" is trying to explain why in the fight against traffic jams, in no case should you remove traffic lights and pedestrian crossings. The author cites figures according to which the density of traffic lights in developed countries is five times higher than in Russia. The provision of Russian cities with pedestrian crossings is only 40% of the standard number. “A traffic light,” continues Anton Buslov, “is not an obstacle to the flow, it is a means that makes the flow more even”. The author of the article cites the experience of Japan and Germany as an exemplary example.
Art critic from St. Petersburg Maria Alekseeva also reflects on the optimization of transport on the pages of her blog "From different sides", talks about the projects of Nikita Yavein's stations: Ladozhsky in St. Petersburg; the main Sochi railway station "Olympic Park"; about the project that won first place in the competition for the station for Astana and about the concept of the Moskovsky station in St. Petersburg. A modern station is not a platform on which passengers sit for trains, it is a developed interchange hub that connects different types of transport, Maria Alekseeva quite rightly asserts.
Cr2 magazine tells about the changes that have taken place in Moscow parks over the past year: paved paths, open-air cinemas, gazebos and Wi-Fi spots. Here you can see photographs of a picturesque wooden boardwalk, which is being built in the Muzeon park according to the project of Evgeny Ass (the wooden path bends whimsically and, what is especially remarkable, lets the trees growing on the way pass through it.
Garage director Anton Belov posted on his blog on Snob information about the opening of the Shigeru Bana pavilion, accompanying it with a video showing fragments of the construction process. As you know, the pavilion will become the first operating exhibition space of Garage at a new location, in Gorky Park. The first exhibition, which will open on October 20, will be devoted to the temporary architecture of the exhibition pavilions in the park “from Melnikov to Ban”.
Volgograd architect Alexander Antonenko in his blog criticizes the concept of sports facilities proposed by A. Asadov's workshop for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The author has doubts about the transport support of the stadium, the location of the canopy (Antonenko believes that the colored canopy will not protect from the sun in the evening) and the idea of floating hotels. The project of the stadium must be chosen on a competitive basis, the author of the post rightly concludes. However, to all appearances, everything will be so: three days ago, the organizers circulated information that the results of the competition for the design of the stadium would soon be announced (and therefore, there was a competition after all).
While the future is being discussed in Volgograd, Akhnadzor activists in Moscow continue to keep an eye on historical monuments. The house with caryatids in Pechatnikov lane has a chance to regain its former appearance.“In the spring of 2012, this house became the first architectural monument rented out for 49 years at a preferential rate of RUB 1. for one square meter. This price is set for the tenant to put the building in order. Now the house is in a very neglected state, but the new tenant of the architectural monument Zhanna Shorina promised to restore the house in just one year.
In Izborsk, as a result of dubious restoration work to restore the fortress, both architectural monuments and archaeological values and the natural landscape suffer. The author's blog about Izborsk calls on the public to pay attention to the ongoing lawlessness, and officials to take urgent measures to protect the cultural heritage of the city.
No less alarming events are taking place in Kashin. Tverskiye Svody publishes a letter from Vera Alekseevna Nikonova, who was born in this city: “Alas, the city continues to suffer significant losses,” she writes. The main reason for the spontaneous collapse of the city is the lack of a historical and urban planning culture both among the leaders, architects, and the owners of individual buildings. " Vera Nikonova suggests "… to unite under the motto" I am the owner of the city. " Many fundamental issues that are sore among the people of Kashin need not only to be raised, but also to try to solve by joint efforts”.
