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nine hundred twenty s. it's dynamic geometric and modern but today it's crumbling. the architects moisey ginsberg designed the building according to socialist ideals it was to pave the way to communal living. shared spaces like a canteen and daycare center were intended to bring residents together. ginsberg's grandson is in charge of restoring the building he's an architect himself and plans to stick to his grandfather's original ideas which he says still seem odd in today . with the level of forethought that went into this house is unique you can study every detail here and nothing is random. everything has a meaning a purpose a function all that together makes this house an icon of modern architecture it's. still the narcan from building has been neglected for decades officially it's a cultural heritage site but it has repeatedly been remodeled repainted and nearly
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torn down by the one nine hundred thirty s. the oven god style no longer conformed with official socialist ideals it was declared to formalistic and to bush. this architecture is our trademark around the world. but in russia it was deliberately ignored ruthlessly demolished or simply remodeled. many buildings from around the time of the revolution like the shook off radio tower nearly torn down it's only in recent here is that interest in evan god architecture has resumed. for example the unusual melnyk of house was only recently opened to visitors. once the pioneers of a new age today these words a modern classics. the art of the evan god is a mainstay of exhibits at moscow's gallery. artists like alexander and moved away from figurative art.

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