Neglected and abused, Moscow's Narkomfin apartment block, a Soviet masterpiece admired around the world, is finally being restored to its original, pioneering state.
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For lovers of Moscow's trove of iconic but long-neglected avant-garde architecture, this restoration project is a test case.
"It's what everyone has been waiting for," said Natalia Melikova, a Russian-American photographer and campaigner, who created The Constructivist Project website that documents and monitors avant-garde architecture in various Russian cities and has chronicled Narkomfin's turbulent recent history.
Ginzburg's expert restoration -- funded by private developers but trumpeted by city officials -- offers a "glimmer of hope" for other such buildings, she said.
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