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Waiting for an Answer

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Natalia

ICOMOS ISC20C sent a letter to PUTIN, MEDVEDEV, and SOBYANIN on April 2, and still there is SILENCE. Ekaterina Karinskaya also sent a letter, and ironically on Heritage Day (April 18), she received a bureaucratic reply from the Administration of … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House Photos

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Natalia

Stop by the Days of History Festival this Sunday (May 26) and “purchase” a photo of the MELNIKOV HOUSE. The money collected will go to: 1. Pay for printing costs (sadly, printing photos is not for free) 2. ALL THE … Continue reading →

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Days of History Festival

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Natalia

Days of History Festival: SUNDAY / May 26 / 13:00 – 20:00 / Hermitage Garden (Moscow) Organized by Архнадзор & Москва, Которой Нет Starting at 15:00 1. presentation of the book “The Melnikovs’ House: Konstantin and Viktor” by Egor Egorychev … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House in the news

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Natalia

As promised in Melnikov House Update, an archive of articles about the Melnikov House since April 2013: in ENGLISH 03/04/2013 HERITAGE ALERT: Melnikov House, Moscow http://docomomo.be/2013/04/03/heritage-alert-melnikov-house-under-threat/ 10/04/2013 12:42 Architectural Masterpiece in Moscow Under Grave Threat, Preservationists Say http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/architectural-masterpiece-in-moscow-under-grave-threat-preservationists-say/ 12/04/2013 Melnikov … Continue reading →

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A Letter to the Mayor

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Natalia

In order to save a unique monument of history and culture ‘House and Studio of architect K. S. Melnikov’ we ask you, dear Sergei Semenovich, to immediately stop all construction work in the area of the protected zone of the … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House Photo Campaign

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Natalia

“I’m interested in helping, but don’t know what I can do.” I’ve been hearing this more and more often lately, and in general there’s a real revival of interest in the Russian avant-garde and a desire to do something about … Continue reading →

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Happy Heritage Day!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Natalia

April 18 – International Day for Monuments and Sites (aka Heritage Day) “The International Day for Monuments and Sites was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and approved by the General Assembly … Continue reading →

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Diagram, Melnikov House, and Karsts

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Natalia

This diagram shows the Melnikov House surrounded by parking garages and construction sites, as well as a history of sinkages. Because the territory of the Melnikov House is surrounded by underground garages, when the parking garage for the multi-functional complex … Continue reading →

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Сражение за Дом Мельникова

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Natalia

Еще фотографии и оригинальный текст на английском языке: Docomomo US Текст на русском в формате pdf. Над широко известным и прославленным Домом Мельникова, построенным в 1929 году по проекту архитектора Константина Мельникова, нависла непосредственная опасность. Наталья Меликова, магистр искусств и … Continue reading →

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The Fight for the Melnikov House

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Natalia

Check out “The Fight for the Melnikov House” in the March 2013 Docomomo US e-newsletter. Original text with more photos HERE. Designed by the Russian avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov and completed in 1929, the well-known and highly praised Melnikov House … Continue reading →

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