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08-23-2007
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Soviet Architecture
This is one of my favorite pages of all time. Incredible what maniacs can think up:
íÏÓË×Á ÎÅ×ÏÐÌÏÝÅÎÎÁÑ/Unrealised Moscow
Here is an example:

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08-23-2007
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Re: Soviet Architecture
One more reason to think the cold war was stupid: it would be very impressing to really see those buildings! Eventually though both would/were a waste of money
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08-23-2007
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Re: Soviet Architecture
Oh, I agree! I've been to Russia (or the Soviet Union as it was called then) and the Kremlin area is very impressive. There is a lot of great architecture. And there was a lot of *really* ugly stuff...like Hotel Rossija in Moscow... 
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08-23-2007
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Re: Soviet Architecture
I agree that Soviet Architecture is unique and beautiful in its own respect, and Russia is starting its architectural revitalization.
Currently, they are constructing a building which will become the tallest in Europe.
© МУАР
But back to Soviet architecture:
One of my favorite concepts was the Palace of Soviets. It would have been the tallest building in the world, and would have been something unmatched by anything else for years to come.

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09-13-2007
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Re: Soviet Architecture
I dunno about you guys, but there is plenty of architecture in post soviet Russia, as well as pre-soviet Russia that is just purely amazing...:
pictures:
Moscow University
What Americans would call the Russian white house, but more direct translation is more of a "building of the government"
the church at Kremlin square (an amazing shot, i think)
St.Isaac cathedral in St.Petersburg
and a very simple, but very awesome looking church from novgorod, built before 1200AD, simple but astounding in how it feels (and reconstructed after it was damaged in WWII)
I'll post more later, like the fort of Peter and Paul in St. Petersburg, there are a lot more, but i dont have time right now to find pics and post them...
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03-20-2009
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Re: Soviet Architecture
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Originally Posted by Tormod
Oh, I agree! I've been to Russia (or the Soviet Union as it was called then) and the Kremlin area is very impressive. There is a lot of great architecture. And there was a lot of *really* ugly stuff...like Hotel Rossija in Moscow... 
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What is ugly is a matter of opinion. There is no objective standard.
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03-23-2009
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Re: Soviet Architecture
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What is ugly is a matter of opinion.
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As is an oppinion on whether or not a post added in any way to a conversation, or was utterly pointless... If you find Hotel Rossija pretty, then say so....
Honestly, T could have picked on a better hotel though, like Astorija in St. Petersburg
Astorija
or say grand hotel Europe, with it's truly european feel:
Europe, Reception Desk
Buut, he was trying to convey that some architecture of the soviet time was not quite as pretty as other, but hell, look at the living houses of the time Stalinka and Khrushchyovka, and there is some really ugly stuff going on there 
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04-03-2009
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Re: Soviet Architecture
Why? What if I like that hotel, not allowed? Are you trying to dictate your taste to everyone?
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04-04-2009
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Re: Soviet Architecture
If you like the hotel, not is it that you are free to do so, but it's great, i'm happy for the architects.
Firstly, never in my entire history of posting have i told anyone that their opinion is not allowed, not only do i always respect an opinion, no matter whether i am on the same page, i encourage people to come to their own opinions about things, you have no basis to even ask that question!
Secondly i did not "dictate" anything to anyone, i did not, would not, and will never force my opinion on anyone, i always encourage both free speech and a free will, and that is just a very wrong thing to say!
That is a very powerful term to use, i certainly don't recall saying anything bad to you, i merely pointed out that your post looked like you were post-padding, and it did not add to conversation in any way. You blatantly ignored the question, and your post would add to the conversation had you just simply said that you like the architecture, perhaps made a couple of more examples, story would be different but, and i will continue saying this, added NOTHING to the conversation, other then frustration that i now have to show because you decided to flame me...
Post padding, posts that dont add to the conversation and flaming all go against our rules here, please re-read the FAQ.
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