Why Soviet Architecture Isn’t Russia's Answer

Since the end of World War II, Russia’s cities have grown in a Modern Soviet style.  This prolonged use and application of the principles of architecture’s modern movement heavily affected the country’s development and urban expansion. But now,  the new generations of architecture professionals are seeking to make a change.

The pressure placed on the modern movement led to a focus on urbanization and heightened attention (more so than other pressing issues of the time).

Housing became the star of the urban development plan and led to the construction of vast residential complexes that promulgated the values of Communism in every detail of their construction.

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Cite: María Francisca González. "Why Soviet Architecture Isn’t Russia's Answer" [El movimiento moderno ya no es la respuesta en Rusia] 02 Dec 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/906765/why-soviet-architecture-isnt-the-answer-in-russia> ISSN 0719-8884

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