In the communal block of the Narkomfin Building, Nikolai Vasiliev and the book’s scientific reviewer, Ilya Pechenkin, will discuss why the building is of such interest even today and in what way it is of artistic value. In addition, they will talk about the concept of the communal house, how the Narkomfin Building changed in the 20th century, and how it was reconstructed in our time.
Book Presentation: The Architecture of the Narkomfin Building Yesterday and Today
PARTICIPANTS
Nikolai Vasiliev is an architectural historian and photographer who has a Candidate of Art History degree and is an adviser to the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction and General Secretary of DOCOMOMO Russia. He is an assistant professor in the Architecture and Fundamentals of Architecture and Artistic Communication departments at the Moscow State Construction University and a professor in the Architecture Department of Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute. He is the author of over 60 articles and monographs, including textbooks on the history of contemporary architecture, design, and city planning.
Ilya Pechenkin is an architectural historian who has a Candidate of Art History degree. He is assistant professor and head of the History of Russian Art Department of the Russian State University for the Humanities. He is the author of over 120 academic and non-academic publications, including monographs on the architects Ivan Zholtovsky, Ivan Kuznetsov, and Sergei Soloviev.
HOW TO TAKE PART
Free admission with advance registration.
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