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	For more information, see [https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/imagine-moscow Design Museum].		For more information, see [https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/imagine-moscow Design Museum].

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	* Bridge Engineering exhibition		* Bridge Engineering exhibition
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	* Nowa Huta - Communist tour review.		* Nowa Huta - Communist tour review.
	* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.		* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.
		+	* Socialist realism in a post-war Czechoslovak new town.
	* Spomeniks.		* Spomeniks.
	* [[St._Basil%27s_Cathedral\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]		* [[St._Basil%27s_Cathedral\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]
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Michael Brooks at 17:42, 12 February 2018

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	* The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945.		* The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945.
	* The Kremlin.		* The Kremlin.
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		+	--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]

	[[Category:Education]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]]		[[Category:Education]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]]

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	* Engineering the World - VandA Museum		* Engineering the World - VandA Museum
	* London Design Museum.		* London Design Museum.
		+	* Nowa Huta - Communist tour review.
	* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.		* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.
	* Spomeniks.		* Spomeniks.

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	* Spomeniks.		* Spomeniks.
	* [[St._Basil%27s_Cathedral\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]		* [[St._Basil%27s_Cathedral\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]
		+	* The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945.
	* The Kremlin.		* The Kremlin.

	[[Category:Education]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]]		[[Category:Education]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Research_/_Innovation]]

Designing Buildings at 08:22, 28 March 2017

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	In March 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the London Design Museum to view the Imagine Moscow exhibition, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.		In March 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the London Design Museum to view the Imagine Moscow exhibition, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

−	The exhibition presents six different ‘visions of Moscow’ imagined by architects and designers in the period from 1917 until the early-1930s. It was a heady and exciting post-revolutionary era as the possibilities of the new ‘scientific society’ became clear, and the vaulting ambition of this new generation is easily ~~tangible~~ in the rarely-seen material ~~that is~~ gathered for the displays.	+	The exhibition presents six different ‘visions of Moscow’ imagined by architects and designers in the period from 1917 until the early-1930s. It was a heady and exciting post-revolutionary era as the possibilities of the new ‘scientific society’ became clear, and the vaulting ambition of this new generation is easily grasped in much of the rarely-seen material gathered for the displays.

−	[[File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg]]

−	Whether it’s the Supremacist artworks attempting to explore new dimensions and patterns, or pro-literature propaganda posters as part of the new educatory push, there is the inescapable impression of a whole society’s utopian muscles being flexed that would in just a few years ~~begin to atrophy~~ with the ~~stultifying dogma and~~ bureaucracy of Stalin.	+	Whether it’s the Supremacist artworks attempting to explore new dimensions and patterns, or pro-literature propaganda posters as part of the new educatory push, there is the inescapable impression of a whole society’s utopian muscles being flexed that would begin to atrophy in just a few years with the technocratic bureaucracy of Stalin.

	The exhibition focuses on six key projects that exemplify the heights of the ambition that were never attained:		The exhibition focuses on six key projects that exemplify the heights of the ambition that were never attained:
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	* Palace of the Soviets: A grand monument to Lenin which was planned as being the tallest building in the world.		* Palace of the Soviets: A grand monument to Lenin which was planned as being the tallest building in the world.

−	The exhibition succeeds in capturing the sense of exhilaration and dynamism inherent in these projects, with large-scale illustrations and, in the case of the Palace of the Soviets, a giant replica of the forefinger for the 100 m-high statue of Lenin that was planned to stand ~~proud~~ over Moscow.	+	The exhibition succeeds in capturing the sense of exhilaration and dynamism inherent in these projects, with large-scale illustrations and, in the case of the Palace of the Soviets, a giant replica of the forefinger for the 100 m-high statue of Lenin that was planned to stand tall over Moscow.

−	[[File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg\|link=File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg]]

	It is with this, as well as the fascinating section on the design competition for Lenin’s Red Square mausoleum that the idolatry and hero-worship reveals itself as being, despite the Soviet Union’s technological and modernist aspirations, just another form of religion.		It is with this, as well as the fascinating section on the design competition for Lenin’s Red Square mausoleum that the idolatry and hero-worship reveals itself as being, despite the Soviet Union’s technological and modernist aspirations, just another form of religion.
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	The exhibition serves as a welcome reminder of a time when architects, designers and engineers genuinely believed they could remake society and, as a result, human beings themselves.		The exhibition serves as a welcome reminder of a time when architects, designers and engineers genuinely believed they could remake society and, as a result, human beings themselves.

−	And even though the USSR and its methods have long since been discredited – the section on the rigid planning of daily routine amply demonstrates the totalitarian nightmare that was in the process of being created – it should still perhaps be considered that for architecture to have any kind of positive influence on society it needs something of the same towering ambition and ~~will~~ to realise it.	+	And even though the USSR and its methods have long since been discredited – the section on the rigid planning of daily routine amply demonstrates the totalitarian nightmare that was in the process of being created – it should still perhaps be considered that for architecture to have any kind of positive influence on society it needs something of the same towering ambition and imagination to realise it.

−	[[File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg]]	+	[[File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg]]

	Imagine Moscow runs until the 4th June 2017.		Imagine Moscow runs until the 4th June 2017.
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	* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.		* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.
	* Spomeniks.		* Spomeniks.
−	* [[St._Basil~~'s_Cathedral~~\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]	+	* [[St._Basil%27s_Cathedral\|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]
	* The Kremlin.		* The Kremlin.

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In March 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki went along to the London Design Museum to view the Imagine Moscow exhibition, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

The exhibition presents six different ‘visions of Moscow’ imagined by architects and designers in the period from 1917 until the early-1930s. It was a heady and exciting post-revolutionary era as the possibilities of the new ‘scientific society’ became clear, and the vaulting ambition of this new generation is easily tangible in the rarely-seen material that is gathered for the displays.

[[File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg]]

Whether it’s the Supremacist artworks attempting to explore new dimensions and patterns, or pro-literature propaganda posters as part of the new educatory push, there is the inescapable impression of a whole society’s utopian muscles being flexed that would in just a few years begin to atrophy with the stultifying dogma and bureaucracy of Stalin.

The exhibition focuses on six key projects that exemplify the heights of the ambition that were never attained:

* Communal House: A scheme attempting to introduce communal housing that would eliminate the nuclear family.
* Cloud Iron: A network of horizontal skyscrapers containing offices and apartments.
* Lenin Institute: An enormous library that would serve as the ‘accumulated knowledge’ of the human race.
* Health Factory: A Black Sea retreat that would provide respite and leisure for urban workers.
* Commissariat of Heavy Industry: Proposals for a building that would celebrate the importance of industry to socialism.
* Palace of the Soviets: A grand monument to Lenin which was planned as being the tallest building in the world.

The exhibition succeeds in capturing the sense of exhilaration and dynamism inherent in these projects, with large-scale illustrations and, in the case of the Palace of the Soviets, a giant replica of the forefinger for the 100 m-high statue of Lenin that was planned to stand proud over Moscow.

[[File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg]]

It is with this, as well as the fascinating section on the design competition for Lenin’s Red Square mausoleum that the idolatry and hero-worship reveals itself as being, despite the Soviet Union’s technological and modernist aspirations, just another form of religion.

The exhibition serves as a welcome reminder of a time when architects, designers and engineers genuinely believed they could remake society and, as a result, human beings themselves.

And even though the USSR and its methods have long since been discredited – the section on the rigid planning of daily routine amply demonstrates the totalitarian nightmare that was in the process of being created – it should still perhaps be considered that for architecture to have any kind of positive influence on society it needs something of the same towering ambition and will to realise it.

[[File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg]]

Imagine Moscow runs until the 4th June 2017.

For more information, see [https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/imagine-moscow Design Museum].

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Bridge Engineering exhibition
* Buildings that were never realised.
* Constructivist architecture.
* Engineering the World - VandA Museum
* London Design Museum.
* Owen Hatherley - Landscapes of Communism.
* Spomeniks.
* [[St._Basil's_Cathedral|St. Basil’s Cathedral.]]
* The Kremlin.

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−	In March 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki went ~~along~~ to the London Design Museum to ~~view~~ the Imagine Moscow exhibition, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.	+	In March 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki went to the London Design Museum to see the Imagine Moscow exhibition, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

−	The exhibition presents six different ‘visions of Moscow’ imagined by architects and designers ~~in the period~~ from 1917 until the early-1930s~~. It was~~ a heady and exciting post-revolutionary era as the possibilities of the new ‘scientific society’ became clear~~, and the~~ vaulting ambition of this new generation is easily grasped in ~~much of~~ the rarely-seen material gathered for the displays.	+	The exhibition presents six different ‘visions of Moscow’ imagined by architects and designers from 1917 until the early-1930s, a heady and exciting post-revolutionary era as the possibilities of the new ‘scientific society’ became clear. The vaulting ambition of this new generation is easily grasped in the rarely-seen material gathered for the displays.

	[[File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg]]		[[File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow2.jpg]]

−	Whether it’s the Supremacist artworks ~~attempting to explore~~ new dimensions and patterns, or pro-literature propaganda posters as part of the new educatory push, there is the inescapable impression of a ~~whole~~ society’s utopian muscles being flexed that would ~~begin to~~ atrophy in just a few years with the technocratic bureaucracy of Stalin.	+	Whether it’s the Supremacist artworks exploring new dimensions and patterns, or pro-literature propaganda posters as part of the new educatory push, there is the inescapable impression of a society’s utopian muscles being flexed, but that would atrophy in just a few years with the technocratic bureaucracy of Stalin.

−	The exhibition focuses on six key projects that exemplify the heights of ~~the~~ ambition ~~that were never attained~~:	+	The exhibition focuses on six key projects that exemplify the heights of ambition:

−	* Communal House: A scheme ~~attempting~~ to introduce communal housing that would eliminate the nuclear family.	+	* Communal House: A scheme to introduce communal housing that would eliminate the nuclear family.
	* Cloud Iron: A network of horizontal skyscrapers containing offices and apartments.		* Cloud Iron: A network of horizontal skyscrapers containing offices and apartments.
	* Lenin Institute: An enormous library that would serve as the ‘accumulated knowledge’ of the human race.		* Lenin Institute: An enormous library that would serve as the ‘accumulated knowledge’ of the human race.
	* Health Factory: A Black Sea retreat that would provide respite and leisure for urban workers.		* Health Factory: A Black Sea retreat that would provide respite and leisure for urban workers.
−	* Commissariat of Heavy Industry: ~~Proposals for a~~ building that would celebrate the importance of industry to socialism.	+	* Commissariat of Heavy Industry: A building that would celebrate the importance of industry to socialism.
−	* Palace of the Soviets: A grand monument to Lenin ~~which was planned as being~~ the tallest building in the world.	+	* Palace of the Soviets: A grand monument to Lenin, and the tallest building in the world.

−	The exhibition succeeds in capturing the sense of exhilaration and dynamism inherent in these projects, with large-scale illustrations and, in the case of the Palace of the Soviets, a giant replica of the forefinger for the 100 m-high statue of Lenin that ~~was planned to~~ stand tall over Moscow.	+	The exhibition succeeds in capturing the sense of exhilaration and dynamism inherent in these projects, with large-scale illustrations and, in the case of the Palace of the Soviets, a giant replica of the forefinger for the 100 m-high statue of Lenin that would stand tall over Moscow.

	[[File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg\|link=File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg]]		[[File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg\|link=File:Unrealisedbuildings2.jpg]]

−	~~It is with this~~, ~~as well as~~ the fascinating section on the design competition for Lenin’s Red Square mausoleum ~~that~~ the idolatry and hero-worship ~~reveals itself~~ as ~~being~~, despite the Soviet Union’s technological and modernist aspirations, just another form of religion.	+	This, and the fascinating section on the design competition for Lenin’s Red Square mausoleum, reveal the idolatry and hero-worship as, despite the Soviet Union’s technological and modernist aspirations, just another form of religion.

	The exhibition serves as a welcome reminder of a time when architects, designers and engineers genuinely believed they could remake society and, as a result, human beings themselves.		The exhibition serves as a welcome reminder of a time when architects, designers and engineers genuinely believed they could remake society and, as a result, human beings themselves.

−	~~And even~~ though the USSR and its methods have long since been discredited – the section on the rigid planning of daily routine amply demonstrates the totalitarian nightmare that was ~~in the process of~~ being created – it should still perhaps be considered that for architecture to have any kind of positive influence on society it needs something of the same towering ambition and imagination ~~to realise it~~.	+	Even though the USSR and its methods have long since been discredited – the section on the rigid planning of daily routine amply demonstrates the totalitarian nightmare that was being created – it should still perhaps be considered that for architecture to have any kind of positive influence on society it needs something of the same towering ambition and imagination.

	[[File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg]]		[[File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg\|link=File:Imaginemoscow3.jpg]]