Moscow, which will never be (32kartinki)

In 1934 he was adopted by the General Plan for the reconstruction of Moscow, according to which the center of the city had to be demolished neighborhoods with pre-revolutionary buildings, and in their place will direct broad avenues with monumental and grandiose buildings of "developed socialism" in which dwell "people Future "- a true communist, Soviet happy man!
Man-man, and about state officials also have to take care of! Therefore, in 1948 it was decided to demolish the old house and put it Zaryadye high-rise office building, and at the same time all around "reconstruct».
So Red Square could become such:





View of the "high-rise" from the other side of Moscow:



View from the Kremlin embankment:



From a distance:



But construction stopped with the death of Stalin. Only managed to pour the foundation. Khrushchev, of course, the project is "killed" in the finished basement and built the hotel "Russia».
But there could be "height»:



But it was not the first threat to the historical appearance of Red Square. Even earlier, in 1934, it was announced a call for proposals buildings Commissariat of heavy industry, which is going to build exactly opposite the Kremlin.
That project arh.Vesenina and Lyaschenko:



More of the same option more constructivist:



Arch. Vesnin, Melnikov (sorry for the quality):



Arch. Mordvinians:



Fomin, Minkus:



On the other ministries do not forget!
People's Commissariat of Defense on Arbat Square .:



For the Air Ministry "House of Aeroflot" at the Belorussky railway station (note that based on the project is built, "the White House»?):



One of the options of the hotel "Moscow", arh.Savelev, Stapran. 1931 .:



The "House of Books" 1934 .:



Palace techniques. 1933:



TASS building on the corner of Gorkogo and Pushkin Square. 1935 .:



To live the Soviet people, too, where it is necessary, therefore, on the waterfront Tinkers planned to build "exemplary" district, from which in its original form had to build only "skyscraper" and other Drafts were either not implemented or changed beyond recognition.
Residential building of the publishing house "Izvestia CEC»:



Residential building InzhinerKoopStroya People's Commissariat of Light Industry



Apartment house on the waterfront of the Rostov 1935:



Soviet residential "skyscraper" on pl.Vosstaniya, 1947. (Like, it is not there?):



Well, nothing is impossible under this theme pass megapproekta Stalinist architecture, namely the (correct!) - Palace of the Soviets!
During the competition were presented various projects Palace. For example such - the Italian architect constructivist Brazini:



Or such mechanistic echoing the architecture of the Stalinist "skyscrapers»:



As a result, the project stopped at arh.Iofana. However, the tower was originally lower, and a smaller Lenin:



But Stalin saying: "Ma-alovato budet!", And the building began to grow like mushrooms after the rain;



Increasing number of tiers ...:



Grew height ...:



Roth himself "Grandpa Lenin» ...:



To compare two models of the Palace of Soviets: in the background the original 1934 project., The front - in that he "grew up" at the end of the 40's!



Inside the Palace of the Soviets, too, crowding is not shocked, quite the contrary.
Here are three of the project design congress hall:
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This Hall Reception Pravitelstava (such as, for mass audiences):



And the curtain of the beautiful book illustration with an optimistic and reassuring name ... (see picture ...):



Oh yes! Overlooked another kartinochka overlooking the Palace of the Soviets:



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