Soviet Modernisms

2/11/2022, h. 17:15 – 19:30
Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, Edificio 1, SALA Rettorato
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Stories of appropriation and engagement

The seminar will focus on modern architecture in different republics of the Soviet Union, its evolution, typology, cultural and climatic specificities, as well as its evolution in today’s world. Through a series of meetings dedicated to different post-Soviet Baltic, Caucasian and Central Asian countries, we will observe their modern architectural heritage and what is happening to it today. The first meeting will focus on Almaty, capital of Kazakhstan. Anna Bronovitskaya (Munich), author of numerous books on Soviet modernist architecture (including “The Architectural Guide to Modernism in Almaty”, 2019), will present the results of her research and her considerations on the future of this architecture in the post-socialist context.

Relatore: Anna Bronovistkaya.

Responsabili: Boris Chukhovich, Davide Del Curto, Andrea Gritti