arhitektura-moskvy
Moscow’s Tenement Houses: How to Read Their Façades, Courtyards and Everyday Life
Moscow’s late 19th- and early 20th-century tenement buildings were constructed specifically to generate a steady rental income. The cost of the land, financing, the mix of flats, ground-floor retail, the work of the property manager and domestic staff, plumbing, heating and the layout of the courtyard all shaped the business model of such a property.
Moscow Art Nouveau: How to Choose a Tour of Mansions and Tenement Houses
To understand how to choose a tour of Moscow Art Nouveau, consider how clearly the programme answers three questions: which interpretation of the style it presents, why the sites are arranged in that particular sequence, and what participants will learn to recognise for themselves. A list of famous façades guarantees nothing in itself. A well-conceived route connects each building’s purpose, the client’s vision, the architect’s design and the surrounding urban fabric, while t…