Kulma company houses, Lenin Prospekt, 20 in Vyborg, Functionalist landmark in Lenin Prospekt, Vyborg, Russia.
The Kulma houses on Lenin Prospekt are residential and commercial buildings with expansive windows and strict geometric forms from the 1930s. The structure combines offices and apartments along the central street while preserving its original mixed-use purpose.
Finnish architect Oiva Kallio designed these buildings in 1937 during a period when Vyborg underwent significant urban transformation. The project emerged as the city developed its modern identity through architectural innovation.
The Kulma houses display Finnish design principles through their clean lines and functional forms, shaping how the street looks and feels. Visitors encounter a shared architectural heritage that still speaks to the building's role in the city's identity today.
The building sits centrally on Lenin Prospekt and can be easily explored on foot, with large windows offering views into the interior. The surrounding area provides ample walking space and the street is accessible to visitors of all mobility levels.
Few buildings of this Finnish style have survived to the present day in Russia, making this site architecturally significant. Its tentative cultural heritage status highlights how rare and valuable such examples from this period have become.
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