Smolensk House Commune, Constructivist housing tower in Smolensk, Russia.
The seven-story residential building features rounded corners and decorative brickwork patterns, with a distinctive zigzag design on its southern wall.
The residential complex, designed by architect Oleg Vutke, opened in 1933 as a communist housing experiment with shared facilities for workers.
The building represented Soviet ideals of communal living, incorporating shared dining halls, nurseries, and libraries to foster collective community interactions.
The structure sits prominently on Resurrection Hill, offering views across the Dnieper River and marking the first high-rise residential building in Smolensk.
Internal temporary partitions allowed for flexible room arrangements, while decorative patterns in red and silicate bricks distinguished it from typical constructivist architecture.
Location: Smolensk
Architects: Вутке, Олег Алексеевич
Architectural style: constructivism
Made from material: brick, tree
GPS coordinates: 54.78540,32.04904
Latest update: March 15, 2025 03:37
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