Экспериментальный элеватор, Brutalist grain silo in Samara, Russia
The Experimental Elevator consists of two 65-meter concrete towers connected by a grain distribution system on the Khlebnaya Square in Samara.
The first vertical grain elevator in the Soviet Union, completed in 1980, symbolized the industrial modernization during the late Soviet period.
The structure represents Soviet Modernist architecture and Brutalism through its exposed concrete surfaces, geometric shapes, and functional industrial design.
The grain storage facility operated for less than 20 years and stands abandoned, while local authorities plan to replace it with residential buildings.
Architect Valentil Smirnov registered 32 patents related to the elevator's construction, and the project received the Golden Ear medal at an international exhibition.
Architectural style: Soviet Modernist architecture, brutalism
GPS coordinates: 53.17522,50.07677
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:48
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