Red Carnation Factory, Constructivist water tower in Vasileostrovsky District, Russia.
Description
The Red Carnation Factory is a tall cylindrical water storage structure featuring geometric forms from the 1920s. Its smooth concrete and steel shell displays clean lines and sharp edges that define the structure from top to bottom.
History
The structure was built in 1929 as part of Soviet industrialization, showing how the state supplied rapidly growing cities with modern infrastructure. Its architectural form was not merely practical but also expressed new ideas about progress and design.
Culture
The name references a former factory site that once shaped work and production in this area. Visitors today can read the building itself as a reflection of how people designed their surroundings and what they valued in their structures.
Practical
This structure sits on the 25th Line of Vasilievsky Island and is reachable by public transport. The location works well for walking visits and can be viewed best from street level.
Did you know?
The water tower was designed not just to function but to contribute to the beauty of the cityscape itself. This idea was revolutionary at the time: practical structures were meant to stand proudly in the city, not be hidden away.
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