Kondratievsky Residential Complex, Constructivist residential complex in Kalininsky District, Russia
Kondratievsky Residential Complex is a constructivist-era housing estate in Kalininsky District consisting of fifteen buildings, including thirteen residential blocks, a kindergarten, and a department store along Kondratievsky Avenue. The buildings feature generous windowsills and high ceilings, with wide courtyards reserved for residents.
The complex was built between 1929 and 1931 by architects Grigory Simonov, Lev Tversky, Ivan Kaptsyug, and Tamara Katsenelenboigen as a housing project for workers in the Vyborgskaya area. It represented the new approach to social housing that the Soviet Union was promoting during that period.
The complex shows Soviet constructivism through its geometric forms and functional design, reflecting communal living ideals from the 1920s. In the courtyards, you can still see how these spaces were shaped for residents' daily life.
The courtyards have restricted access for visitors, so the public facades along Kondratievsky Avenue are the best places to explore the complex. The architecture is best seen and photographed from outside, particularly the clean lines and proportions of the facades.
During renovation work, construction teams discovered historical objects such as bayonets, forged shovels, and old bricks from Russian, Finnish, and Dutch manufacturers. These findings reveal that the site had a complex past before the housing estate was built.
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