Russian and Soviet Architecture
January 5th, 2007
Moscow’s skyline is changing quickly these days. Many new skyscrapers are being built, some of them stretching even further into the sky than the famous Stalin-era buildings of the 1950s. Here’s a link to a interesting diagram showing many of Moscow’s skyscrapers and info about each one.
Link: Moscow Skyscrapers
December 30th, 2006
There’s a new project on the horizon in St. Petersburg, Russia. Energy giant Gazprom is planning to build Petersburg’s first skyscraper. Here’s a picture of the winning design and an article about the project from the St. Petersburg Times.
St. Petersburg Times - “Gazprom Winner is ‘Corn on the Cob’”
Some highlights from the article:
“A 300-meter-tall twisting glass tower dubbed ‘the corn on the cob’ beat out five international rivals to win the contentious competition to build a new Gazprom headquarters in St. Petersburg.”
“The tower, if constructed, would be 2.5 times higher than the Peter and Paul Fortress, the city’s highest building, and more than 3 times higher than Smolny Cathedral or St. Isaac’s Cathedral.”
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