A. V. Shchusev and the Competition for V. I. Lenin Library

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  • Dmitry Khmelnitsky

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https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.59.1435

Abstract

The history of the competition for the new building of V. I. Lenin Library is presented. The article features the three winning projects of the competition. The article tells about the protest of architects against the style and the ideas of the opportunistic projects. It points out the contrariety between the projects by Shchusev and Shchuko at the first and the second stages.

How to Cite

Khmelnitsky, D. (2019). A. V. Shchusev and the Competition for V. I. Lenin Library. Project Baikal, 16(59), 76–81. https://doi.org/10.7480/projectbaikal.59.1435

Published

2019-03-14

Issue

No. 59 (2019): curtain XX

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Articles

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