Impressive examples of Soviet brutalist architecture
RBTH
11 May 2021, 16:55 GMT+10
These massive buildings made of reinforced concrete date back to the 1950s-1970s and continue to impress with their might and brutal appearance.
Brutalism emerged as a style of modernist architecture in Great Britain after World War II. It soon spread throughout the world and was particularly embraced in the Soviet Union. European countries have since gotten rid of many of their brutalist buildings, but in Russia they have largely survived. Here is a selection of some of the most impressive specimens of this architectural style remaining in Russia.
Aviators House in Moscow
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