Narkomzem Building

Narkomzem (1928-1933) by Aleksey Shchusev

Aleksey Shchusev is popularly known as the designer of the Lenin Mausoleum. Narkomzem (People's Commissariat of Agriculture) was designed by Shchusev and built between the years 1928-1933.

Irina Korobina | Reborning & Development / Schusev State Museum of Architecture

Lecture in the international conferences cycle From Collections to Architectural Museums: Reflections on the Future Museum(s) of Architecture in Portugal, held on 8 September 2016 at the Serralves Fundation Library in Porto

Rusakov Workers Club (1927-1928) by Konstantin Melnikov

The Rusakov Workers' Club in Moscow is a notable example of constructivist architecture. Designed by Konstantin Melnikov, it was constructed from 1927 to 1928.

In plan, the club resembles a fan; in elevation, it is divided into a base and three cantilevered concrete seating areas. Each of these can be used as a separate auditorium, while if combined, the building seats over 1,000 people. At the rear of the building are more conventional offices. The only visible materials used in its construction are concrete, brick and glass.

The function of the building is to some extent expressed in the exterior, which Melnikov described as a tensed muscle.

In 2005 a commemorative coin (3 ruble, silver) was issued by the Central Bank of Russia, featuring Rusakov Workers' Club buildin

Anatole Kopp - Algeria and Planning - Part 1

Lecture date: 1976-11-24

Anatole Kopp discusses building techniques and the problems and conflicts involved in housing, architecture, and planning in Algeria since 1960. An architect and Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris VIII, he is a specialist in modern architecture in the Soviet Union, especially the Constructivist movement. He is the author of numerous publications including Town and Revolution: Soviet Architecture and City Planning 1917-1935 and Constructivist Architecture in the USSR.NB: Poor picture quality and occasional interruptions to picture and sound throughout the lecture.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Soviet Union) | Wikipedia audio article

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Soviet Union)


00:00:12 1 History
00:01:52 2 Offices
00:02:15 3 List of Ministers
00:02:26 3.1 People's Commissars for Agriculture
00:03:37 3.2 Ministers of Agriculture
00:05:04 3.3 Ministers of Agriculture and Food
00:05:22 4 See also



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The Soviet Ministry of Agriculture and Food was established in 1929 and known prior to 1946 as the People's Commissariat for Agriculture - Narkomzem).