The restoration of the building is being carried out as part of the…
The restoration of the building is being carried out as part of the creation of the 'Soul' urban quarter on Chasovaya Street, where the building will become a new cultural landmark for residents and guests of the capital.
Consensus
- The building on Chasovaya Street, known as the sculpture and plaster workshop of the 'Vsekoхudoznik', is being restored.
- The restoration is part of the 'Soul' urban district development project on Chasovaya Street.
- The building was constructed in the second half of the 1930s under the order of the All-Russian Cooperative Union of Art Workers.
- The building is an object of cultural heritage of regional significance.
- The architectural style is retrospective with elements of Italian Renaissance.
- The restoration will return the building to its original historical appearance, including the original arched gallery with octagonal columns.
- The arched gallery was previously enclosed and glazed during the Soviet period.
- During preliminary research, fragments of ornamental plasterwork (capitals with leaf and flower patterns) were discovered, previously thought to be lost.
- The plasterwork will be recreated in restoration workshops based on surviving samples.
- The building will become a multifunctional public space after restoration.
- The new space will include art studios, an art school, children's clubs, performance halls, cafes, and restaurants.
- The project is linked to the 1930s plans for Moscow's reconstruction and urban beautification with sculpture and art.
Points of divergence
- The building will have a public space of approximately six thousand square meters. — vm
- The restoration is scheduled to be completed by 2025. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- The sculpture and modeling workshop building on Chasovaya Street will regain its historical appearance — Вечерняя Москва
- In Moscow, the building of the sculpture and plaster workshop from the VsekoKhudoznik factory will be restored — Москва 24