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A TRAIN STATION AS AN EPOCH
A TRAIN STATION AS AN EPOCH
Ivanovo, Russia
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A TRAIN STATION AS AN EPOCH
Ivanovo, Russia
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
The Ivanovo railroad station building is both a cultural heritage as well as an architectural landmark. The largest Constructivist station in Russia, it was built in 1933 based on the the architect Vladimir Kaverinksi’s design.
The total area of the station is 5,755 square meters, and it has a capacity of 2,500 people.
The Ivanovo station has become one of the symbols of the city, as well as a part of the history of not just 20th century, but contemporary Russia as well. From 1933 until the present time the station has undergone 3 total reconstructions. In the 1950s, the 1980s, and in 2020. Each of these introduced structural, exterior, and interior elements with easily recognizable attributes of the era in which they were done. As a result, the building represents a hybrid of two ideologically opposing, but stylistically complementary artistic trends - avant-garde constructivism and Soviet modernism.
The 2020 reconstruction with restorative work was to have added all the necessary functions and technologies of a contemporary station while revealing its unique appearance and preserving the station’s authentic structural and decorative elements.
The reconstruction’s project design was preceded by comprehensive research which showed what remained from the original constructivist style building from 1933 were the overall size, and the larger part of load bearing elements, including the extensive 158 meter long, 16 foot high facade with large vertical windows as well as circular ones. Also preserved was the organization of the passenger flow from the station square through the grandiose space of the passenger waiting areas and the exit out onto the train platform.
During the 1950s reconstruction, the gigantic avant-garde passenger hall was divided into two halls - “Blue” and “Red”. The “Blue” hall was decorated in early Soviet modernism style. The “Red” hall’s decorative appearance was developed in 1980. This hall retains the striking artifacts of later era Soviet modernism. The austere decor is adorned by a gigantic fresco depicting scenes dedicated to the revolutionary events in Russia from the beginning of the 20th century. The flooring was done using solid terrazzo tiles. The passageway from the “Blue” to the “Red” hall was decorated using restored mosaic murals with characteristic symbolism from the Soviet Union. The crossings themselves between the halls have been made substantially larger, thus allowing for emphasizing the scale and concept of the station’s first architect.
In the course of the 2020 project design, the decision was made by the team of architects to preserve the hybrid character of the building as well as its image, one having enormous meaning for the residents and guests of the city. The basic elements of the interiors of each of the halls have been preserved. The new design elements were done so as to harmoniously complement those which have been preserved.
Returned to the exterior of the station was a combination of colors characteristic of 1920s-1930s avant-garde architecture - red (caput mortuum, or “English red”), grey, and beige. The “Blue” hall retained the azure and beige (alabaster) wall and ceiling colors. The large vertical windows, gypsum decor elements, and floors done in multi-colored Mettlach tiles were fastidiously restored. The blue wooden ceiling covering, columns, and walls were entirely replaced with analogous, but inflammable materials. The columns of the “Blue” hall are covered with decorative “oyster” stucco (a unique stucco developed for commercial facilities - one possessing exceptional durability and which can be painted any color), with ornamentation based on motifs from the 1930s “campaign textiles” art-project, created in Ivanovo textile workshops and commissioned by the AARS (Artists’ Association of Revolutionary Russia) for propaganda work in the USA and England. Use of such stenciling technology for layering ornamental designs onto columns allowed for achieving the effect of using textiles for decorative effect.
The interior of the “Blue” hall has been augmented by modern infrastructure ensuring the comfort and safety of passengers, including those with limited mobility. Located here are ticket windows, passenger waiting areas, cafes, kiosks, luggage storage facilities, a tourist information stand for the Ivanovo city center, and so on and so forth.
The 2020 project also gave the “Red” hall new functionality: it now allows for exhibits, fairs, movies, and lectures.
As a result of the 2020 reconstruction project, the avant-garde station building has become not simply an important site for the city’s transportation infrastructure, but a center for cultural and public events for the entire region, representing a unique example for Russia of careful restoration of a 20th century architectural landmark.
The total area of the station is 5,755 square meters, and it has a capacity of 2,500 people.
The Ivanovo station has become one of the symbols of the city, as well as a part of the history of not just 20th century, but contemporary Russia as well. From 1933 until the present time the station has undergone 3 total reconstructions. In the 1950s, the 1980s, and in 2020. Each of these introduced structural, exterior, and interior elements with easily recognizable attributes of the era in which they were done. As a result, the building represents a hybrid of two ideologically opposing, but stylistically complementary artistic trends - avant-garde constructivism and Soviet modernism.
The 2020 reconstruction with restorative work was to have added all the necessary functions and technologies of a contemporary station while revealing its unique appearance and preserving the station’s authentic structural and decorative elements.
The reconstruction’s project design was preceded by comprehensive research which showed what remained from the original constructivist style building from 1933 were the overall size, and the larger part of load bearing elements, including the extensive 158 meter long, 16 foot high facade with large vertical windows as well as circular ones. Also preserved was the organization of the passenger flow from the station square through the grandiose space of the passenger waiting areas and the exit out onto the train platform.
During the 1950s reconstruction, the gigantic avant-garde passenger hall was divided into two halls - “Blue” and “Red”. The “Blue” hall was decorated in early Soviet modernism style. The “Red” hall’s decorative appearance was developed in 1980. This hall retains the striking artifacts of later era Soviet modernism. The austere decor is adorned by a gigantic fresco depicting scenes dedicated to the revolutionary events in Russia from the beginning of the 20th century. The flooring was done using solid terrazzo tiles. The passageway from the “Blue” to the “Red” hall was decorated using restored mosaic murals with characteristic symbolism from the Soviet Union. The crossings themselves between the halls have been made substantially larger, thus allowing for emphasizing the scale and concept of the station’s first architect.
In the course of the 2020 project design, the decision was made by the team of architects to preserve the hybrid character of the building as well as its image, one having enormous meaning for the residents and guests of the city. The basic elements of the interiors of each of the halls have been preserved. The new design elements were done so as to harmoniously complement those which have been preserved.
Returned to the exterior of the station was a combination of colors characteristic of 1920s-1930s avant-garde architecture - red (caput mortuum, or “English red”), grey, and beige. The “Blue” hall retained the azure and beige (alabaster) wall and ceiling colors. The large vertical windows, gypsum decor elements, and floors done in multi-colored Mettlach tiles were fastidiously restored. The blue wooden ceiling covering, columns, and walls were entirely replaced with analogous, but inflammable materials. The columns of the “Blue” hall are covered with decorative “oyster” stucco (a unique stucco developed for commercial facilities - one possessing exceptional durability and which can be painted any color), with ornamentation based on motifs from the 1930s “campaign textiles” art-project, created in Ivanovo textile workshops and commissioned by the AARS (Artists’ Association of Revolutionary Russia) for propaganda work in the USA and England. Use of such stenciling technology for layering ornamental designs onto columns allowed for achieving the effect of using textiles for decorative effect.
The interior of the “Blue” hall has been augmented by modern infrastructure ensuring the comfort and safety of passengers, including those with limited mobility. Located here are ticket windows, passenger waiting areas, cafes, kiosks, luggage storage facilities, a tourist information stand for the Ivanovo city center, and so on and so forth.
The 2020 project also gave the “Red” hall new functionality: it now allows for exhibits, fairs, movies, and lectures.
As a result of the 2020 reconstruction project, the avant-garde station building has become not simply an important site for the city’s transportation infrastructure, but a center for cultural and public events for the entire region, representing a unique example for Russia of careful restoration of a 20th century architectural landmark.
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