A LISTED OBJECT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND REGIONAL VALUE, “THE BUILDING OF THE NEWSPAPER IZVESTIYA, 1927, ARCHITECT G.BARKHIN WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF M.BARKHIN”

5 Pushkin Square, Moscow, Russia

Architects – A.V. Ginzburg, N.B. Shilova, A.V. Nikolaev, I.B. Tunina, E.A. Shcheglova (Davydova), R.E. Pustovit

2012-2016 – Restoration and adaptation project; Project documentation; Architectural supervision

2016 – building

The building of the newspaper Izvestia is a famous monument of constructivism.

With the backing of a classical education, it was this building where author of the project Grigoriy Borisovich Barkhin demonstrated both the mastery of academic methods and the ability to think outside the box. This iconic project is the Izvestiya newspaper building, a constructivist structure that has been included in the gallery of the world's avant-garde monuments.

The complex accommodates the newspaper's editorial staff and its production facilities. The two sections of the building - the printing and editorial blocks - stand on a common stylobate and are connected by a vertical communication stem of staircases and elevators. The recreational block facade that faces Pushkinskaya Square follows the principle of the golden ratio and remains one of its dominant features.

The scientific restoration of the monument was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Venice Charter. By dismantling later additions and reducing the adjacent substation, the original volume and composition of the facades were restored, and the historical layout (the offices in the editorial section and halls in the printing part) was preserved.

The remaining authentic elements of the building were preserved and lost elements were restored following the author's exact technology. Particular attention was paid to the uncovering and preservation of original surfaces. Thus, along with the restoration of the steel stained glass windows of the main facade, the initial terrazite coating with marble chips was revealed. The authentic texture of surfaces reflects the time, returning the building to its "historical truth".