RUSSIA REVISES BUILDING PLANS

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27824, 24 November 1955, Page 7

RUSSIA REVISES BUILDING PLANS

Effect Of Dismissal

Of Architects ‘•EXTRAVAGANCE TO BE ELIMINATED ”

(Snccim Correspondent N Z P A )

(P«r IP ’"‘mA LONDON. 23 The Soviet Government’s decree orderina the elimination of architectural extravagance. which resulted «n the immediate dismissal of a number of leading Russian architects, is having repercussions throuchout the Soviet Union savs a special correspondent of *‘Th° Times ”

Renerts from th- cani*als of the various republics, he adds, show that everywhere the authorities Lave begun a drastic revision of buildin'’ plans, v. h'ch no doubt would lend tn more nurses amonq the architects as well as the planners.

“A report broadrest from Kiev, the capital of the Ukranian Republic states that in view of the Moscow decision changes are to be made in the construction of a multi-slnrov block which is tn house the Ukranian Minfstrv of Construction and Materials Men working on the site, it is stated have already denounced the K’iev Citv board for Architectural Affairs for bavins started on the project acainst the advice of the workers— Pn ominous accusation at which Ukranian architects can hardly rejoice.” savs the correspondent.

‘•ln Lvov, resolutions have been passed all asking for a revision of plans and blaming the architects for designing unnecessary ‘dado ornamentations and wasting State funds. In Kishinev, the capital of Moldavia it was soon discovered that vast sum* could he saved in the building of a house for trade uninns if superfluous cornices and other ornaments were eliminated. Similar rennrts come from T'flis. the capital of Georgia, and Alma-Ata. in Kazakhastan. There, too Plans for buildings already under construction are being hastily revised ” The correspondent savs that in* the jatellite countries the Moscow decree has been given much prominence through the press and radio and is certain to be followed by similar actions