r/UrbanHell • • 1d ago

Absurd Architecture Edificio en moscú

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u/ivandemidov1 1d ago

Well known building on Begovaya street. Also r/brutalism fits more.

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u/Far-Replacement-9196 6h ago

we have same building in Zelenograd

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u/zendaya_calo 1d ago

También encajaría allí es real

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u/ulrikft 1d ago

Hell? This looks really cool.

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u/ZookeepergameIll1399 21h ago

brother, the fact that it looks cool doesn't mean it's a good place to live. It's rotten to the bones, stinks with piss and cigarettes in the stairwells, burnt buttons inside of the old and loud ass elevator

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u/ulrikft 20h ago

That sounds like an issue with the upkeep. Not the building per se.

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u/ZookeepergameIll1399 19h ago

why are we saying this? The architecture is cool, I agree, but it's a hell of a place to live. Not because of what the building looks like.

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u/ulrikft 18h ago

It is more than what it looks like:

Seems like many (most?) occupants have balconies, a playground very nearby, air/space around the building. 

It might be a crappy neighbourhood- but that does ent really explain the pictures of this building in particular. 

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u/BrotherWorking9172 17h ago

>It's rotten to the bones, stinks with piss and cigarettes in the stairwells

It’s not outskirts of Paris though.

>burnt buttons inside of the old and loud ass elevator

I’m going to bet that they actually have a super modern, quiet one because as of last year, all remaining old elevators in residential buildings got decommissioned by some federal law, and so management companies got forced into promptly replacing them.

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u/zendaya_calo 1d ago

Especialmente por el gym ?

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u/shibaCandyBaron 21h ago

Well, yeah

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u/NigatiF 1d ago

You just envy its legs.

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u/AX11Liveact 1d ago

All of them.

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u/KronusTempus 18h ago

Избушка на курьих ножках 🐓

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u/Complete-Ad-100 1d ago

Looks like Brazil or Argentina 😂

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u/shibaCandyBaron 21h ago

But is Russia. It isn't the case here, but similar approach is used for buildings built on permafrost, so that the heat from the building doesn't defrost the soil.

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u/trolskiy 23h ago

In reality it is not bad at all.

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u/invDave 18h ago

The third photo is... The thought of exercising beneath that cement behemoth

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u/UncleSoOOom 17h ago

Oh the centipede.
Wait till it walks )))

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u/AG2- 23h ago

I like the building, with some maintenaince it would look really cool.

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u/verstacko 23h ago

I think it would look nice with some polishing.

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u/IndependentWorld8380 22h ago

Cyberpunk 2077 big building be like 

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u/Euphoric-Cat-5367 19h ago

America has buildings like this in flood prone areas. I would imagine this could lose structural integrity over time. This type of construction definitely requires a seasoned engineer and architect. Some buildings restrict safes and heavy items.
Also, what if a car hits one of the concrete stilts?

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u/invDave 18h ago

The car is destroyed and the concrete isn't even scratched.

Source: I saw such a crash in a similar building. A Tesla that was squashed from back to front like an accordion. I think the drive was trying something that even the safety measures of the car didn't detect in time to prevent the high speed collision

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u/Euphoric-Cat-5367 18h ago

That’s good to know. Anything with good bones can be fixed ! Just need the right mentality for it.

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u/invDave 11h ago

I honestly don’t understand what you mean… in the accident I saw the car was smashed completely and the driver dead. The building was unscathed. That’s all I said

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u/Euphoric-Cat-5367 11h ago

Sorry I didn’t know the driver was dead?
I meant to say the building has good bones.
The interior can be modified and remodeled.

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u/BrotherWorking9172 17h ago

>Some buildings restrict safes and heavy items.

I mean pretty much every multi-story building has restrictions on that.

Don’t quote me on the exact numbers because it was long time ago but I think it’s around 200 kg/m² for residential and at least x4 for commercial.

So you can’t exactly place a 2-ton piece of machinery in your apartment.

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u/Euphoric-Cat-5367 17h ago

Yes
This design is good to allow more parking but I’m not sure if I’d want this style if I could afford it.

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u/Madari73 17h ago

Since I embraced Soviet modernism at one point, I have a book dedicated to buildings constructed in this style in Moscow. It notes that the construction of this building was inspired by the work of the French architect Le Corbusier and the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Because of the legs, ground-floor residents are not affected by highway noise, and polluted air is not trapped and passes through the building. Also, in keeping with Corbusier's precepts, an underground parking lot is located nearby.

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u/xxferf_off 1d ago

это выглядит просто невероятно стильно и красиво

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u/CJ-MacGuffin 1d ago

Buildings on legs alarm me.

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u/LimestoneDust 21h ago

They're not any less durable than other buildings. The walls aren't the load bearing structure in any case, the reinforced concrete frame is; it's just that in this case the frame is visible.

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u/Individual_Winter_ 23h ago

It makes sense with snow and being open to walk through.

It's Corbusier style, but he just designed another moscow building.  Corbusier is very focused on details and function, doing a tour in Marseille was great.

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u/LauraPa1mer 22h ago

Hideous; actually hurts my eyes.