Dmitrii Kozlov

Aleksandr Nikol'skii i arkhitektura stadionov (Aleksandr Nikol'skii and the architecture of stadiums)

St. Petersburg: Kolo, 2019. Sewn pb. The author publish visual documents, some for the first time, on the attempts by a major architect of the avant-garde period to turn Krestovskii Island in Leningrad into a park ensemble for leisure and sport. Incorporating traditional and modern elements, his stadium was the most impressive part of the ensemble. The author describes how Nikolskii conceived and executed his designs (many of which were stymied by changing state interests), and also delves into the social history of architecture in the socialist state. 164 p., 23 cm, approx. 30 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #3661
ISBN: 9785446200962

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