Dublin Core
Title
Derzhprom or, Gosprom, or State Industry Building
Description
Chet Smolski describes this building as a science research building of the 1920s. This building is part of Karazin Kharkov National University. The park from which the photo was taken is called Svobody Square or Freedom Square. The building is a prime example of Constructivist architecture. It features skywalks that probably derive from El Lissitsky’s Skyhook of the 1920s, although the buildings are not horizontal skyscrapers. When built it was the tallest skyscraper in the U.S.S.R. It was financed by order of Feliks Dzierżyński and cost 9 million rubles.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1978-01-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
1214
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Building Style
Soviet Modern
Building Type
University Building
City
Kharkov
Country
Ukraine
Creator 1
Sergei Serafimov
Creator 1 Dates
1878-1939
Creator 1 Role
Architect
Creator 2
Mark Felger
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Creator 3
Samuil Kravets
Creator 3 Role
Architect
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture, Modern -- Ukraine -- 20th century; Research facilities -- Ukraine --Kharkov; Architecture, Ukrainian; Litter; Constructivist architecture; Dzierżyński, Feliks; Derzhprom (Karkov, Ukraine); Freedom Square (Karkov, Ukraine)
Theme
Urban Development