Public outrage might save Soviet modernist building from unrecognizable renovation


The Soviet modernist building of Kyiv’s Dytiachyi Svit department store is known for its extraordinary aluminum facade. When the Edelburg Development presented a design for the structure’s renovation that suggested tearing down the facade, it caused public outrage that prompted the company to abandon the plan.

When the Edelburg Development presented a plan to renovate the Soviet building of Dytiachyi Svit (“Kids’ World” in Ukrainian) department store in late March, it appeared that this modernism gem was doomed to change beyond recognition. 

But then the activists stepped in, making the developer roll back and commit to holding an open contest for a renovation plan.

Source: www.kyivpost.com

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