Radio House

Moscow

Facade reconstruction concept for a Stalinist Empire-style building,
aimed at restoring the expressive character of the urban volume.

CONCEPT

The Radio House is an important urban planning object
that shapes the scale of the city.

1949

construction date

История

During the reconstruction of Moscow in the 1930s and 1940s, Pyatnitskaya Street, while preserving its historic fabric, acquired a new urban scale. Larger
and more expressive volumes appeared in its streetscape, associated with the representative image of the capital.

The House of Radio became part of this process.
Its architecture reflects the character of the period:
the strict rhythm of the façades, enlarged proportions,
and an emphasis on verticality and the integrity
of the volume.

The building was connected with the function of state infrastructure: it housed radio broadcasting services
that worked for urban and nationwide communication. This gave the building not only administrative,
but also public significance.

From 1949 to 1983, Yuri Levitan worked here, which further strengthened the building’s cultural importance.

start a project

Concept

The reconstruction concept is based on the idea of restoring the building’s original image and lost expressiveness, formed during the period of Stalinist architecture. The project does not imply literal restoration, instead returning the building’s historic image through work with the key principles of this architecture: scale, rhythm, plasticity, and façade tectonics.

Through the reinforcement of vertical divisions, the introduction of pilasters and rustication, and the refinement of proportions, the building once again acquires the character of a representative urban volume. The façade becomes an active part of the street frontage and supports the historic scale of Pyatnitskaya Street without disturbing its established fabric. As a result, a cohesive image is formed, combining the memory of the place with a contemporary quality of the architectural environment.

2026

year of concept development

In working with the facades of Radio House, the bureau’s specialists refer to the principles of Stalinist Empire architecture, restoring the scale, rhythm, and tectonic expressiveness of the building.