In today’s rapidly evolving and urbanizing world, the issue of preserving cultural and historical heritage remains unresolved. In Ryazan, as in many other Russian cities, most of the historical buildings have been lost—demolished or burned. Today, only the ruins of Ryazan’s former wooden culture remain.
Concept
Create a series of works that reflect the city’s challenges through the lens of its architectural memory—specifically, wooden architecture and the blight of modern buildings. The goal is to showcase the contrast between the beauty of the wooden houses and the soulless high-rises that now occupy the sites of the city’s former architectural heritage.
House with white shutters
Esenina Street, 18, one of the illustrations depicting old wooden Ryazan yielding to modern
Henry Banking House
The Heinrich Bankovsky House was located at Tsvetnoy Bulvar, 6. This two-story building, constructed in 1858 according to the personal design of engineer-builder Heinrich Bankovsky, was renowned for its unique wooden carvings.
Semen Anzhin’s House
The Semyon Anzhin House was located at 71 Svobody Street. It was built in the early 20th century in the Russian style. It was demolished in the summer of 2009, and a new building stands on its site now.
Yakhontov Academic’s House
Yakhontov House, built in 1895 on Astrakhskaya Street, now Lenin Street.
House on Radishcheva
The building on Radishcheva Street was demolished to make way for an apartment tower.
