The Zarya Vostoka building is an office building in Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue. It was built in 1931 by the Armenian architect David Chisliev as the headquarters for the Russian-language newspaper Zarya Vostoka in the constructivist style. At the same location was until 1913 a wooden circus building owned by the Nikitin brothers.[1] The building later housed the publishing house Merani and was until 2007 a protected monument of national importance. Currently renovations are under progress that according to some critics threaten the historical substance of the building.[2]
| Zarya Vostoka building | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Constructivist architecture |
| Address | 42 Rustaveli Avenue |
| Town or city | Tbilisi |
| Country | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 41°42′08″N 44°47′36″E / 41.70231°N 44.79329°E |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | David Chisliev |
References edit
- ^ Baulig, Josef; Maia Mania; Hans Mildenberg; Karl Ziegler (2004). Architekturführer Tbilisi (in German and Georgian). Landeshauptstadt Saarbrücken/Technische Universität Kaiserslautern. p. 142. ISBN 3-936890-39-0.
- ^ Teona Kokichaishvili."Creative Destruction on Rustaveli Avenue". www.tabula.ge. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on Jul 21, 2011.