The exterior of apartment complexes can often appear bland and basic. Large concrete apartment blocks of near identical appearing rectangular boxes; sur eit might suggest an egalitarian principle, but also much more. I heard more than rumours that the original Stalinkas were designed and constructed with Hiroshima in mind; that if the US really does attack the Soviet Union using nuclear weapons, this type of construction will give the USSR a clear advantage in a recover scenario compared to wooden housing typical of North America. Not to mention many other benefits of solid construction, such as maintenance, fire proofing and such.
Inside the buildings are different story. there is often something very cozy about the apartment inside the block.
I often found in Paris that the decor was so elaborate on nearly every building that after a while I stopped noticing the beauty of such labour intensive designs - even the fact that they run in between the buildings or throughout where people are almost never going to see, appreciate and benefit from the craft. Here, this design really stands out.
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