Architectural lectures "Business Russia" and "Engineering Russia" to be held at the National Centre RUSSIA

The series of educational lectures within the architectural exposition "The Birth of Scale" at the National Centre RUSSIA will continue on May 21 with the fifth meeting "Business Russia," and two days later, on May 23, guests will be able to attend the lecture "Engineering Russia." Both events will start at 18:00.

The lecture "Business Russia" will introduce listeners to the evolution of business spaces in the country and remind them that the business environment is defined not only by the economy but also by the architectural buildings where negotiations take place and contracts are signed.

Guests of the National Centre RUSSIA will learn about the buildings that have become symbols of entrepreneurship and business culture in Russia during various historical periods. Experts will also explain how architectural solutions become tools for success, creating an atmosphere for business and improving interactions between partners and clients.

The main theme of the lecture "Engineering Russia" will be the technical aspects of architecture. Unique buildings will be presented to the listeners not just as architectural masterpieces, but as embodiments of bold ideas based on precise calculations and deep knowledge of the laws of physics.

The programme will feature stories about how Russian architects applied engineering expertise and found unconventional approaches, playing with shapes, materials, and details. Often, their projects were ahead of their time, raising the standards of comfort and efficiency of buildings to a new level.

Moderator of both lectures will be art historian and architectural historian Yelizaveta Likhacheva. In "Business Russia," her conversation partner will be Anton Nadtochiy, co-founder and chief architect of the ATRIUM workshop, while in "Engineering Russia," her guest will be Nikolai Vasilyev, Associate Professor at the NRU Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Professor at the V. I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute, and Advisor to the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAASN).

The series of educational lectures on architecture with Yelizaveta Likhacheva is available for viewing on the National Centre RUSSIA website. For more details, follow the link.

The architectural exposition "The Birth of Scale" at the National Centre RUSSIA reveals the grandeur of Russia through its architectural heritage. The exposition includes both items from the National Centre RUSSIA’s own collection and those provided by museums and private collectors across the country. Among them are the tools of architects from various periods, drawings and models, buildings that have been successfully constructed, as well as projects that remained as innovative ideas. A separate section is dedicated to the future of Russian architecture — children's creative studios, student workshops, and works by young architects.

 Partners of "The Birth of Scale" exposition include DOM.RF, the Ministry of Construction of Russia, Gazprom, the State Research Museum of Architecture named after A. V. Shchusev, the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, the Architectural Charitable Foundation named after Yakov Chernikhov, and the HSE School of Design.

You can join the tour of "The Birth of Scale" exposition and attend events within the educational programme free of charge by registering in advance on the National Centre RUSSIA website russia.ru. Current information can be found in the "Events" section.