Published on: 2026-10-02
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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By the end of the year, the restoration of five Art Nouveau residential buildings will be completed in the capital. Among them are buildings in Malyy Vlasyevsky and Bolshoy Znamensky lanes, as well as on Malaya Bronnaya Street. Specialists Moscow’s urban infrastructure complex They carefully restore every authentic element of the facades, returning the buildings to their original appearance.
Moscow Modern is a genuine adornment of the capital’s architecture. This style manifested itself in a variety of urban forms — from elegant mansions with custom stained-glass windows and flowing lines to unique tenement buildings decorated with expressive stucco and mascarons.
House of 1903
In Malyy Vlasyevsky Lane, under the residential building capital repair program, work is underway on house 14/23. The five-story residential building, erected in 1903 by architect Ivan Kondratenko, combines eclecticism with elements of Art Nouveau. The corners of the building are highlighted with bay windows: on one side — a stucco composition at the base, on the other — brackets. The windows are emphasized with casings, on the second floor — decorated with cartouches. Wrought iron grilles decorate the balconies of the house. The appearance is completed with a crowning cornice around the entire perimeter, and on the roof there are dormers in the form of semicircular attics with round windows.
The work began with clearing the surfaces and repairing the plaster layer. Then specialists carried out antiseptic treatment of areas with moisture accumulation and restored the decor: stucco and architectural elements.
The final works include updating the basement area, repairing balconies and entrance groups, and replacing the drainage system. As part of the major renovation, the basement rooms, power supply system, and the main lines of central heating, sewage, cold and hot water supply are also being refurbished.
House from 1910
The restoration of the residential building in the Moscow Art Nouveau style at Bolshoy Znamensky Lane, house 4, continues. The five-story building, constructed in 1910, is designed in the Art Nouveau style according to an individual project by architect Alexander Meisner. The main facade is faced with multicolored glazed ceramic tiles, while the lower and upper floors are plastered. The first floor is highlighted by a horizontal band uniting the window frames. The main entrance is decorated with a bay window and majolica. Balcony railings and entrance group canopies are adorned with forged grilles featuring simplified plant and geometric motifs. The building is crowned with a finishing cornice.
To restore the historic building, specialists from the Moscow Capital Repair Fund developed a unique project, selecting modern technologies and domestic materials.
The renovation of the residential building facade is carried out in several stages. First, specialists cleaned and washed the exposed surfaces, treated the damp areas with antifungal agents, and applied a water-repellent coating to sections with ceramic tiles. The plastered parts of the facade and decorative elements were painted yellow-beige. After completing the main work, the entrance doors, plinth, and downspouts were updated.
Currently, specialists are restoring the basement, as well as replacing the electrical supply, cold water supply, drainage, and central heating systems.
House from 1928
The residential building at the address: Malaya Bronnaya Street, house 21/13, building 2 — another masterpiece of the city’s Art Nouveau, which is being restored this year. The seven-story building, built in 1928, was designed individually in the Art Nouveau style. The main facade is decorated with two bay windows and a risalit. The building is topped with a crowning cornice that runs along the entire perimeter.
A special project was developed to preserve the unique architectural appearance. The specialists took into account all details and selected high-quality domestic materials and technologies optimally suited to the old building.
Restoration of the facade began with cleaning the exposed surfaces of contaminants. Specialists treated the walls with antifungal and antiseptic agents, restored damaged sections of brickwork and architectural decor on the exterior surfaces. Then the main and courtyard facades were painted in the historical colors “light ivory” and “signal white.”
The repair of entrance doors, the plinth, and balconies is now being completed, with new drainage pipes and drip edges left to be installed. In addition, as part of the major overhaul, the roofing, battens, and rafters, which were severely worn out, have been renewed on the roof.
In in the urban economy complex of Moscow noted that the regional program for the capital repair of the housing stock corresponds to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”. More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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