The Development of the Constructivist Movement (jan 1, 1920 – jan 1, 1933)

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(Image: Lenin's Sarcophagus)
Constructivism is an architectural movement that came into prominence between the 1920s and the early 1930s, though there are sources that propose that this movement was initiated as early as 1913. This style of architecture was solely developed and used in the Soviet Union. The idea of Constructivism was proposed by the Russian architects/artists Vladimir Taltin and Alexander Rodchenko. In simple terms, constructivism is an architectural philosophy that supports efficient use of urban space for modern industrial society while completely disregarding any type of style and not having any ornamentations. As this is a type of modern architecture, most designs incorporate new technologies and engineering. As a result, this modern and utilitarian style of architecture is the most efficient but also the most unaesthetic. This architectural movement has had several different sub-variations, all of whom vied for the most popularity, which has created many finished buildings and other structures. By 1932, the constructivist movement fell out of favour and the USSR moved on to other architectural movements. One of the more well-known architects of this movement is Konstantin Melnikov, a Russian architect who was most famous for designing Lenin’s sarcophagus, which is also considered as a Constructivist structure.

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