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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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Specialists from Moscow's Urban Services Complex renovated 110 residential buildings with gables during the capital repair program for the housing stock. They paid special attention to preserving the buildings' historical and cultural heritage: they created unique construction plans and selected the most suitable modern domestic materials and technologies.
A pediment is a classic element of ancient architecture, a decorative and structural detail found on hundreds of buildings in Moscow. It most often appears as a triangular, or less commonly, semicircular, crowning of the façade.
House on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street
This striking and distinctive building with a pedimented façade is located in the center of the capital on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street (building 34). In 2023, a major renovation was completed. Specialists renovated the façade, roof, and basement, and replaced several utility systems.
This five-story residential building was built in 1908 according to a custom design in the neoclassical style. It attracts the attention of local historians and tourists. The lower part of the main façade is separated from the upper interfloor band, and the second floor is accented with rustication. The upper floors are decorated with pilasters and various window frames. The façade is topped with a cornice and a triangular pediment.
Specialists cleaned and washed the façade, repaired the plaster, and treated wet areas with a biocidal solution. Each element of the architectural decor was carefully fragmented and painted. Cutting-edge laser scanning technology was used to recreate the stucco with utmost precision.
The historic building's façade was plastered and painted in original shades of creamy white and trisetum. Then, the old windows in the common areas were replaced with new plastic ones, the door jambs, drip caps, and downspouts were repaired, and beautiful modern entrances were installed. The old roof was dismantled, the outdated covering was replaced with a new one, rafters were installed, and the sheathing was replaced. The attic was adjusted to the correct temperature and humidity conditions, the basement was renovated, and the drainage lines, central heating, and hot and cold water supply systems were updated.
House on Main Street
In 2024, a unique three-story building with a pediment, located in the Vostochny settlement on Main Street (building 11), was transformed in the east of the capital. Specialists restored its façade.
The Vostochny settlement was built for the employees of the waterworks, which supplied Moscow with water from the Volga River. The residential building was constructed in 1955 according to a custom design in the Soviet neoclassical style. The building's facades are clad in ceramic tiles. The entrances to the main facades are decorated with profiled portals located on the centerline of the gables. A striking feature of the building is the wide, multi-profile crowning cornice, decorated with a frieze and brackets with a floral motif.
For the convenience of residents, the work was divided into several stages. First, the surfaces were washed to remove accumulated dirt and a modern antifungal treatment was applied to wet areas. Next, localized repairs to the brickwork were carried out, followed by hydrophobization. This advanced technology reliably protects the façade from the negative effects of precipitation. Decorative elements, including the crowning cornice above the building's pediment, were painted to match the color scheme. Additionally, windows in common areas were replaced, the baseboard and downspouts were renovated, and the entrances were repaired.
House on Panfilovsky Lane
This year, specialists from the Moscow Capital Repairs Fund are completing renovation work on a five-story building with gables on Panfilovsky Lane (Building 1/16, Bldg. 1). Here, decorative gables have been added at the ground floor level.
The residential building was built in 1946 according to a custom design. The architectural design incorporates elements of constructivism and neoclassicism. The main façades feature bay windows with Art Nouveau-style crown moldings. The ground floor is accented with rustication. The spaces between windows are filled with Ionic panels, and the window openings are accented with architraves. The entrances are decorated with pediments and multi-profile portals, and the fifth-floor cornice is accented with a wide band. A crowning cornice completes the building.
By the end of the year, 15 buildings with dentils on their crowning cornices will be renovated in the capital.Residential buildings featured in famous films are being renovated in the capital.
First, specialists cleaned the building's walls and repaired the plaster. Then, they repaired the brickwork, and treated wet areas with an antiseptic. Extensive work was done to preserve the architectural decor. The façade was then painted, preserving the historical color scheme, in shades of "sandal beige" and "signal white." Currently, specialists are repairing the entrances, replacing the drainage system and drip caps, and applying a layer of plaster to the base of the building's façade.
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