Unrealised monumental sculpture as an architectural and artistic component of urban planning concepts on the example of the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge

The Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge, intended as a pivotal structure in Moscow's 1935 General Plan, was designed to symbolize the ideological hub of world communism and lead to Red Square. However, its artistic realization remained incomplete due to creative conflicts between architect A.V. Shchusev and sculptor V.I. Mukhina. This study reveals that unimplemented urban planning concepts can significantly impact the formation of a capital city by analyzing the bridge's design stages and the consequences of its non-implementation. Using methods such as graphical virtual reconstruction, system-structural analysis, and formal-logical research, the study provides insights into the potential effects of abandoned monumental projects on urban development.

Tkachenko, S. B. (2020). Unrealised monumental sculpture as an architectural and artistic component of urban planning concepts on the example of the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky bridge. Journal «Izvestiya Vuzov. Investitsiyi. Stroyitelstvo. Nedvizhimost», 10(3), 470–485. https://doi.org/10.21285/2227-2917-2020-3-470-485