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THE CHURCH OF NEW MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS OF RUSSIA IN BUTOVO

Moscow

2003

     What should be the new architectural style of the temple?
    In the "Russian" style of the Novgorod school, Naryshkin baroque or classicism? Each style is characteristic and good for it's time. At the beginning of the century, the so-called New History began, interrupting the continuity of traditions and style. The designed church is dedicated to the new martyrs and confessors who suffered  in the 20th century in Russia. And "our time" should be reflected in the form of architecture (maybe in the simplification of forms and the parsimony of details). And in the structure of architecture it might be worth closer to the original source - the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. We see a new church, set in the center of the complex, in an open area with two main entrances. The architecture round in plan has strict proportions without unnecessary details. The walls are made of natural stone. The dome with a cross completes the composition. The main facade is indicated by a three-tier belfry with an arched entrance. The facade of the temple is airy and light, penetrated by light pouring through many windows. We can either use the elevator or stairs to go down to the basement, where is a reliquary of the complex. The utility and administrative rooms located around the perimeter of a reliquary. Design project is inscribed in the current master plan using the territory improvement project.

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