Bus Stop - Marasesti

Unknown1960s-1980s

Description

The large circular void in this shelter in Marasesti calls upon constructivist style. a a flat concrete roof and walls treated in white roughcast plaster, contrasting with sharply defined mosaic panels inset into the structure. The repeated mosaic patterns resemble a vegetal sprig, likely from traditional Romanian embroidery forms. Zigzag lines in the surrounding motifs echo folk symbols for lightning or serpentine movement; the black, orange and reds emphasize this sense of electricity. Despite minor weathering along the roofline and outside walls, the building appears well-preserved.

Details

Category
Spatial and Urban Form
Typology
Bus Stop
Period
Socialist Modernist
Country
Moldova
Region
Moldova
City
Marasesti
Address
Bălți-Florești
Coordinates
47.8575, 28.0733
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