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Soviet Social Architecture

Schools, universities, hospitals, sanatoriums, sports complexes, and kindergartens deployed through standardised typologies, alongside hotels, restaurants, and department stores.

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Ion Creanga State Pedagogical University

Ion Creanga State Pedagogical University

Nicolai Naumov

Chișinău, Moldova·1978
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University

Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University

Cahul, Moldova·1999
Turist Hotel (former Intourist Hotel)

Turist Hotel (former Intourist Hotel)

Roman Bekesevich

Chișinău, Moldova·1971
Alexandru Plămădeală Republican College of Fine Arts

Alexandru Plămădeală Republican College of Fine Arts

Chișinău, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
Hotel Cosmos

Hotel Cosmos

B. Banykin; Irina Kolbayeva

Chișinău, Moldova·1983
Faculties of Biology and Soil Science and of Foreign Languages

Faculties of Biology and Soil Science and of Foreign Languages

Chișinău, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
School No. 1 Pyotr Rumyantsev

School No. 1 Pyotr Rumyantsev

Cahul, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
The Republican Centre for Children and Youth (ARTICO) - Astronomical Observatory of the former Pioneer Palace

The Republican Centre for Children and Youth (ARTICO) - Astronomical Observatory of the former Pioneer Palace

Kiyv ZNIEP Institute for Research and Design

Chișinău, Moldova·1986
Gheorghe Asachi High School

Gheorghe Asachi High School

Semyon Shoikhet; Alla Kirichenko

Chișinău, Moldova·1969
Cafe Guguta (former Noroc Restaurant)

Cafe Guguta (former Noroc Restaurant)

Vladislav Kudinov; Victor Zakharov (restaurant); Sergei Lebedev; Nicon Zaporojan (coffeehouse)

Chișinău, Moldova·1967 (redesigned in 1976)
Chisinau Tennis Arena

Chisinau Tennis Arena

Semyon Shoikhet; Alla Kirichenko

Chișinău, Moldova·1968
Pioneer Camp "Constructorul"

Pioneer Camp "Constructorul"

A. N. Shchogolev

Condrita, Moldova·1980
Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Valentin Mednec: Aleksandr Vedenkin

Chișinău, Moldova·1955
Hotel Chisinau

Hotel Chisinau

Robert Kurtz

Chișinău, Moldova·1959
Fashion Center (Casa de Moda)

Fashion Center (Casa de Moda)

Victor Zakharov, Liudmila Gofman, Gennadiy Zhinkin

Chișinău, Moldova·1970
Pioneer Camp Stroitel in Condrita

Pioneer Camp Stroitel in Condrita

Condrița, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
Hotel Balti (former Hotel Inturist)

Hotel Balti (former Hotel Inturist)

Bălți, Moldova·1962
College of Ecology

College of Ecology

Chișinău, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
Constantin Stere University of European Political and Economic Studies (former House of Technology)

Constantin Stere University of European Political and Economic Studies (former House of Technology)

Victor Zakharov

Chișinău, Moldova·1970
Technical University of Moldova (UTM)

Technical University of Moldova (UTM)

B. Vaisben et al.

Chișinău, Moldova·1974
The Republican Centre for Children and Youth (ARTICO) - Pioneer Palace

The Republican Centre for Children and Youth (ARTICO) - Pioneer Palace

Kiyv ZNIEP Institute for Research and Design

Chișinău, Moldova·1986
Sports Hall "Master of Sports" - Comrat

Sports Hall "Master of Sports" - Comrat

Comrat, Gagauzia, Moldova·Stalinist Empire
Alexander Pushkin Theoretical Lyceum

Alexander Pushkin Theoretical Lyceum

Chișinău, Moldova·1983
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM)

Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM)

Chișinău, Moldova·1991
Alexander Pushkin Theoretical High School

Alexander Pushkin Theoretical High School

Soroca, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

V. Bessonov (architect)

Chișinău, Moldova·1980
Sport School No. 1 - Cahul

Sport School No. 1 - Cahul

Cahul, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
Hotel National (former Inturist Hotel)

Hotel National (former Inturist Hotel)

Vladimir Shalaginov; Adolf Gorbuntsov

Chișinău, Moldova·1978
State Polyclinic - Chisinau

State Polyclinic - Chisinau

Chișinău, Moldova·Socialist Modernist
State University of Moldova (UZM)

State University of Moldova (UZM)

Bronislav Morgun; Alexandr Cherdantsev; Leonid Voronin

Chișinău, Moldova·1987
Free International University of Moldova

Free International University of Moldova

Chișinău, Moldova·1992?