Architects present fantastic-structure projects in Novosibirsk.

NOVOSIBIRSK, July 6 (Itar-Tass) - An unusual competition of fantastic
structures has opened here on Tuesday within the framework of the current
Golden Cornice festival of architecture and design, Alexander Lozhkin,
director of the Golden Cornice regional architecture foundation and
organizer of the competition, has told Itar-Tass.
Lozhkin said that it had been suggested that architects when preparing
their own projects must get inspiration from the Tatlin Tower -- the most
grandious and prominent project of Vladimir Tatlin, Russian 20th-century
avant-gardist, artist and designer, who had created the Tower as a
monument to the Third International.
"Among structures that will be never constructed, the Tatlin Tower
holds a special place: this fantastic structure signified the emergence of
modern architecture and constructivism as one of the most vivid
manifestations of it," Lozhkin explained.
The competition of fantastic-structure projects is to end on July 10.
Lozhkin said the prize fund of the competition is no lesser than that of
the "serious" traditional competition for the best architectural project,
held at the Golden Cornice festival here at the beginning of each year in
winter.
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