Dinamo Residential Complex

Dinamo Residential Complex (Russian: Жилой комплекс «Динамо») is a constructivist building complex in Tsentralny City District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It is located on the corner of Krasny Avenue and Oktyabrskaya Street. The complex was built in 1934–1936. Architects: Boris Gordeyev, S. P. Turgenev, V. N. Nikitin. It included a hotel and residential buildings for NKVD employees.

Dinamo Residential Complex
Жилой комплекс «Динамо»
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General information
Architectural styleconstructivism
Town or cityNovosibirsk
CountryRussia
Construction started1934
Completed1936
Design and construction
Architect(s)B. A. Gordeyev
S. P. Turgenev
V. N. Nikitin

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The Dinamo Complex included a hotel, a hairdresser, a kindergarten, a Dynamo Shop, a laundry room, and a residential complex.

Hotel edit

The hotel had a restaurant, its staff consisted of NKVD agents. They overheard conversations of restaurant visitors.

Residential Complex edit

Residential complex was built for NKVD employees. It consists of two sectors. The first sector was built in 1934, the second sector was constructed in 1936. The apartments had no kitchens, but there was a mechanical cafeteria for the residents of the complex.[1][2]

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