Author: Gaia Saravan
Gaia Saravan
Gaia Saravan is a designer, researcher, and an architecture student seeking to move architecture away from grandiosity and towards social responsibility. As a part of the PA Editorial Fellowship 2024, she continues to study the intersection between writing and design.
Soviet architecture reflected political and ideological values by using monumental forms and austere designs to convey power, promote collectivism, and showcase the aspirations of modernization in the USSR.
Vernacular architecture refers to structures that have developed through the building methods of a region, reflecting the local materials and traditions.