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University subway station

The opening of the "University" subway station was held on January 12th, 1959.

University subway station
University subway station
The opening of the "University" subway station was held on January 12th, 1959.
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Архитектурный стиль:
Годы постройки:
1959
Архитекторы:
Л.В. Лилье, В.А. Литвинов, М.Ф. Марковский, И.Г. Таранов, Н.А. Быкова, Ю.А. Черепанов, В.В. Добраковский
Эпоха:
1950s
Информация о здании

В 1955 году грянуло печально известное постановление ЦК КПСС и Совета Министров СССР «Об устранении излишеств в проектировании и строительстве». В нем говорилось, что архитектурные излишества стали массовым явлением и ведут к большому перерасходу средств, и что вся эта дорогостоящая внешняя показная сторона архитектуры не соответствует линии партии и правительства в архитектуре и строительном деле. А линия была простая – километры за счет архитектуры.

Так появились универсальные типовые проекты и станции абсолютно без декоративного оформления, единственный способ декорирования – применение различных облицовочных материалов, и без «архитектурных излишеств» – голая конструкция. К таким станциям относится и «Университет».

Это пилонная станция глубокого заложения. Белый свод опирается на массивные кубические пилоны, облицованные светлым мрамором. Путевые стены оформлены керамической плиткой: низ – черной, верх – белой. Пол покрыт мозаикой из гранита серого и розового оттенков. Станция оставляет ощущение спокойствия и безмятежности.

Наземные павильоны выполнены в форме ротонды и стоят по разные стороны проспекта Вернадского. Это два сооружения с плоской крышей и широким карнизом, который поддерживают ряд сдвоенных колонн, опоясывающий вестибюль. Стены его имеют обширное остекление.

 «Университет» использовалась как съемочная площадка для финальной сцены фильма Г. Данелия «Я шагаю по Москве». Интересно, что в фильме есть сцена, где герои расходятся и садятся в поезда, отправляющиеся в разные стороны. Но это было просто невозможно! В то время станция «Университет» была конечной, и в кадр даже попала табличка с надписью «Посадки нет».

А также это станция – одна из двух в московском метро, на которой находится бюро находок московского метрополитена. Если вы что-то забыли или потеряли в вагоне метро, вам непременно нужно туда обратиться. Может быть вы снова станете счастливым обладателем своего сокровища, если, конечно, его никто не присвоил себе.

Архитекторы станционного зала – В.А. Литивинов, М.Ф. Марковский, Л.В. Лилье, В.В. Добраковский.
Архитекторы вестибюлей — Н.А. Быкова, И.Г. Таранов при участии Ю.А. Черепанова.

It received its name from adjacent Moscow State University. Station was built for service students and employees of the University.

The notorious decision of the Central Committee of the CPSU and Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union "On elimination of excesses in design and construction" was published in 1955. It stated that the architectural excesses become a mass phenomenon and lead to large cost overruns. All this expensive external ostentatious architecture does not match the line of the Communist Party and the Government in regards the architecture and construction field. The line was simple - kilometers due to architecture.
So there appeared universal standard designs and stations absolutely without decorative design, the only way to decorate is to use different facing materials, and without "architectural excesses" - a bare design. "University" was one of these stations built without any "architectural excesses".

This is a pylon station of deep foundation. White vault relies on a set of massive cubic pylons, lined in light-colored marble. The track walls are decorated with ceramic tiles: black in lower part and white on the top. The floor is covered with a mosaic of gray and pink shaded granite. The station gives a feeling of calm and serenity.

Ground pavilions are shaped as rotunda and located on opposite sides of Vernadsky Prospekt. These are two buildings with a flat roof and wide eaves supported by a series of double columns, surrounding the lobby. Walls of lobbies have extensive glazing.

"University" station was used as the set for the final scene of the G. Danelia’s movie "I Step Through Moscow".

It is interesting that in the film there is a scene where the heroes diverge and sit down on trains departing in different directions. But it was simply impossible! At that time, the station "University" was the final one, and even a sign with the inscription "No Boarding" came into the picture.

Also this station is the only one in the Moscow metro, on which there is a bureau of finds of the Moscow underground. If you forgot something or lost in the subway, you definitely need to go there. Maybe you will once again become a happy owner of your treasure, unless, of course, no one has appropriated it.
V.A. Litivinov, M.F Markov, L. Lile, V.V. Dobrakovsky were architects of the station.

N.A. Bykov, I.G. Taranov with the participation of Y.A. Cherepanov were vestibule architects.
Автор статьи: Евгения Стаханова
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