Basic Site Details
| Name: | Centrosojus building |
| City or county: | Moscow |
| Country: | Russia |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Competition won by Le Corbusier. Built 1928-35 in association with Nikolay Kolliu et al. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Centrosoyus building | ||
| Ministry of Light Industries | Yes | |
| Tsentrosoyuz Building | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Office(?) | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1929 | Competition design | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| (Sir) John Burnet & Partners | A | c. 1929 | Unsuccessful competition design | ||
| (Sir) John James Burnet | A | c. 1929 | Unsuccessful competition design | ||
| Thomas Smith Tait | A | c. 1929 | Unsuccessful competition design | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Centrosojus Ltd | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Edwards, A Trystan | 1930 | The architectural work of Sir John Burnet and Partners (Masters of Architecture Series) | Geneva | p86 | |