Rhizome Wins Drama Theater Renovation in One of Russia’s Oldest Historic Cities


Courtesy of Rhizome

Courtesy of Rhizome

St. Petersburg-based Rhizome has won the competition to reimagine the Dostoevsky drama theater in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. The renovation design aims to enhance the theater’s iconic features and make room for a range of new cultural functions and programming. The idea is to transform the theater into a cultural cluster for locals and the tourists alike while highlighting the value of late 20th century modernist architecture.

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