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This monograph on the work of the Russian architect Galina Balashova presents a unique collection of designs for Soviet cosmonautics. These include plans and engineering drawings for Soyuz capsules and the space stations Salyut and Mir. Balashova acted as a consultant to the Buran programme, the Soviet counterpart to the American Space Shuttle. Striving for harmony and beauty, the architect strikes an emotional chord in the high-tech world of carrier rockets, laboratories and survival equipment. It is therefore due to Balashova‘s talent that a unique chapter has been added to Soviet architectural history: Architecture for Cosmonautics. Her exceptional achievements, including designs for medals and emblems, are still scarcely known today – even in Russia.
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Basics - 43: Galina Balashova, Galina Balashova, Philipp Meuser
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- Released
- 2015
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Basics - 43: Galina Balashova
- Subtitle
- Architect of the Soviet Space Programme
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Galina Balashova, Philipp Meuser
- Publisher
- Dom Publishers
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN10
- 3869223553
- ISBN13
- 9783869223551
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Business, Business & Management, Biographies, Technology & Engineering, Art, Architecture, Architecture & Urbanism, Science, Cars & Transportation, Economics, Technology, Russia, Soviet Union, Architects
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- This monograph on the work of the Russian architect Galina Balashova presents a unique collection of designs for Soviet cosmonautics. These include plans and engineering drawings for Soyuz capsules and the space stations Salyut and Mir. Balashova acted as a consultant to the Buran programme, the Soviet counterpart to the American Space Shuttle. Striving for harmony and beauty, the architect strikes an emotional chord in the high-tech world of carrier rockets, laboratories and survival equipment. It is therefore due to Balashova‘s talent that a unique chapter has been added to Soviet architectural history: Architecture for Cosmonautics. Her exceptional achievements, including designs for medals and emblems, are still scarcely known today – even in Russia.