May 13, 2012

Prechistenskiy pereylok














These two buildings are constructed by William Walcot for Moscow Trade and Construction Society, which sold the "turn-key" houses around Moscow. 
Walcot was born in Russian-Scottish family, who lived in Odessa. He passed his childhood in Western Europe and Africa, and at the age of 17 he entered Russian Imperial Art Academy. After the graduation he worked in Moscow. Walcot adored the Art Nouveau and British straight lines in architecture, and each his project had the distinctive detail: beautiful lady's head. Examine the photos of these two building. built in 1900-1903, and you will recognize this mysterious detail.
  However, Walcot's successful career was not long: in 1908 he moved to London because of his wife's illness and his talent was not in high demand. There he was initially employed as a draughtsman and he rarely returned to practical construction, designing only one London building in  St James's Street.
When II Word War commenced Walcot lost all possible orders and  in 1943 he committed the suicide.

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