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When I see photos like these I always go and find the nicest summer picture I can find of it.
Somehow, I always like the winter photos better anyway. They definitely capture the vibes I like about this type of Soviet architecture way better than summer photos do... it's probably that the things I like about these types of buildings are exactly what most "ugh, concrete commieblocks!" liberals hate about stereotypical Soviet architecture. I dunno, I just really like them. And it's not just that I like to be contrarian or think liberals' nightmares of "authoritarian tankie hell" sounds like a commie wet dream (although it absolutely sometimes does), I just really like brutalism when it's done well, and Western nations and institutions so rarely get it right. And the Soviets absolutely could get it wrong, but they have such a good track record by comparison.
Hah, that's a funny thing to do. I like the idea but my brain just doesn't work like that.
It nicely demonstrates that the building looks stunning in the snowy night