Gorbunov Palace of Culture

Gorbunov Palace of Culture
Location	Moscow
Type	concert hall
Genre(s)	live concerts,rock concerts
Construction
Built	In the style of constructivism in 1929–1938

Gorbunov Palace of Culture (Ru. Дворец культуры имени Горбунова, Gorbushka) is a palace of culture and a popular concert hall in the west of Moscow, best known for rock concerts and live records by various bands. The building was constructed in the style of constructivism in 1929–1938.^[1] The palace is named after aircraft design engineer [ru].

Among the bands that have played concerts at Gorbunov Palace are Jethro Tull, Einstürzende Neubauten, Coil, Diamanda Galas, Nightwish, Therion, Lacrimosa, DDT, Boris Grebenshchikov, Krematorij and others, "Nashestvie" (1999) and "Uchites plavat" (1995—1997) festivals.^[2]

Architecture[]

The building's exterior conforms to the Constructivist style, while the interior is decorated in the Art Deco style. The formal façade is combined with large glazing allowing plenty of natural light to enter. The outline of the building is reminiscent of an aeroplane wing, which emphasises its belonging to an aircraft factory.^[3]

Two wings of the cultural centre are connected by crosswalks on the first and second floors.^[3] On the right-wing of the building, there is a theatre and entertainment part with a volumetric auditorium. It is 13 m high with two tiers of balconies and can hold up to 1200 spectators. The box office is moved forward and is located in a separate small volume with rounded corners. On the first floor, a pre-show lobby and a small hall is separating the theatre area from the club room. The club section is 1200 m² in size as of 2019 and is occupied by the Institute of Contemporary Art and the library.