Amy Ballard: US and Russia Architecture

Perceptions of Architecture in the United States and Russia

Amy BallardSenior Historic Preservation SpecialistSmithsonian Institution

The Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral

Chrysler Building, New York City

Vladivostok

San Francisco, California

St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg; The United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Church Architecture in the Country

Northern RussiaNorthern New Mexico

Wood Homes

Western United States Northern Russia

Plans

Peter the Great and St. PetersburgGeorge Washington and Washington, D.C.

St. Nicholas Cathedral, VladivostokNational Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

1930s: New York City and Moscow

1960s Modern

19th century Castles

Vladimir PalaceSt. Petersburg

Marble HouseNewport, Rhode Island

Western US: Acoma Indian Pueblo, New Mexico, 1100 AD

Adobe in the 21st century, New Mexico

Eastern US: Fairbanks House, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1637

The 21st century new home with 17th century influences

Fort Alexander, Russianear Kronstadt

Fort Jefferson, Florida

Gostiny Dvor, St PetersburgLate 18th century

The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio, 1890

Kunst and Albers, Vladivostok, 1884

Macy’s, New York City, 1901

Train Stations

Vladivostok Agryz, Tatarstan

Amarillo, TexasWashington, D.C.

Pushkin MuseumMoscow

Patent Office BuildingWashington, D.C.

Similar Styles and Influences

Yekaterinburg Washington, D.C.

Chicago, Illinois“Cloud,” Millennium ParkAnish Kapoor

Moscow, RussiaBusiness SchoolDavid Adjaye