The Round House is an unusual residential complex in the third block of the Sixth Settlement. Its curved building forms an open ring around a spacious courtyard. The monumental composition combines strong geometry with loggias, balconies and decorative balustrades.
It reflects the experiments of architects in the 1920s and 1930s who sought to combine housing and public services within one complex. The communal-house concept proposed shared arrangements for everyday domestic needs.
Passageways through the entrances connect the courtyard with the surrounding block. The distinctive shape has made the building one of Zaporizhzhia’s most recognisable examples of residential architecture.
The Round House is an unusual residential complex in the third block of the Sixth Settlement. Its curved building forms an open ring around a spacious courtyard. The monumental composition combines strong geometry with loggias, balconies and decorative balustrades.
It reflects the experiments of architects in the 1920s and 1930s who sought to combine housing and public services within one complex. The communal-house concept proposed shared arrangements for everyday domestic needs.
Passageways through the entrances connect the courtyard with the surrounding block. The distinctive shape has made the building one of Zaporizhzhia’s most recognisable examples of residential architecture.
Public transport to the stop of Metallurgy Ave. Nearby: Sotsmisto, Concert Hall. E. Glinki, DniproGES, Museum of the History of Weapons
The Sixth Settlement, also known as Sotsmisto, is an architectural ensemble ...
The apartment building was designed by architect G. Wegman, located on the ...
The Round House was built in the third block of Sotsmisto as a residential complex for the Zaporizhstal plant. Construction took place in 1933–1937 to a design by a team led by H. Orlov and V. Lavrov.
The concept formed part of a wider search for new ways of urban living. The architects sought to combine private flats, a shared courtyard and public functions, making one building resemble an entire residential block. Avant-garde ideas about everyday life met the monumental architecture of the 1930s.
Despite the ambitious concept, the flats relied on stove heating for many years. Central heating arrived only in 1973. Accounts of the building list 468 flats and 14 through-entrances.
The Round House was built in the third block of Sotsmisto as a residential complex for the Zaporizhstal plant. Construction took place in 1933–1937 to a design by a team led by H. Orlov and V. Lavrov.
The concept formed part of a wider search for new ways of urban living. The architects sought to combine private flats, a shared courtyard and public functions, making one building resemble an entire residential block. Avant-garde ideas about everyday life met the monumental architecture of the 1930s.
Despite the ambitious concept, the flats relied on stove heating for many years. Central heating arrived only in 1973. Accounts of the building list 468 flats and 14 through-entrances.