SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY. TO THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING: THE PAST. PRESENT. A POSSIBLE FUTURE

Abstract

The article tells about the buildings in which Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS) was previously and is now located. Historical information is given in detail, with a description of the design of the Institute building, the process of its construction and the results of the implementation of this bold and unusual architectural project for that time. The text of the article is accompanied by illustrations – old and modern photographs of the Institute and drawings. Part of the history of the Institute is captured in an excerpt from the book by P.A. Stunzhas “Institute of Oceanology: my Home and my Work” (2016). Information about the past, as well as the modern Institute and the project of a possible future building was prepared on the basis of official documents of the Institute.