Buzovnaneft

Buzovnaneft (Azerbaijani: Buzovnaneftin binası) is residential building located at the intersection of Samad Vurgun and Nizami streets in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. The building is located in front of the Nasimi square. The construction process was completed in 1945 by architects Sadig Dadashov and Mikayil Huseynov.[1]

Buzovnaneft
Azerbaijani: Buzovnaneftin binası
General information
TypeResidential
Architectural styleAzerbaijani classicism
LocationNeftchilar Avenue
Town or cityBaku
CountryAzerbaijan
Coordinates40.373°N 49.841°E / 40.373; 49.841
Construction started1945
Technical details
Floor count5–8
Design and construction
ArchitectMikayil Huseynov
Sadig Dadashov
Other information
Number of rooms86

History

The construction of the Buzovneft was completed in 1945 shortly before Sadig Dadashov's death. The building was built only for two years. Shortly afterwards a square was built in front of the building. There were fountains in the center of this square. In 1980, these fountains were demolished, and the statue of Imadeddin Nasimi was erected in the area.[2] On both sides of the park it was planned to accommodate houses with similar architectural designs.[3][4]

On November 4, 1955, the Central Committee of the Soviet Union and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution "On elimination of design and construction limits". In his order, Mikayil Huseynov's architectural buildings in Baku have "extremely unnecessary structures". One of the critically acclaimed buildings was the building of Buzovneft. According to their opinion, there were many "unnecessary, complicated arcades and locks" in the building.[5] Mikayil Huseynov continued his activities without ignoring these criticisms.[6]

Architecture

The building is a U-shaped and five-story. Nasimi Square is located in front of the house. There are two towers over the house that are symmetrical to each other. These towers are like crowns and are belvederes.[1] According to architect Rana Afandizadeh, the facades of the apartment have been made of plastic materials, and as the architect Alexander Ryabushin said, the materials used in the facade of the apartment were very expensive and of good quality. There are many windows and balconies on the south facing part of the building.[4] Ryabushin acknowledged that designers were inspired by the Moroccan architecture in the design of the windows in the building.[1]

The apartment has a ventilation system.[4] The building has a total of eighty-six apartments.[7][8]

References
  1. Ryabushin 1990, p. 160.
  2. Afandizadeh 1986, p. 142.
  3. "THE FACE OF SOVIET BAKU – ARCHITECTS SADIQ DADASHOV AND MIKAYIL USEYNOV". www.visions.az. Visions of Azerbaijan. June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
  4. Afandizadeh 1986, p. 143.
  5. "Постановление Центрального Комитета КПСС и Совета Министров СССР Об устранении излишеств в проектировании и строительстве". Pravda. 10 November 1955. p. 314.
  6. Aliyeva, I. (24 July 2011). "Uzun ömrün naxışları". Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). p. 5.
  7. "Dadaşov Sadıq Ələkbər oğlu (1905-1946)". science.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). ANAS. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018.
  8. Mammadzadeh 1989, p. 97.

Sources
  • Mammadzadeh, K.M. (1989). Народный архитектор СССР Микаэль Усейнов. Baku: «Elm» nəşriyyat. p. 396.
  • Alexander V.R. (1990). Новые горизонты архитектурного творчества: 1970—1980-е годы. Moscow: «Стройиздат». p. 325.
  • Rana M.A. (1986). Архитектура Советского Азербайджана. Moscow: «Стройиздат». p. 316.

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