Religious architecture in Russia, arguably, remains backward-looking. With the Soviet Union?s anti-religious stance in the 20th century, religious architecture found little opportunity to grow. Russian architect, Philip Yakubchuk argues that only recently has religious Russian architecture begun ?learning to walk again? as it discovers its once-rich history. Quadratura Circuli, a trio of young Russian designers Daniil Makarov, Ivan Zemlyakov, and Yakubchuk, are eager to move beyond the image of St Basil?s Cathedral?seeking to revitalize and create a new image of Russian religious architecture for the 21st century.

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Religious architecture in Russia, arguably, remains backward-looking. With the Soviet Union?s anti-religious stance in the 20th century, religious architecture found little opportunity to grow. Russian architect, Philip Yakubchuk argues that only recently has religious Russian architecture begun ?learning to walk again? as it discovers its once-rich history. Quadratura Circuli, a trio of young Russian designers Daniil Makarov, Ivan Zemlyakov, and Yakubchuk, are eager to move beyond the image of St Basil?s Cathedral?seeking to revitalize and create a new image of Russian religious architecture for the 21st century.The group?s Latin name translates to ?Squaring the Circle? which is a metaphor used to describe a task that is believed to be impossible?a striking name for a group dedicated entirely to ?designing temples for ...