disurbanism

Constructivist Michail Okhitovich criticised collectivisation because it abandoned revolutionary ideals – suppressed an individual and established political superstructure. He described Stalinist architecture as neo-feudal and fascist while promoting ‘disurbanism’. This trend neglected planning of cities, stated that existing cities were created in favour of ruling classes. Therefore he claimed that elimination of difference between city and rural area is elimination of difference between capitalist and the worker. Capitalism dismantled the village, forcing locals to move to the cities, and Stalinist architecture only reproduced the same process in favour of centralised power structures, and economy of fear. Following his polemics with the state Michail Okhitovich was liquidated, NKVD arrested him in 1935; and shortly he died in a concentration camp.

part of text about disurbanism you may see here
in: The Modern City Revisited, Thomas Deckker

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