. After reading Lissitzky’s ASNOVA article excerpt, what features/characteristics do you think ASNOVA shares with the goals and aims of the BAUHAUS.

1. Tatlin declares that Russian pictorial artists (in 1914) accepted “materials, volume and construction” as their foundation. El Lissitzky summarizes the principles of Constructivist architecture which he defines as a marriage of Elements (plastic, material and color) and Invention. Taking into account both article excerpts, write your own summary definition of Constructivist Architecture. (6-8 sentences)
2. Rodchenko and Malevich define Constructivism and Suprematism respectively. Are the two movements really all that different? Why or why not? (4-5 sentences)
3. After reading Lissitzky’s ASNOVA article excerpt, what features/characteristics do you think ASNOVA shares with the goals and aims of the BAUHAUS. (3-4 sentences)
4. Ginzburg envisions a future for Russian Constructivism that will lead to an ideal modernist human society. He identifies two sources: American values/systems and the machine as a metaphor for efficiency. Explain his vision for the future and use at least one built example in your answer (can be an American building, or a Russian Constructivist example or both).