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[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 53 points 3 months ago

Old Soviet bus stop in ex-Soviet country.

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 10 points 3 months ago

Strikes me as a good example of pragmatic Soviet design

  • Rear wall protects occupants from North winds
  • Positive pressure zones at sides lessen precipitation ingress
  • Upward air foil blocks snow like invisible awning
  • Interior morphology allows it to function as a small stage that passively amplifies audio in a radial frustum centered at waist height, best for children or seated adults
  • Bench-free design promotes strong bones and strong character, unlike American bus stop
[-] mirshafie@europe.pub 7 points 3 months ago

Those mini-concerts at the Soviet bus stop are amazing, can't believe tiktokers haven't picked up on it yet.

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

lol some friends and I used them occasionally for little garage band busking but the acoustic amplification is minor, likely accidental ETA: and setup for a joke

[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

North winds

Right, you can tell by the way the moss grows

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I didn’t notice any moss, only geographical indicators and shadows, which strongly suggest orientation in order of probability N, W, E, S.

[-] HorreC@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Looks still in use too, stuff near it and the road still goes up to it.

[-] realitista@lemmus.org 2 points 3 months ago

Should have saved some of the concrete for some benches.

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