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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.

[-] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 18 points 3 months ago

When its all done and you're waiting for the towel

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

~~Hang on they not done brb~~ Edit: I may have misapprehended what “it” refers to, so sorry

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

I would believe that this structure was at tall as my knee or the size of an airplane hangar.

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago

When you're puking in the desert after eating too many mushrooms.

[-] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Been playing some stalker 2 recently so i assume there are some cans of old food and some vodka sitting around there - maybe some condensed milk.

[-] iocase@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

Instantly made me think of Rust's bus stops

[-] Korval@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago

I will never understand the appeal of skate parks.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you're not joking, I think that that's a bus stop. I'm pretty sure that it's a Soviet one


I'm almost certain that I saw pictures that looked identical to that in a collection of photos of old Soviet buildings.

EDIT: @snoons@lemmy.ca also says that it's a Soviet bus stop.

EDIT2: It's the cover image on this book of photos of Soviet bus stops:

https://fuel-design.com/publishing/soviet-bus-stops/

EDIT3: Apparently it's in Taraz, Kazakhstan. My very brief attempt to find a shot of it in Google Maps wasn't successful, though, so I can't guarantee that it's still around.

[-] Teilzeitlaurer@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago
[-] Curiousfur@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
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