• Septimaeus@infosec.pub
      6·
      2 hours 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
        3·
        2 hours 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
          3·
          2 hours ago

          lol some friends and I used them occasionally for little garage band busking but the acoustic amplification is minor

  • Noite_Etion@lemmy.world
    6·
    21 hours 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.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      8·
      17 hours 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.