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#### Student Town „Giant“

Let us begin our brief overview with the main building of this student town – the “Giant” dormitory building.

The design for this building (completed in 1928) was created by architects A.G. Molokin and G.D. Ikonnikov. Its original name was „Proletarian Student Residence No. 1“.

This building consists of ten five- or six-story sections connected by internal corridors. These sections are arranged in a radial pattern around a central axis.
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The construction of this dormitory was completed in 1931.

During its construction, a comprehensive health inspection system for students was established. Facilities such as baths, laundries, disinfection equipment, and sterilization chambers were provided. In addition, a small isolation ward was set up for patients with minor skin conditions who did not require hospitalization. All newcomers to the dormitory underwent medical examinations, and regular monthly check-ups were also conducted.
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It should be noted that such facilities were more of an exception than the rule in student residences at that time. According to records from 1923 in Kharkov, living conditions in these dwellings were extremely poor: “Rooms were overcrowded, and basic sanitation facilities were completely absent. Roofs leaked in several areas, and rooms were damp and uncomfortable. The overcrowding made it impossible to maintain even basic sanitary standards, leading to a high incidence of skin diseases and tuberculosis.”

Photo from 1941: all the buildings in the student town are still intact.

During the war, the dormitory building was severely damaged. Reconstruction work began in 1949, and by the 1951/1952 academic year, the first four sections of the building were put back into use.During the restoration process, the building underwent significant renovations (architects N.M. Podgorny and A.M. Pokorny were involved in the design; designs from 1950 and 1957 were used). As a result, its architectural appearance changed somewhat.