Rebirth of a Bygone Era Part 2 Project 2016 Ina Kanazireva University of East London London | UK Palaces of Culture in Bulgaria were once celebrated during the soviet era they now possess a negative consciousness within the community. The thesis revives forgotten communist buildings by commemorating the technical fabrication method used within the soviet era and giving it a new identity. The integration through connecting the proposal to an existing communist building is a deliberate statement of the importance of preserving these historical buildings. Tutor(s) Isaie Bloch Gilles Retsin