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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 51 points 4 months ago (7 children) Old Soviet bus stop in ex-Soviet country. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 9 points 4 months ago (4 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those mini-concerts at the Soviet bus stop are amazing, can't believe tiktokers haven't picked up on it yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) North winds Right, you can tell by the way the moss grows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 4 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HorreC@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Looks still in use too, stuff near it and the road still goes up to it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] realitista@lemmus.org 2 points 4 months ago Should have saved some of the concrete for some benches. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 9 points 4 months ago (4 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mirshafie@europe.pub 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those mini-concerts at the Soviet bus stop are amazing, can't believe tiktokers haven't picked up on it yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) North winds Right, you can tell by the way the moss grows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 4 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Those mini-concerts at the Soviet bus stop are amazing, can't believe tiktokers haven't picked up on it yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) North winds Right, you can tell by the way the moss grows permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 4 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 4 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HorreC@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Looks still in use too, stuff near it and the road still goes up to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] realitista@lemmus.org 2 points 4 months ago Should have saved some of the concrete for some benches. permalink fedilink source parent