Post-Soviet Playgrounds.This LoRA is dedicated to our childhood, which can never be brought back.Soviet and post-Soviet playgrounds are a unique phenomenon, combining utilitarianism, industrial style and the spirit of the times.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/ddcf1c75-5ed0-43b4-a40f-aadd938368e7/width=525/ddcf1c75-5ed0-43b4-a40f-aadd938368e7.jpeg" />Created at minimum cost and maximum functionality, these spaces were characterised by stark simplicity and practicality.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/dad3af2b-56a5-4e26-be43-5662f48ef064/width=525/dad3af2b-56a5-4e26-be43-5662f48ef064.jpeg" />Concrete, metal and wood were the main materials used, making the sites durable but harsh in appearance. Their design was rarely concerned with beauty, but reflected a socialist ideology where aesthetics gave way to collectivism and economy.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/97d31577-f362-47b2-abdd-40e342895314/width=525/97d31577-f362-47b2-abdd-40e342895314.jpeg" />These playgrounds often featured rusty swings, concrete slides, merry-go-rounds and strange abstract shapes that could represent rockets, animals or something completely unrecognisable. Intended as symbols of progress and creation, these structures often looked intimidating or strange.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/9f260f1b-61e1-4745-8f87-3762edf43c8b/width=525/9f260f1b-61e1-4745-8f87-3762edf43c8b.jpeg" />Originally painted in bright colours, over time they faded and took on a sullen appearance, adding to the post-apocalyptic atmosphere of the yards.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/ebb35daa-d78c-4fb7-b53a-b11a80b6e3e9/width=525/ebb35daa-d78c-4fb7-b53a-b11a80b6e3e9.jpeg" />Safety also left a lot to be desired. Protruding bolts, sharp corners and rust became part of the playground experience, requiring children to be dexterous and cautious.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/4dc9e361-f319-403c-8150-f97144f57723/width=525/4dc9e361-f319-403c-8150-f97144f57723.jpeg" />Despite this, playgrounds became the centre of backyard life and their simplicity and accessibility encouraged children's ingenuity.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/3359f9e2-f3f3-4d0a-8ba2-f6d7250de045/width=525/3359f9e2-f3f3-4d0a-8ba2-f6d7250de045.jpeg" />Today, these "ugly" playgrounds evoke nostalgia in those who grew up on them. They have become a nostalgy and cultural heritage, a reminder of the past and of a time when courtyards were a place for socialising and not just a space between houses.

Files with SHA256: b73e65dee4af840cae15c4a81df78fa1999d51d4f501ecd38f88c872b8faa178