 After some time of creating " paper architecture " projects such as the Wolkenbügels he was hired to design an actual building in Moscow . Located at 55 @.@ 777277 ° N 37 @.@ 610828 ° E ﻿ / 55 @.@ 777277 ; 37 @.@ 610828 17 , 1st Samotechny Lane , it is Lissitzky 's sole tangible work of architecture . It was commissioned in 1932 by Ogonyok magazine to be used as a print shop . In June 2007 the independent Russky Avangard foundation filed a request to list the building on the heritage register . In September 2007 the city commission ( Moskomnasledie ) approved the request and passed it to the city government for a final approval , which did not happen . In October 2008 , the abandoned building was badly damaged by fire . 
