In addition to a professional focus in architectural restoration and conservation, throughlines of my work include practices of mending and repair, especially in contexts of conflict, where what gets preserved, replicated, or rebuilt reveals competing visions of the past and future. I am especially interested in how the Soviet Union and its contemporary successors use heritage, international heritage law, and the built environment for nation-building and identity formation. I explore these questions through visual essays that utilize material and archival research and architectural analysis.