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Andrey Kryachkov

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Andrey Kryachkov
Born
Andrey Dmitriyevich Kryachkov

6 December [O.S. 24 November] 1876
DiedAugust 25, 1950(1950-08-25) (aged 73)
Nationality Russian Empire
 Soviet Union
Alma materSt. Petersburg institute of civil engineering

Andrey Dmitriyevich Kryachkov (Russian: Андре́й Дми́триевич Крячко́в; 1876–1950)[1] was a Russian and Soviet architect.

Biography

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Kryachkov was a graduate of St. Petersburg institute of civil engineering.

He was a leading architect in Novosibirsk in the first half of the 20th century. Kryachkov served as the head of the State Academy of Architecture and Fine Arts (1930-50).[1]

During his life Kryachkov designed buildings in Art Nouveau, constructivist/functionalist and neoclassical styles.

Awards

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Recipient of the Order of Saint Stanislaus 2nd class and 3rd class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

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References

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  1. ^ a b Haywood, Anthony (2 May 2012). Siberia: A Cultural History. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908493-36-1. Retrieved 6 November 2024.