Bandiin Dambiinyam
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Bandiin Dambiinyam Бандийн Дамбийням | |
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 Architect B. Dambiinyam, Moscow | |
| Born | July 15, 1924 |
| Died | October 9, 2001 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Ulaanbaatar: State Department Store facade; 'Urt Tsagaan' service district; Pioneer Palace pavilion; Vystavka Exhibition Center; 'Gutalyn 22' residential apartments; Bacteriological Institute; State Bank; Orphan Center and School; Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce; Chingeltei District Fire Station; Ministry of Geology, Mining, and Industry. |
Bandiin Dambiinyam (Mongolian: Бандийн Дамбийням; July 15, 1924 – October 9, 2001) was a Mongolian architect.[1]
Dambiinyam broke with Soviet-influenced Socialist architecture by incorporating elements of traditional Mongolian design in his work, such as the Urt Tsagaan service district; the pavilion for the Pioneer Palace; the facades of State Department Store, Bacteriological Institute, and 'Gutalyn 22' residential apartments; the B. Tserendorj monument; and the Mongolian traditional felt ‘ger’ home design on the dome of the State Bank building.[1]
Many of Dambiinyam's projects focused on public services such as the Orphan Center and School; the Ministry of Geology, Mining, and Industry; the Chingeltei District Fire Station; the Vystavka Exhibition Center; city halls; hotels; and health and wellness resorts throughout the Mongolian countryside.[1]
In a March, 1982 interview with A. Myagmarzhav in the article, "Beautiful Building-The Soul’s Decoration," in Builder magazine published in Ulaanbaatar, Dambiinyam said, "I've participated in the design of approximately 150 buildings and general plans for sum settlements [comparable to counties in the United States]. I like to say "participated" because design work is collaborative work. Some of the biggest [projects] are: Pioneer Palace buildings; State Institute of Hygiene, Infection, and Bacteriology; Central Fire Command; Radiation Hospital; Infectious Disease Hospital; Songino Rest Center [countryside sanatorium]; Ulaanbaatar City Service Center (known as Urt Tsagaan or Long White); Khovd Province Musical Drama Theater buildings; etc."[2]
1933-1941 Secondary school, Altanbulag, Selenge
1941-1946 Ministry of the Interior, Ulaanbaatar
1946-1956 Moscow Architectural Institute
1956-1957 Architect, City Planning, Ulaanbaatar
1956-1963 Founding Member, Union of Mongolian Architects
1957-1961 Director, Mongolian Architects Institute
1961-1967 Professor and Dean, Architecture, Mongolian State University, Ulaanbaatar
1967-1971 Director, Architectural Research Institute
1971-1984 Professor and Dean, Polytechnic University, Ulaanbaatar
1984-2001 Professor Emeritus, Mongolian State University, Ulaanbaatar
1984-2001 Architect Consultant, various projects[1]
