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Igor AlferovUkrainian Soviet architect
Date of Birth: 25.01.1930
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Content:
- Vasyl Kasianenko: A Renowned Ukrainian Architect
- Professional Career
- Major Architectural Projects
- Co-designer of the Glory Memorial Complex (Kharkiv, 1977)
- Legacy
Vasyl Kasianenko: A Renowned Ukrainian Architect
Early Life and EducationVasyl Kasianenko was born on January 25, 1930, in the village of Kostyantynivka in the present-day Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. In 1955, he graduated from the Kharkiv Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
Professional Career
Kasianenko's architectural career spanned two decades, beginning as Chief Architect of Kharkiv from 1965 to 1975. He subsequently served as the First Deputy Head of the State Construction Committee of the Ukrainian SSR from 1975 to 1978.
Major Architectural Projects
General Plans for CitiesKотоvsk (now Podilsk) (1957)
New Donbas (1958)
Gulyaipole, Bilopole, Vorizhba (all 1960)
Zhovti Vody (1963)
Kharkiv (1967)
Monuments and Memorials
Co-designer of the Monument to the Proclamation of Soviet Power in Ukraine (Kharkiv, 1975)
Co-designer of the Glory Memorial Complex (Kharkiv, 1977)
International CollaborationIn 1961-1962, Kasianenko led the development of the General Plan of Hanoi, Vietnam.
Legacy
Vasyl Kasianenko passed away on February 13, 1978, and was laid to rest in Kiev's Baikove Cemetery. His architectural legacy continues to shape the built environment of Ukraine and Vietnam.
