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Valentin EjovUkrainian Soviet architect, People's Architect of Ukraine
Date of Birth: 07.07.1927
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Professional Career
- Leadership at KievZNIIEP
- Director of KievNIITIA
- Chief Architect of Kyiv
- Academic and Creative Pursuits
- Research and Publications
- Honors and Awards
- Personal Life and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Valentin Ivanovich Yezhov was born in Ukraine and developed a passion for architecture from a young age. In 1949, he graduated with honors from the Architectural Faculty of the Kyiv Artistic Institute, where he studied under the renowned architect Iosif Yulievich Karakis.
Professional Career
Early Work and ResearchYezhov began his career as an architect in Sevastopol. From 1953 to 1963, he pursued postgraduate studies and worked as a research associate at the Academy of Architecture of the Ukrainian SSR.
Leadership at KievZNIIEP
In 1963, Yezhov became the head of a sector at KievZNIIEP (now the Ukrainian Zonal Research and Design Institute for Civil Construction), eventually rising to the position of chief architect.
Director of KievNIITIA
From 1976 to 1981, Yezhov served as the director of KievNIITIA, where he played a key role in developing the city's architecture.
Chief Architect of Kyiv
In 1981, Yezhov was appointed as the chief architect of Kyiv, a pivotal position in shaping the urban landscape.
Academic and Creative Pursuits
Teaching and LeadershipFrom 1987, Yezhov headed the Department of Architectural Fundamentals and Architectural Design at the Kyiv Engineering and Construction Institute. In 1991, he established the "Creative Architectural Workshop "Yezhov"", later known as the "Architectural Bureau "Yezhov"".
Research and Publications
Yezhov authored over 200 scientific works, including several monographs on architectural design and construction.
Honors and Awards
Professional RecognitionPeople's Architect of Ukraine (1999)
Vice-President of the Ukrainian Academy of Architecture
Member of the Presidium of the Union of Architects of Ukraine
Government Awards
Honorable Diploma of the Supreme Council of the Ukrainian SSR (1987)
Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR Prize (1989)
State Prize of Ukraine in Architecture (2000)
Other Honors
Honorary Doctorate from NIITIA
Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences
Professor at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
Personal Life and Legacy
Yezhov was married to Yevdokiya Fedorovna (1924-2007), with whom he had two sons, Sergey (1951) and Dmitry (1963). He passed away in 2010 at the age of 84 and is buried in the Baikovo Cemetery in Kyiv.
