Samuil Kravets

(1891–1966) Soviet architect (1891-1966)

Samuil Kravets (1891–1966) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Samuil Kravets belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Samuil Kravets was born in Vilnius and died in Moscow. Samuil Kravets trained at Higher Women's Polytechnic Courses and Imperial Academy of Arts. Samuil Kravets was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

The best-known works include ‘Biblioteka Imeni Lenina’ and ‘Derzhprom’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Samuil Kravets. The dated buildings span the years 1935–1958. The buildings are in Arbat District, Moscow, Sokolinaya Gora district, and Alexeyevsky District.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Erik Bryggman, Klaudzi Duzh-Dusheuski, Paul Engelmann, Aleksandr Gegello, and Jan Wils.

• Biblioteka imeni Lenina
• Kropotkinskaja
• Semjonovskaja
• Alekseyevskaya