Sergej Chernyshov

(1881–1963) Soviet restorer and architect (1881-1963)

Sergej Chernyshov (1881–1963) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Sergej Chernyshov belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Sergej Chernyshov was born in Alexandrovka and died in Moscow. Sergej Chernyshov trained at Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Sergej Chernyshov worked in Moscow and Ivanovo. Wikidata associates Sergej Chernyshov with Neoclassicism, Stalinist Empire style, and Constructivism. The awards include Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and Order of the Badge of Honour.

The best-known works include ‘main building of Moscow State University’ and ‘Main Building of the Ural State Technical University’. The catalogue has one building by Sergej Chernyshov. The dated building is from 1953.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Adolf Meyer, Raymond Hood, Werner Hegemann, Nikolay Ladovsky, and Olev Siinmaa.

• main building of Moscow State University