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Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev (Russian: Лев Владимирович Ру́днев; 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1885 – 19 November 1956) was a Soviet architect, and a leading practitioner of Stalinist architecture.
Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev (Russian: Lev Vladimirovic Rudnev; 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1885-November 19, 1956) was a Russian architect, and a leading practitioner of Stalinist architecture. Rudnev was born to the family of a school teacher in the town of Opochka (other sources state Novgorod).
Лев Владимирович Ру́днев ( 13 марта 1885 [1], Новгород — 19 ноября 1956 [2] [3] […], Москва [2] ) — русский советский архитектор, ведущий практик сталинской архитектуры. Академик Академии архитектуры ...
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Designed by Lev Rudnev as the headquarters of Moscow State University, it is the tallest of seven Moscow skyscrapers in the Stalinist architectural style constructed between 1947 and 1953. It was until 1990 the tallest building in Europe before being surpassed by the Messeturm in Germany.
The imposing monumental buildings projected by the famous Soviet architect Lev Rudnev cannot but leave a lasting impression of stern beauty and might. His giants of the Moscow State University (MSU) and the Frunze Military Academy make up a specific face of the capital of Russia.
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Nov 7, 2012 · Amazing how Lev Rudnev's building in "City of the Future", drawn in 1927, resembles present-day Toronto condo towers. Rudnev was a soviet practictioner of Stalinist architecture.
