GINZBURG, Moisey Yakovlevich

on 23 may (4 June) 1892 (Minsk) — on 7 January 1946 (Moscow)

the Architect, graphic artist, architectural theorist

From the family of the architect. He studied at the Commercial College in Minsk (1900-1910). In 1910-1914 he lived in Europe. Studied at the Higher state school of fine arts in Paris, in the school of Architecture of Toulouse, the Academy of fine arts in Milan in the class architect Г. Моретти; at the same time he attended classes at Milan Polytechnic University. In 1914 вернулся in Russia; continued his studies at the architecture Department of Riga Polytechnic Institute (1914-1917; in the period of its evacuation in Moscow) in 1917 получил diploma engineer-архитектора.

Lived in the Crimea (1917-1921), Moscow (1921). One of the most significant representatives of constructivism in architecture. Member of-учредитель Association of contemporary architects (OSA, 1925-1928, Deputy Chairman), company "October" (1928-1932). In 1928-1932 section in charge of typing Stroikom of the RSFSR, 1929 — section of the socialist settlement of Gosplan. 1933 — the head of the planning workshop No. 3 the city Council (in the Studio developed the project of redevelopment of Proletarian area of Moscow). From 1941 — chief typification and industrialization of the Academy of architecture of the USSR.

designed and supervised the construction of the mansion] in Evpatoria (1917), the pavilion of Crimea on agricultural exhibition (1923), houses state insurance (1926-1927, in collaboration with В. М. Владимировым), Narkomfin building (1928-1929, in collaboration with И. Ф. Милинисом; partially implemented) in Moscow; the Government House in Alma-Ате (1927-1931, in collaboration with И. Ф. Милинисом), residential area Red Stone in Nizhny Tagil (1933, in collaboration with Л. С. Славиной, И. И. Вильямом; implemented partially). Created draft design of the railway "Moscow — Donbass" (1933).

Participated in architectural competitions for the construction in Moscow: the Palace of Labour (1922), Home textiles in Zaryadye (1925, together with В. М. Владимировым), market hall (1926, together with В. М. Владимировым), the House of Organella (1926-1927), the Home Rosvertola (1927, in collaboration В. М. Владимировым, А. Л. Пастернаком), the Palace of Soviets (1932, in collaboration with С. А. Лисагором, Г. Гассепфлугом), theater of music drama. В. И. Немировича-Данченко (1932, together with Г. Гассенпфлугом), Central Park (1932), the House of people's Commissariat for heavy on red square (1934); the House of Soviets in Makhachkala (1923) and others. Created the project of the USSR pavilion at the International exhibition Art-декоративных arts in Paris (1924, 3-я prize), Central Park on mount David in Tbilisi (1935). Participated in a friendly competition announced by the magazine "Modern architecture", on the development of a new type of housing ("Public house A1", 1926).

In the late 1920 — early 1930-х was fascinated by the ideas of de-urbanization. In collaboration with М. О. Барщем completed the project "Green city" for the suburbs of Moscow (1929-1930). Participated in the development of the draft regional planning of the southern coast of Crimea Yalta — Mishor — Alupka (the first half of 1930-х; in the composition of the team of architects). Completed projects and was involved in the construction: the sanatorium of the people's Commissariat for heavy. С. Орджоникидзе in Kislovodsk (1935-1937, at the head of the group of authors), a residential village for the miners of the coal basin near Moscow (1943).