Sergey Kuznetsov | |
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Chief Architect of Moscow | |
Assumed office Since 21 August 2012 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Sergey Olegovich Kuznetsov Сергей Олегович Кузнецов 25 July 1977 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Citizenship | Soviet Union, Russia |
Alma mater | MArchI |
Sergey Olegovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Серге́й Оле́гович Кузнецо́в; born 25 July 1977, Moscow) is a Russian architect, Chief Architect of Moscow (since 21 August 2012).
By decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 681-RM on 20 August 2012 Sergey Kuznetsov was appointed as the Chief Architect of Moscow, the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow.
During Kuznetsov’s first year in office, over 20 competitions in urban planning projects were held, including several major international competitions that included the design of Zaryadye Park and the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA). Working closely with Moscow Mayor Sobyanin and the Moscow Government, on the initiative of Sergey Kuznetsov competitions have become regular practice in Moscow as an effective method of urban planning.
Kuznetsov is also the Chairman of the Architectural Council of Moscow – a standing collegial consultative body to the Moscow City Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning. The Council’s work is aimed at making the decisions on key urban projects widely open to the public.