Boris Iofan
Boris Iofan | |
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| Born | Boris Mikhailovich Iofan 28 April 1891 Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 March 1976 (aged 84) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Grekov Odessa Art school, Accademia di Belle Arti |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | People's Architect of the USSR (1970) |
| Buildings | House on the Embankment |
| Projects | Palace of the Soviets (never built) |
Boris Mikhailovich Iofan (Russian: Борис Михайлович Иофан, [ɪɐˈfan]; April 28, 1891 – March 11, 1976) was a Soviet architect of Jewish origin, known for his Stalinist architecture buildings like the 1931 House on the Embankment and the 1931–1933 winning draft of the Palace of the Soviets.