Zhuk Sergei Karlovich (1887-1956)

Russian and soviet architect.

He was born on 28 November 1887. His father was Carl Antonovich and mother – Ekaterina Nikolaevna. In 1894-1896 Sergei went to school of Carl May (lots of famous people studied there such as Rerikh, Rimsky-Korsakov, Benois, more than 30 graduates were the members of the Academy of Science or the Academy of Art). From 1905-1914 Sergei studied at the Academy of Art where he became an artist-architect for his project of the National Council. In late 1920s he worked for the biggest building organizations of Ivanovo-Voznesensk – Ivstroyproekt, Building company of Ivanovo-Voznesensk industrial organization. Sergei died in 1956

Projects and buildings:

• Socialistic town of Melanzhevyi Factory, 1929-1933
• Proletarskaya Street, Ivanovo
• Hostel of cotton college, 1930
• Sovetskaya Street 42, Ivanovo
• Hostel of Higher Communist Agriculture School, Ivanovo, Sadovaya Street 36, 1932
• School – FZU (nowadays PTU), Rodniki, Lenina Square 12, 1928-1929

Secondary school, Rodniki, Lenina Square 10, 1929-1930