Background
Illinois’Indiana, Lev was born in 1880.
Illinois’Indiana, Lev was born in 1880.
1909 graduate Saint St. Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineer.
1906-1916 designed and constructed in Saint St. Petersburg the Peter I (now I. 1. Mechnikov) Hospital, four bridges and a number of other buildings and apartment houses. Most notable for its architecture was the house on Pharmaceutical Island.
Prior to October Revol sided with a group of progressive architects, following the traditions of classical Russian and world art After 1917 October Revol distinguished as city planner. From 1925 for 15 years chief architect of Leningrad.
Devised and directed new general city plan of Leningrad. 1930-1936 directed compilation of Baku general plan. Designed and constructed Baku Nagornyy Park with monumental buildings and Kirov monument.
Published a number of works on problems of city planning.
Correspondent member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Architecture.