Biography
Oleh Drozdov was born on September 12, 1966, inArchitecture
In 1996, Oleg Drozdov started his career in architecture and, together with partners, founded an architectural office, ‘Atrium’. In 1997, ‘Atrium’ was reorganised, renamed and continued its work with new partners. Oleg became a founder and the Chief Architect of Drozdov&Partners, working in Ukraine and abroad. In Kharkiv, the landmark works of Drozdov&Partners include famous business centers Ave Plaza and Platinum Plaza, Yaske restaurant in Danylevskoho st., Status boutique in Sumska st., Prizma shopping centre in Nauky Ave., Heirloom office and residential building in Chernyshevska st., and Carat residential building in Potebni st. Since 2008, the bureau is a branch of the Department of Fundamentals of Architecture of the Kharkiv National University of Construction and Architecture. It provides educational programs for students and interns, conducts lectures and seminars.Theater on Podil, Ukraine
In 2015, Oleg Drozdov was selected as an architect for the Theater onEducational Projects
In 2011, Oleg Drozdov co-authored and reviewed the Spring Semester Studio Workshop on Urban Design for students of the School of Architecture, Columbia University GSAPP. In 2017, on the initiative of Oleg Drozdov, the Kharkiv School of Architecture was founded. It is a private school for architects and urban planners. Drozdov is a co-founder of the Kharkiv School of Architecture and a lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Urbanism. This is the first private architectural school in independent Ukraine. It was funded by eight businessmen from Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa. The Kharkiv School of Architecture is licensed to award the Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and Urbanism. In 2020, the Kharkiv School of Architecture announced a competition "Be an Architect" for high school students from all over Ukraine. The prizes were certificates for studying architecture at civil engineering and construction universities and participating in the School’s programs.Exhibitions, research, and curated projects
* 2003 – “Modern Ukrainian Architecture” exhibition, University of Florence, Italy * 2003 − "Architectural Ambulance" international seminar initiator, Kharkiv * 2005 − "Monisto: the concept of developing the Odesa coast" Ukrainian national project curator, the International Architecture Biennale, Rotterdam, the Netherlands * 2006 − "Patiology: density, typology, and privacy of living spaces" exhibition and conference project curator, Ukraine * 2008−2010 – "Roddom Institute" educational project initiator together with Yuri Rintovt and Alberto Foye, Kharkiv * 2010 − "Growing or Shrinking" conference organizer, Kharkiv * 2010 − "Odesa Mama" three project presentations and exhibitions by "Drozdov & Partners" young professionals, curator, Kharkiv * 2011 − "Identity of Space" international symposium organizer, Kharkiv *2012 − "Circumstances" exhibition project curator, the Moscow Biennale of ArchitectureSelected Projects by Drozdov&Partners
* ''House of Restaurants'' сatering complex (Kharkiv, 2001−2006) * ''Status'' boutique, Sumska st. (Kharkiv, 2003) * ''Yaske'' restaurant, Danylevskoho st. (Kharkiv, 2004) * ''Platinum Plaza'' business center, Sumska st. (Kharkiv, 2006−2010) * ''Heirloom'' office and residential building, Chernyshevskoho st. (Kharkiv, 2007−2010)⦁ 9 * ''Carat'' residential building, Potebny st. (Kharkiv, 2003−2011) * ''Ave Plaza'' shopping center, Sumska st. (Kharkiv, 2003−2011) * ''House with a Peristyle'' private residence (Kharkiv, 2009−2015 * ''Ark'' private residence (Kharkiv, 2010−2015) * ''Café Très'' restaurant, Montreux (Switzerland, 2015−2016) * ''Baked by the Heat'' private residence (Kharkiv, 2010−2016) * ''Theater on Podil'' (Kyiv, 2015−2017) * ''Sense'' dental clinic (Kharkiv, 2017−2018) * ''Aloft'' Hotel (Kyiv, 2010−2018) * ''VG Horse Club'' (Kharkiv, 2016−2019Awards
* 2001 − Grand Prix of the "IHTEP'YEAR" Ukrainian competition for the ''Florence'' restaurant project * 2002 − First Prize in the "Commercial Interior" nomination in "IHTEP'YEAR" Ukrainian competition for the project ''Symbol Baby'' * 2003 − Grand Prix of the "IHTEP'YEAR" Ukrainian competition for the ''Tampopo'' restaurant project * 2011 – Third Prize from “A New School Vision” Cleveland Design Competition, USA, 2012, for the ''School Garden'' project * 2012 − Second Prize of the Voronov Museum of Contemporary Art competition, Kyiv, Ukraine * 2012 – Best Curated Project at the Moscow Biennale of Architecture, for "''Circumstances''" project * 2014 – First Prize of the Daegu International Architecture Competition, South Korea for the Dalseong Citizen's Gymnasium project). * 2018 − Grand Prix of the National Ukrainian Urban Awards and the Best Project in the "Architecture of Cultural and Social Facilities" nomination for the Theatre on Podil * 2018 − Architect of the Year, EDIDA (Elle Decoration International Design Awards) * 2018 – Hotel Project of the Year, EE Real Estate Project Awards, for Aloft Hotel, Kyiv * 2018 – Architectural Office of the Year, EE Real Estate Project Awards *2018 – Nomination for the European Union Mies van der Rohe Architectural Award, 2019, for the Theatre on Podil * 2021 – Nominations for the European Union Mies van der Rohe Architectural Award, 2022, for Sense Dental Clinic and for VG Horse Club projects{{Cite web, title=Два харьковских проекта номинированы на архитектурную премию Евросоюза, url=https://2day.kh.ua/news/dva-kharkovskikh-proekta-nominirovany-na-arkhitekturnuyu-premiyu-evrosoyuza, access-date=2021-11-12, website=2day.kh.ua, language=ruExternal links
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