Sobir Rahimovich Odilov ( born March 1, 1932,

Tashkent Tashkent (), also known as Toshkent, is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uzbekistan, largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. I ...

– July 18, 2002,

) was an Uzbek and

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architect. He was awarded the title of People's Architect of the

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in 1981 and served as the Chief Architect of

from 1970 to 1986. He was also a laureate of the

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in 1975.

Biography

He was born on 1 March in

,1932. After graduating from the architectural department of the Central Asian Polytechnic Institute (now

Tashkent State Technical University Tashkent State Technical University (TSTU) (Uzbek language, Uzbek: ''Toshkent Davlat Texnika Universiteti'') is one of the oldest universities in Uzbekistan. Currently, the university consists of 6 faculties, and prepares highly skilled profess ...

) in 1955, he worked as the Chief Architect of Almalyk (1955–1961) and the

Tashkent Region Tashkent Region (; ) is a Regions of Uzbekistan, viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan, located in the northeastern part of the country, between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains. It borders Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Nama ...

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(1962–1966). Later, he served as the Chief Architect of

(1970–1984, 1990–1991). He also held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Construction of the

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(1975–1985, 1990–1991) headed the department (1986), and later served as the director (1989) of the Uzbek Scientific Research and Design Institute for the Restoration of Cultural Monuments. He was the author and co-author of projects for the development of the city centers of

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, and

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Mustaqillik Maydoni Independence Square (, Мустақиллик Майдони) is a central square of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Introduction After the proclamation of Uzbekistan's independence in September 1991, "Lenin Square" was renamed in 1992 as "Mustaqillik Ma ...

) (1974). * Monument to

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(1979). He also led the teams of architects responsible for the design of all stations of the

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. Odilov made significant contributions to the development of architectural and monumental art and the resolution of complex urban planning challenges in Uzbekistan. He passed away on July 18, 2002, in

Awards

* "Заслуженный строитель Узбекской ССР" ("Distinguished Builder of the Uzbek SSR") (1967) *

People's Architect of the USSR People's Architect of the USSR (), also sometimes translated as National Architect of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to architects of the Soviet Union; it was established on August 12, 1967 by Leonid Brezhnev. It was bestowed by the Presi ...

(1981) *

(1975) - for the architectural and planning solution of the center of Tashkent *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples () was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in s ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Odilov, Sobir 1932 births 2002 deaths Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples Recipients of the USSR State Prize Soviet architects 20th-century architects Soviet urban planners

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