Joseph Karakis
Joseph Karakis | |
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| Born | 29 May 1902 Balta, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 February 1988 (aged 85) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | National Museum of the History of Ukraine |
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Joseph Yulievich Karakis (or Iosif Karakys; Ukrainian: Йосип Юлійович Каракіс; Russian: Иосиф Юльевич Каракис; 29 May 1902 – 23 February 1988) was a Soviet architect, urban planner, painter, and teacher. He is regarded by some as one of the most prolific architects in Kiev, designing numerous buildings that are now considered architectural landmarks.
More than two thousand schools across the Soviet Union were constructed based on Karakis's designs, and in total, more than four thousand buildings were built from his architectural projects.