Рус / Eng

The one that creates the future

slider slider slider slider slider

History

History Project institute №1 - the country's history

1964

On 25 February 1964, by decree of the State Construction Department of the USSR and the decision of the Leningrad City Council, Project Development Institute No. 1 was assigned accommodation at 1/12 Mayorov Avenue. The Institute would spend 40 years in the famous Lion House on Isaac’s Square.

In 1964, the Institute was designing up to 250 projects simultaneously. Over 400 projects were issued that year. 

More

Projects

More than 5,000 facilities in 20 countries

Архангельский целлюлозно-бумажный комбинат i

Автор: Смирнов Владимир

Источник: http://www.tassphoto.com/

Arkhangelsk self-contained paper mill

One of the Institute’s most important design projects in 1963, the mill was declared a komsomol-type construction project. The Institute performed a sweeping scope of work designing the mill’s building-and-structure complex. Today, the mill is a major manufacturer of packaging cardboard and one of the Russian leaders in terms of pulp production. 

Faces

The Institute’s outstanding personalities

Лев Николаевич Катков

Lev Katkov

Chief engineer 1986–1990

He was appointed chief engineer of Project Development Institute № 1 by order of USSR Minsevzapstroy (Ministry of Construction for the Northern and Western Regions of the USSR) dated July 28, 1986. He started his career at the Institute as an engineer in 1956. After that, he was employed as a senior engineer, group manager, departmental chief structural engineer, and starting in 1967, occupied the position of deputy chief engineer. In 1956, he was a responsible expert taking part in elaboration of the extremely important design work “Directions for the Structural Engineering of Buildings and Installations in the Machine-Building Industry.” Project Development Institute №1 was appointed lead institution for the mission by USSR Glavstroy (Chief Construction Department). Many sprawling industrial enterprises from various branches of the economy were designed under the supervision of Lev Katkov, with such important projects as Nizhnekamsk Tire Works and Atommash among them. He left the post of chief engineer at his own request on March 1, 1990. He was awarded the Badge of Honor and medals.

News

Institute projects