Nikolai Vasilyevich Nikitin (15 December 1907 – 3 March 1973) was a Soviet architect, structural designer and construction engineer, best known for his monumental structures.

Biography

Nikolai was born in Tobolsk, Russian Empire to the family of a typographical engineer who later worked as a judicial clerk. When Nikolai was 17, a snakebite left him with a permanent foot injury. In 1930, Nikolai graduated from the Tomsk Technological Institute with training in construction. In 1932, he designed the train station of Novosibirsk. By 1937, he was living and working in Moscow. He turned his attention to calculations for the foundation of the monumental Palace of the Soviets which was to be constructed at the site of the demolished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. In 1957, he was appointed chief designer of Mosproekt-2 - Institute for the Planning of Housing and Civil Engineering Construction in the City of Moscow. Nikolai died on 3 March 1973 and was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.

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