Andrei Chernikhov

Born 1948, Moscow

Andrei Chernikhov is a Moscow-based architect and the grandson of the legendary Soviet avant-garde architect Yakov Chernikhov (1889–1951). Born in Moscow in 1948, he graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute (MArchI) in 1974.

In 1992, he founded the International Architectural Charitable Foundation named after Yakov Chernikhov, dedicated to preserving his grandfather's avant-garde legacy. He is Vice-President of the Moscow branch of the International Academy of Architecture (UNESCO).

Architectural Works

View Gallery → June 16, 2001

School for Autistic Children

Kashenkin Meadow Street 7, Moscow

Courtyard & Side Facades

Varshavskii Shopping Center

Moscow, 2005

The Varshavskii Shopping Center represents one of Chernikhov's significant built commercial works in post-Soviet Moscow. Photographed by Professor William C. Brumfield on May 15, 2005, these images document the building in black and white — a deliberate choice that connects Andrei Chernikhov's architectural legacy to the monochromatic graphic tradition of his grandfather, Yakov Chernikhov, whose Constructivist fantasies and architectural drawings defined the Soviet avant-garde. The black-and-white format strips the building to its essential geometry, honoring both the subject and the lineage.