Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts
Urals Academy of Architecture (Ural State Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture, often abbreviated USAAA or in Russian УрГАХА) is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1947 as a department of architecture at the Ural State Technical University. Later, in 1967, it was reorganized and became a branch of the Moscow Institute of Architecture which later became an independent school of architecture originally named Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture.
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Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts

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Urals Academy of Architecture (Ural State Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture, often abbreviated USAAA or in Russian УрГАХА) is situated in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. It was founded in 1947 as a department of architecture at the Ural State Technical University. Later, in 1967, it was reorganized and became a branch of the Moscow Institute of Architecture which later became an independent school of architecture originally named Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture.
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It is one of the most prestigious schools of design and architecture in Russia.
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• Name — Ural State Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture • Native Name — Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture • Established — 1972 • Type — Liberal Arts • Rector — Prof. Sergey Postnikov • Students — 2,300 • City — Yekaterinburg • Country — Russia • Campus — Urban • Website — http: www.usaaa.ru
Overview
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The Academy is known for the role it played in forming the rock subculture (subculture of resistance, in fact) in the USSR. The Sverdlovsk Rock Club founded at the Academy in 1986 was a birthplace for a considerable number of famous Russian rock bands such as Urfin Dzhyus, Chaif, Nautilus Pompilius, Nastya, Trek, Agatha Christie.
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Alyona Azyornaya – Russian Naive Art artist Vyacheslav Butusov – Soviet and Russian singer and songwriter, one from the founfers of Nautilus Pompilius Sergej Gladkix – Soviet and Russian architect and artist Sergej Denisov – Moscow architect, International Academy of Modern Arts vice-president Aleksandr Dolgov – Soviet and Russian scientist-architect Oleg Elovoj – Russian artist and the organizer of non-traditional jewelry competition Ildar Ziganshin – Soviet and Russian designer and photographer Elena Ignatova – Russian poetress, singer and song writer Aleksej Karaev – Russian cartoonist Olga Karapetyan – Russian architect Yurij Kataev – Soviet and Russian photographer Viktor Komarov – Soviet and Russian singer and songwriter, one from the partners of Nautilus Pompilius Aleksandr Korotich – Soviet and Russian artist and designer of The Channel One Sergej Makarov – Soviet and Russian architect Oleg Mikheev – Russian and British photographer Vladimir Pirozhkov – Russian designer, who was designed the Sochi Olympic Games torch Yurij Rysin – Soviet and Russian architect Larisa Selyanina – Russian fashion designer and a founder her own fashion brend Aleksandr Starikov – Russian architect, the rector of USAAA in 1999-2011 Dmitrij Umeczkij – Soviet and Russian musician and songwriter, one from the founfers of Nautilus Pompilius Kharitidi Aleksej – Russian artist-cartoonist Vladimir Khotinenko – Soviet and Russian actor, film director and designer Oksana Cherkasova – Soviet and Russian director of animation films and animator Salavat Shabiev – Soviet and Russian scientist, the doctor of architecture Georgij Shishkin – Soviet and Russian artist, designer, the author of some Russian and Monaco postage stamps Olga Yakubova – Soviet and Russian artist, designer, the author of KAMAZ auto company and sport team style
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Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts was established or created in 1972.
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Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts is situated in Russia.
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Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts is situated in Soviet Union.
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The circumstances in which Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts stands. Recorded at coordinates 56.8399, 60.6118. Arts has its headquarters at Yekaterinburg. Established or created in 1972. Recorded as publishing house. Situated in Soviet Union. Associated with Russia and Soviet Union.
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