Theorist
Nikolai Ladovsky
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Details
- Nationality
- Russian
Notes
Architect of Vkhutemas's foundational Space course (1920) with V. Krinsky and N. Dokuchaev; leader of ASNOVA Rationalists; linked architecture to perceptual psychology.
Connections
- associated with Vkhutemas
- authored Vkhutemas Space-course exercises (Articulation of Volume, Mass and Weight)
- proposed The Vkhutemas Space course
- central to Vkhutemas
Sources
- Bokov, Anna. Avant-Garde as Method: Vkhutemas and the Pedagogy of Space, 1920–1930. Park Books, 2021.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Nikolai Ladovsky." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/nikolai-ladovsky/. Accessed July 17, 2026.