Vadym Zhezherin is an impactful architect who contributed ukrainian architecture immensely. He have done a great amount of various types of projects, the majority of which are built and are in active use.
Zhezherin Vadym Borysovych graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Kyiv Engineering and Construction Institute in 1970.
From March to May 1970, he worked at the Kyiv project institute as an architect.
In September 1971, he worked as an architect, senior architect of the Kyiv Project Institute (since 1974, of the Main Department).
1976 - head of the architectural group. 1978 - Chief architect of projects of the Main Department of JSC «Kyivproekt».
In 1990, he has been certified by the professional commission of the Union of Architects of the USSR (Moscow) for the right to conduct a professional private practice and organize his own architectural office. In 1990, he was invited by the competition to participate in the educational and design program of the Architectural Council of Europe (ACE) organized by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI).
From February to August 1991, he worked and studied in Ireland on the course «Professional architectural activity in market economy conditions - project and business management».
In 1991, he was certified by the professional commission of the Union of Architects of Ukraine for the right to organize a private architectural firm.
In February 1992, Zhezherin V.B. opens and heads the architectural firm «Personal creative workshop of V. Zhezherin» of the Kyiv organization of the Union of Architects of Ukraine.
In May 1992, he was appointed head of the Architectural and Design Workshop of the Main Directorate (since 1994, «Open Joint Stock Company») «Kyivproekt».
In 1994 organizes the private firm «Creative Workshop of V. Zhezherin» LLC.
In 2001, he organized the Architectural and Construction Company «Zhezherin». In April 2007, he left Kyivproekt JSC
During the period of professional project activity as the author, architect V. B. Zhezherin. developed more than 140 urban planning projects and projects of individual buildings, of which more than 36 have been built.
Moreover, Vadym Zhezherin has achieved several awards during his work as an architect.
Twice laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of architecture (1991 and 1998)
Projects were awarded prizes at International, Union (USSR) and Ukrainian competitions (11 projects).
In 2000, he was awarded the title «Honored Architect of Ukraine». In 2004, Vadym was awarded the title of «People’s Architect of Ukraine».
Since 1988, V. Zhezherin has been active in the organization of private architectural practice in Ukraine and the USSR, prepared the concept of transformation of the Union of Architects of the USSR and the Union of Architects of Ukraine into professional organizations to promote the development of private architectural practice and prevent monopolies of existing design structures.
In 1990, he was elected, and in 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 he was re-elected as the President of the Kyiv organization of the Union of Architects of Ukraine.
Vice-President and Member of the Presidential Council of the Union of Architects of Ukraine.
Member of the Architectural and Town Planning Council of Kyiv.
Member of the expert commission on licensing design and construction organizations (firms) in Ukraine.
1996-97 President and Member of the Coordinating Council of the International Association of Unions of Architects of the CIS.
President of ASSEE 1998-2000 and Member of the Presidium of the Architectural Council of Central and Eastern Europe (ASSEE).
Member of the working group on architectural practice of the International Union of Architects (UIA).
Member of the Committee on State Awards in the field of architecture.