On December 18, at 16.00 in Gostiny Dvor, the author's lecture of the famous architect Andrey Chernikhov will take place on the experience of using zinc in historical and modern world architecture.
The audience will learn about the centuries-old history of zinc as a building metal and get acquainted with the numerous objects created by famous architects and implemented both in Russia and in many other countries of the world.
Organizers: Union of Architects of Russia, Y. Chernikhov Foundation and RAYNZINK company.
The International Architectural Charitable Foundation named after the Soviet architect, graphic artist and teacher Yakov Chernikhov (1889-1951), the first in the history of the USSR and Russia, was established in 1991 on the initiative of the MFMA (President - Marcos Bargilli, Cyprus; Secretary General - Georgy Stanishev, Bulgaria) and IAA (President - Georgy Stoilov, Bulgaria) with the support of the Union of Architects of the USSR (President - Yuri Platonov). Later, the Trustees of the Foundation included the German Museum of Architecture (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), the airline "Deutsche Lufthansa" (Germany), the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Michigan. National centers of the Foundation have been opened in Bulgaria, the USA and Russia.
The main direction of its activities, the Foundation identified support for experimental, educational and research work in the field of innovative architecture and urban planning, encouragement of innovative architectural concepts and initiatives of young architects of the world, the organization and conduct of architectural competitions and exhibitions of Yakov Chernikhov and the Russian architectural avant-garde, as well as support for children's architectural creativity in Russia.
RHEINZINK is the number 1 titanium-zinc producer in the world. RHEINZINK has been producing high quality titanium zinc for over 40 years. Today the company employs 800 people and has representative offices in more than 30 countries on five continents.
RHEINZINK titanium zinc is used for the manufacture of roofs, facade cladding, skylights and drainage systems. Many world famous architects such as Daniel Libeskind, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid have discovered this amazing material. Due to its durability and high recyclability, RHEINZINK is also an excellent material for classic roof drainage systems using gutters and downpipes.
Today, every third RHEINZINK product is made from recycled zinc, once used in construction. In 1999, after a full life cycle assessment, our material was certified by the independent organization IBU (AUB) and found to be environmentally friendly.
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