Architectural education
State diploma in architecture
Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (PSACEA), Faculty of Architecture. Graduated in 2008. Full professional architectural education: design regulations, structural solutions, engineering systems and legal aspects of construction.
This is the basic professional document without which I would not have the right to practice architecture as a craft.
Vedic architecture: work with primary sources
My Vastu school is not a «lineage claim», but a systematic study of five classical Sanskrit treatises that form the basis of the entire tradition of Vedic architecture. These books are the foundation on which every authentic Vastu school in India stands.
The five shastras in my work
| Shastra | What it is | What I use in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Mānasāra | One of the oldest and most complete treatises on Vastu Shastra; an encyclopedia of architecture and sculpture. | Canons of proportion, classification of buildings, module calculation and orientation to the cardinal directions. |
| Mayamata | A South Indian treatise of the 8th-9th centuries, attributed to Maya; one of the key texts of the Maya Vastu school. | Vastu Purusha mandala, room placement and ayadiya calculation of favorable dimensions. |
| Vāstu Śāstra | The body of classical texts on Vedic architecture, connected with Sthapatya Veda. | Principles of the brahmasthan, natural balance and the ritual side of construction. |
| Bṛhat Saṁhitā | Varahamihira's 6th-century treatise: an encyclopedia of jyotisha, Vastu, meteorology and omens. | The relationship between Vastu and the client's astrology, and muhurta calculation for the foundation. |
| Samarāṅgaṇa Sūtradhāra | King Bhoja's 11th-century treatise on architecture, urban planning and engineering. | Urban planning, settlements, public buildings and typology of structures. |
Courses and conferences with Indian masters
Reading the shastras is the base. But living knowledge is transmitted through personal work with teachers for whom Vastu is a family, multi-generational tradition. I have taken part in conferences and courses with Indian masters of the tradition, and continue to do so regularly.
Conference with Kṛṣṇan Namboodiripad
The Namboodiripads are a Brahmin family tradition from Kerala, carriers of living Sthapatya Veda knowledge over many generations. This kind of study means reviewing real cases, direct answers on plots, drawing mandalas and discussing difficult legal and architectural situations.
Such conferences and courses are a regular part of my education. Through them I check my practice against a living tradition.
Additional education
| Year | Program | What it confirms |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Advanced Jyotish course | Foundations of classical Vedic astrology, important for understanding the link between health, space and time. |
| 2000 | Teacher of Transcendental Meditation | The right to teach TM; 30+ years of daily personal practice. |
| 2001 | Basic Ayurveda course, Moscow | Foundations of classical Ayurveda, important for understanding the link between health and space. |
| 2021 | Health coach · University of Educational Medicine, Russia | Certified training in health coaching: the connection between lifestyle, habits and the quality of the space a person lives in. |
What this gives the client
- Legitimacy in the academic world: I can prepare architectural documents on the same professional ground as an architectural bureau.
- Direct work with primary sources: decisions rest on original shastras, not retellings of retellings.
- A living connection with the Indian tradition: regular conferences and courses with masters for whom Vastu is family knowledge.
- A synthesis of three traditions: Vedic architecture, the classical canon of Vitruvius and Palladio, and Russian sazhens.
Ethical code
I do not take on projects that contradict my values:
- Houses that harm the health of residents: a south-facing main entrance, unfixable orientation and similar problems. I say honestly when it is better to sell the plot.
- Clients looking for a «magic pill» instead of responsible work.
- Projects requiring opaque payment or legally questionable decisions.
- Using Vastu for manipulation. This is not about «opening chakras»; it is architecture of natural law.
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