Alexandra Biriukova
General Information
Occupation: Architect, Nurse
Date of Birth: January 01, 1895
Date of Death: January 01, 1967
Birth City: St. Petersburg
Birth Country: Russia
Resident City: Toronto
Resident State/Province: Ontario
Resident Country: Canada
Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collection, Newman Library, Ms2000-015
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: Private architectural practice
Country: Canada
Employer: Arnaldo Foshini, Architect
City: Rome
Country: Italy
Notes: worked in his studio
Employer: Upper Canada College
Title: Art teacher
Country: Canada
Employer: Toronto Consumptive Hospital
Title: Nurse
Country: Canada
Notes: later know as Weston Sanitorium, then West Park Hospital
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
No awards on record
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
Title: Lawren Harris residence in Forest Hill
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: House for founder of Group of Seven
Education
Institution: School of Architecture, Petrograd Russia
Degree: Architecture Degree
End Date: January 01, 1914
Institution: Royal Superior School of Architecture, Rome, Italy
Degree: Architecture Degree
End Date: January 01, 1925
Institution: Nursing school in Canada
Licensing
No licenses on record
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Ontario Association of Architects
Role: Member
Start Date: January 01, 1931
Notes: Elected the first woman member of OAA
Publications By
No publications by on record
Publications About
Title: A Canadian Artist's Modern Home
Author: Canadian Homes and Gardens
Issue: April 1931
Page: p. 40
Country: Canada
Date Published: April 01, 1931
Notes: Shows facade and partial floor plans of Harris residence
Title: Divorce drove artist from Toronto home
Author: Jones, Donald
Publication: Toronto Star newspaper
Volume: July 5, 1980
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: Article about Harris mentions Biriukova
Title: Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons, and History
Author: Dendy, William, William Kilbourn, and Bruce M. Litteljohn
Publisher: Oxford University Press
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Notes: Includes information about Lawren Harris house
Title: Six to collect for the heritage shelf
Author: Jones, Donald
Publication: Toronto Star newspaper
Volume: December 5, 1987
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Notes: Includes image of Harris residence