ARCHITECT KIRIL TODOROV DELEV
(1934 – 2007)
- 4 january 1934 born in Sofia
- 1952 graduates with honour the High-School for Construction „Hristo Botev” – Sofia
- 1959 graduates with honour the Architectural Faculty of ЕCI - Sofia
- 1959 – 1960 works as designer in Kustendil and Hranproject - Sofia
- 1960 – 1980 works consecutively in IDA Glavproject and the Municipality of Tunisia (1966 - 1969). Participates in designer groups of arch. Kalin Boyadzhiev, Hristo Kovachev and Nikola Nikolov.
- 1980 – 1985 manages Directorate Urbanization and Directorate Territorial programming and urban planning in the headquarter of Architecture and Urbanisation of Capital People’s Council
- 1985 – 1988 Vice Director and Manager of Unit Design of Scientific Research and Design Institute
- 1988 – 1991 Manager atelier in SRDI Interproject of the International Academy of Architecture (IАА) and part-time Assistant of Chair Public Buildings - HIAC (1988 - 1989)
- 1991 – 1994 Manager department in National Centre of Territorial Development and Residential Policy
- 1994 – 2007 freelancer, Manager atelier
- 10 May 2007 ends his earthly and artistic journey at age of 73-years
ARTISTIC PERIODS
1959 – 1960 Initial steps in the field of residential construction and urbanization projects. Accomplishes individual residential buildings and residential block in Kjustendil.
1960 – 1966 Participates in the groups of arch. Kalin Boyadzhiev and arch. Hristo Kovachev in Glavproject. Participates in urban projects (collective) for: Kiten – the Resort Atliman; Sandanski, Bansko and Belitsa – Constructive plans; Vidin – conceptual and constructive plan of the entrance and centre area. Accomplished: Kiten – Recreation base of Kirkovo region – Sofia and Complex for Non-ferrous Metals(KCM) – Plovdiv; Vidin – Complex for Domestic Services and Svishtov – Students’ dormitories (collective).
1966 – 1969 Works in Tunisia – municipality, wins an international contest for the city centre of Tunisia, under the management of prof. arch. Lyuben Tonev. Designs and accomplishes residential buildings.
1969 – 1980 Again in Glavproject in the group of arch. Nikola Nikolov in cooperation with arch. Atanas Agura, Chrito Koev, Lilyana Nikiforova and Constantine Antonov. Urbanization projects: Burgas – Master urbanization plan and Burgas – Centre (responsible of the project); Veliko Tarnovo – Master Plan; Residential complex Pishmana – CRPlan and accomplished project (Manager collective); Veliko Tarnovo – Reception building of the City Peoples’ Council; Art Museum (Master Designer). Accomplished projects: Elin Pelin– Dormitories.
1980 – 1988 Managerial positions, with less engagement in desgn. Accomplished projects: Kiten – expansion and reconstruction of KCM – Plovdiv. International contest participation.
1988 – 1991 Return to active design activity – IAA: Sofia – RC Mladost 1 – Public centre, RPlan extention and correction in two versions; Sofia – Relaxation and Rehabilitation Centre in RC Mladost 1 (Master designer); Plovdiv – Children Cultural Centre – tobacco warehouses reconstruction (Master designer).
1992 – 1994 Main specialist and expert in participation in the preparation of normative documents and legislation. Accomplished projects: Residential building of Bigla street, Lozenets.
1994 – 2007 Activities as freelancer – urbanization projects of quarter-construction plans. Residential design: Residential building with office section, commercial section, art gallery, offices on Constantine Stoilov street, Commodity Station; Residential block on Buzovets street, Lozenets. Accomplished projects: Sofia – Residential building on Dimitar Hadzhikotsev street, Lozenets; Group construction on Arsenalska street, Lozenets; Residential buildings with offices, shops and garages – on 24, Gladston street in the Central urban area (CUA); on 4, Dobri Voynikov street in CUA and on 28, Gladston street, CUA.
CONTESTS PARTICIPATION
During his artistic journey Kiril Delev has participated active and successful in international, national and internal contests, in collectives mainly.
International contest
- Tunisia – Central urban area (1960) – first place award - assignment
- Paris – George Pompidou (1971)
- Berlin – Reconstruction of town of Köpenick in greater Berlin (1977)
- Delhi – Cultural centre Indira Gandi (1987)
- Sofia – Central urban area (1963) , purchased
- Sofia – City centre – second stage (1963-1964)
- Sofia – The Airport (1973)
National contests 3.
- Dimitrovgrad – Centre (1959), purchased
- Stara Zagora – Buildings (1959), purchased
- Razgrad – Centre – third prize(1960)
- Габрово – Centrral urban area (1960) – first prize
- Primorsko – Stomoplo (1960) – third prize
- Harmanly – Center (1961) – second prize
- Vidin – Residential buildings (1961), purchased
- Vidin – Central urban area (1961)
- Stanke Dimitrov – Centre, purchased
- Burgas – Centre (1961) – second prize
- Blagoevgrad – Centre (1962)
- Bansko – Street and skyline plans (1962), purchased
- Sandanski – Master urban plan (1963)
- Pleven – Residential complex Storgosia (1963) – first prize
- Nessebar – Student complex Academic in village of Ravda (1965)
- Sliven – Central urban area (1988)
Participations as an individual professional
- Burgas – Dome of the Party (1974), internal contest
- Triavna – Museum of Tryavna woodcraft and architecture trends - in two versions (1989)
- Sofia – Hotel complex Hunting park five stars– in two versions (1989), Internal contest
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Arch. Kiril Delev actively participates as an expert and jury in many national contests. He works as a member of the Regulatory Committee of BAU and participates in different legislative changes of the Territorial and Urbanization Planning Code, the Territorial Planning Code and the Copyright and its Related Rights Code. He is a presenter in the National Artistic Conference with the topic The Living Environment Created by the Human Constructions with his abstract Specifics of the Architectural Design.
Arch. K.Delev actively participates in the activity of the Bulgarian Architecture (BАU) as a member of the management. He was Vice Chairman of the City Society of Urban Sofia of BAU and member of the Urbanists Club.
GOVERNMENTAL, MUNICIPAL AND UNION AWARDS:
- Medal Cyril and Methodius second grade (1984)
- Medal – jubilee from State council of Bulgaria (1984)
- Medal – jubilee of Ministry of Peoples’ Defence (1985)
- Medal – jubilee of Capital Peoples‘ Council (1983)
- Golden bench Master Kolio Ficheto from CC of professional unions (1977)
- Plaque of BAU – golden (1995)
- Plaque of BAU – golden with zircon (2004)
- Other charters
Sofia, 15 march 2008