VIENNA – Vienna Technical University (Technische Universität – Wien) presented an exhibition of Ukrainian churches designed by Ukrainian Canadian architect Radoslav Zuk. Titled “New Interpretation of a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition – Ukrainian Churches in Canada, U.S.A. and Ukraine,” the exhibit was on view May 21-25.
The opening of the exhibition took place on May 21 in the Exhibition Hall of Vienna Technical University. Parallel with the exhibit, the Architectural History and Research division of the university presented a series of lectures, featuring several speakers, including Prof. Zuk with the keynote address.
A professor emeritus at McGill University in Montreal, Mr. Zuk has been recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions in the field of Ukrainian sacral architecture. Among many awards is the Governor-General’s Medal for Architecture in Canada and the State Prize for Architecture in Ukraine. Both major awards were for his design of Ukrainian churches – the first, in Calgary, Alberta, and the second, in Lviv.