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Alexander Ivanovich Gegello was a Soviet architect associated with the Leningrad avant-garde and the development of early Soviet modernism. His work reflects the transition from the constructivist experimentation of the 1920s to the more monumental and state-oriented architecture of the 1930s. Gegello was involved in the design of a number of significant public and institutional buildings, where clarity of structure and functional planning were combined with an emerging sense of monumentality. Among his most notable works are the House of Culture of the Moscow-Narva District (later known as the Gorky Palace of Culture, designed in collaboration with D. L. Krichevsky), a key example of early Soviet civic architecture; the Palace of Culture named after Lensoviet in Leningrad, reflecting the shift toward a more monumental language; and a number of residential and public buildings that contributed to the development of the city's new social infrastructure. He also participated in projects related to industrial and workers' housing, where functional planning and social purpose were closely intertwined. His work on club buildings and communal spaces illustrates the broader ambition of Soviet architecture to shape new forms of collective life. Gegello's projects demonstrate a careful balance between structural clarity and evolving stylistic demands, illustrating the broader shifts within Soviet architecture as the avant-garde gradually gave way to more controlled and ideologically driven forms. Though less internationally recognised than some of his contemporaries, his work remains an important part of the architectural history of Leningrad, demonstrating a disciplined approach to form, space, and urban context. Cover and spine losses, occasional cover minor spots, pages very good.