Nina Aleshina

Nina Alexandrovna Aleshina
circa 1980
Born(1924-07-17)17 July 1924
Died17 November 2012(2012-11-17) (aged 88)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Other namesNina Alexandrovna Alyoshina, Nina Alyoshina, Nina Aleshina
Occupationarchitect
Years active1950-2012
Known forMoscow Metro

Nina Aleksandrovna Aleshina (Russian: Нина Александровна Алёшина, pronounced [ˈnʲinɐ ɐlʲɪˈksandrəvnɐ ɐˈlʲɵʂɨnə]; July 17, 1924 – November 17, 2012) was a Russian architect and head of the design department Metrogiprotrans [ru] for the Moscow Metro for a decade. Nineteen stations of the subway system were projects she participated in or led. She was honored with many awards during her career, including the designation in 1985 of Honored Architect of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic [ru]