Honored architect of the RSFSR. Honorary citizen of Sergiev-Posad district. Born in the city of Shatura, Moscow region. In 1941 graduated from the Moscow architectural Institute. While still a student, in 1938 he joined in the restoration of monuments of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, which became his life's work. With the beginning of the great Patriotic war, was drafted into the Soviet Army. Graduated from Military engineering Academy. Officer engineering troops was fighting way from Kursk to Berlin. After demobilization in 1945, he was appointed Director of the vocational arts school of restorers-builders in the Zagorsk Museum-reserve. In 1950, he headed the work on the preparation of the comprehensive plan project for the study and restoration of monuments of the architectural ensemble of TSL. Since 1963, for 25 years Director of the Scientific research Museum of architecture Schusev in Moscow. At the same time led supervision and scientific management of the restoration works on monuments of the monastery, which lasted until the last days of his life. B. - the author of many books and publications on the history of the monastery, the methods of restoration and conservation of monuments. B. merits seen a number of high titles. 1976 B. - "Honored architect of the RSFSR", since 1992 - Honorary citizen of Sergiev-Posad district and the winner of the European prize for the preservation of ancient monuments, 1994 - Honorary member of the Russian Academy of architecture and construction Sciences.
