Speakers

Born in 1969, Olha Kleytman currently lives and works in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

She is a holder of two degrees from Karazin Kharkiv National University and Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv.

She is a member of the ‘Union of Architects of Ukraine’ and has been working on a number of key projects all over the country.

In 2002 Olha founded an architectural bureau “SBM studio” that deals with architecture and urban design. SBM became a prize winner at a number of local and international competitions.

Shortly after the beginning of the russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Olha co-founded ‘Through the War’ – an NGO, providing humanitarian aid to the elderly, as well as supporting the defenders of Kharkiv. She remains the head of the organization and its active member till this day.

Among Olha's projects are:

Water landscape park "Sarzhyn Yar" in Kharkiv

Waterfront in Mariupol

Park “Yuvileinyi” in Kramatorsk

Park " Zelenyi Hai" in Dnipro

Project "Dykyi livyi " in Kyiv

Currently Olha is working on waterfront project in Cherkasy.

She is a member of the international group led by Norman Foster. The group is focused on the development of the concept of the general plan of the city of Kharkiv.

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