Francishek Kokesh’s architectural heritage in interwar Volyn

Abstract

The article makes an attempt to trace the stages of professional development and career of a Polish architect Francishek Kokesh who worked in Volyn in 1920-30s in the Second Polish Republic. The period of study at the Polytechnic School in Lviv, work in the design bureau of Lviv architects A.Zacharijewicz and J.Czerwiński. Based on archival material the article outlines the social and creative activity of F.Kokesh in Lutsk, describes the typology, architectural and stylistic features of his conception of public, religious and residential buildings.