Dmitry Ostroumov Dmitry Ostroumov

Dmitry Ostroumov

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Ostroumov Dmitrii Andreevich, born on 11.01.1985 in Minsk.

Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of BNTU, Department of “Dizain arkhitekturnoi sredy”. Has been designing churches since 2009 and has experience working in architectural offices on private and public projects.

Founded the practice “Prokhram” in 2018 and officially registered OOO “Prokhram” in 2022.

Received a Master’s degree in Theology in 2021 and completed postgraduate studies at the Dukhovnaia akademiia in 2025.

In parallel with architecture, works in the field of theology and is the author of several exhibition projects.

Completed the course “Eparkhialnyi drevlekhranitel. Sokhranenie pamiatnikov tserkovnoi arkhitektury i iskusstva” under the Patriarchal Council for Culture in 2017.

Currently serves as the head of the practice “Prokhram”, which specializes in Orthodox church architecture, church furnishings, ecclesiastical art, museum projects, and publishing activities. Has completed more than 20 church and church-complex projects, several of which have been built, with others under construction or in the design-documentation stage. Serves as Editor-in-Chief of the almanac dedicated to sacred architecture and art “Slovo i kamen”, curator of the “khramozdatelstvo” professional program at the festival “Zodchestvo”, and author of special projects.

Has received numerous awards for Orthodox church projects at international, federal, and regional festivals.

Professor of the International Academy of Architecture (IAA) since 2023, member of the Union of Architects of Russia, the Union of Architects of Belarus, and the Council for Church Architecture under the Union of Architects of Russia.

Lives in St Petersburg and Moscow.
 

Archi.ru Texts:

24.12.2025

Julia Tarabarina. Dmitry Ostroumov: “To use the language of alchemy, we are involved in the process of “transmutation of the Universe””

What we ended up having was an extremely unusual conversation with Dmitry Ostroumov. Why? At the very least, because he is not just an architect specializing in the construction of Orthodox churches. And not just – which is an extreme rarity – a proponent of developing contemporary stylistics within this still highly conservative field. Dmitry Ostroumov is a Master of Theology. So in addition to the history and specifics of the company, we speak about the very concept of the temple, about canon and tradition, about the living and the eternal, and even about the Russian Logos.
04.09.2025

Julia Tarabarina. Water and Light

Church art is full of symbolism, and part of it is truly canonical, while another part is shaped by tradition and is perceived by some as obligatory. Because of this kind of “false conservatism”, contemporary church architecture develops slowly compared to other genres, and rarely looks contemporary. Nevertheless, there are enthusiasts in this field out there: the cemetery church of Archangel Michael in Apatity, designed by Dmitry Ostroumov and Prokhram bureau, combines tradition and experiment. This is not an experiment for its own sake, however – rather, the considered work of a contemporary architect with the symbolism of space, volume, and, above all, light.

Partner Architects of Archi.ru:

  • Alexander Skokan
  • Julia  Tryaskina
  • Polina Voevodina
  • Valery  Kanyashin
  • Rostislav Zaiser
  • Dmitry Ostroumov
  • Vladimir Plotkin
  • Tatiana Zulkharneeva
  • Oleg Shapiro
  • Alexsey Ginzburg
  • Vera Butko
  • Vsevolod Medvedev
  • Mikhail Kanunnikov
  • Andy Snow
  • Natalia Sidorova
  • Stanislav Belykh
  • Roman Leonidov
  • Ekaterina Kuznetsova
  • Nikolay Pereslegin
  • Anton Nadtochiy
  • Nikita Yavein
  • Georgy Trofimov
  • Alexandra Kuzmina
  • Sergei Tchoban
  • Dmitry Likin
  • Ilia Mashkov
  • Daniel  Lorenz
  • Andrey Asadov
  • Vassily Krapivin
  • Pavel Andreev
  • Sergey Pereslegin
  • Alexander Asadov
  • Igor  Shvartsman
  • Sergey Skuratov
  • Andrey Romanov
  • Alexandr Samarin
  • Andrey Gnezdilov
  • Konstantin Khodnev
  • Sergey Kouznetsov
  • Natalia Shilova
  • Oleg Medinsky
  • Sergey  Trukhanov
  • Zurab Bassaria
  • Rais Baishev
  • Yuliy Borisov

Buildings and Projects: New Additions

  • Competition for the coastal quarters of the ALIA district
  • Private house
  • Naberezhnaya Evropy, St. Petersburg
  • Pavilion for Chacha Ceremonies
  • “Replacement” Project
  • Residential complex
  • “Olympic Hall”Business Center
  • Residential complex
  • Residential complex ′Andersen′