Serhii Chrucky is a photographer known for being a sharp, perceptive interpreter of modern and contemporary architecture. He works collaboratively with design firms, producing images that are used to win awards and generate new business. Combining artistic vision with technical precision, he is adept at identifying distinctive features of a project in order to convey the spirit of place.
Serhii's contributions to preservation initiatives have made a lasting impact, most notably as part of Preservation Chicago's successful effort to save the James R. Thompson Center. He has also been active in advocacy groups such as Docomomo, the Chicago Art Deco Society, and the Society for Industrial Archaeology. He is a member of the Professional Photographers of America, and is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. His work has been included in numerous print and online publications, including Artforum, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
Serhii has taught courses and workshops on a variety of digital and analog photographic techniques at institutions in St. Louis and Chicago, including the University of Missouri–St. Louis, the University of St. Francis, Maryville University, and Craft Alliance. He holds an MFA in Visual Art from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, and a BFA in Photography from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
CLIENTS
• Christner Architects
• Arbolope Studio
• JEMA
• Gensler
• Studio Lark
• Patterhn Ives
• Valerio DeWalt Train
• OJB Landscape Architects
• Studio Axis
• Kranzberg Arts Foundation
• Adriana Perrone
• Lumenpulse
• Suzanne Lovell, Inc.
• Edo Rosenblith
• DLR Group
• Preservation Chicago
• 21c Museum Hotels
• National Building Arts Center
• 3Form
• Sway NY
BOOKS
• John Outram
• Envisioning Landscapes: The Transformative Environments of OJB
• Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern America
• Bauhaus Goes West: Modern Art and Design in Britain and America
• A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago
• Vincent Scully: Architecture, Urbanism, and a Life in Search of Community
• Nelson Goodman and Modern Architecture: A Belated Encounter
• The Transformation of Academic Work: Fractured Futures?
• Reclaiming the University for the Public Good: Experiments and Futures in Co-operative Higher Education
• Architecture: The Definitive Visual Guide
• Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning
• Here Not There: 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations Around the Globe
• Lonely Planet Chicago
• Cities of the Dead: The world's most beautiful cemeteries
EDITORIAL
• The Architectural Review
• National Geographic
• Audubon
• Artforum
• Green Building & Design Magazine
• Landscape Architect and Specifier News
• The Architect’s Newspaper
• St. Louis Magazine
• Men's Journal
• Popular Science
• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal
• The Guardian
• Bloomberg
• Financial Times
• Chicago Tribune
• Chicago Sun-Times
• Riverfront Times
• MAS Context
• Vital City
• Crain's Chicago Business
• Belt Magazine
• NME