Ryszard Gwido (Dick) Jaxa-Małachowski coat of arms Gryf (85 years)

Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski Kulisicz (Polish: Ryszard Jaxa-Małachowski) was Architect of Polish nationality.

He realized great part of its professional activity in Peru . of 1887 was born 14 from May in the Prochorowa property, Odessa, to the south of Russia (present the Ukraine ), to borders of the Black Sea. He was son of August Jaxa-Małachowski (Polish) and Malvina Kulisicz (Slovakian).

First years

To the thirteen years travels to Saint Petersburg to try to enter the Naval school of Odessa, but it was not accepted by deficiencies in the view, reason for which continued its secondary studies in the Real School of Odessa until 1905 .

When finishing their studies travel to Paris to follow the race of engineering in L'École Speciale Centrale DES Arts ET You manufacture, the first school of engineers of France. After two years it decides to follow the architecture race and was admitted in L'École Speciale D'Architecture where one graduated. In 1908 it enters the School of Beautiful Arts of Paris in the first position between 180 foreign petitioners, and in second put between the 650 offerers of the total. This was published in newspapers in Poland like the success of a Pole in France.

Its race as student were very outstanding, having itself graduated in the School as Beautiful Arts of Paris ( L'École DES Beaux Arts ) with the first position and gold medal. It worked in that city until 1911, year in which the Diplomatic Mission of Peru in Paris had the order to select to an architect with the conditions necessary to take to its position the organization of a School from Architecture for the National School from Engineers from Lima, as well as to execute projects and to be in charge of works of the Peruvian government. Thus it is like, by recommendation as much of L'École Speciale D'Architecture as of L'École DES Beaux Arts suggests to their ex- Malachowski student to the Diplomatic Mission they contract so that it. The work was solely by two years.

Activity in Peru

Malachowski architect arrived at Lima 22 from December from 1911 and immediately he was presented/displayed Federico Elguera, who then was the President of the Commission for the Centenary. As well, Elguera took to Malachowski architect to present/display it to the president August B. Leguía, that had been the manager of the creation of the School of Architecture in Peru and to make works to commemorate the Centenary.

In that opportunity, President Leguía suggests to him installs in the sacristy of the chapel of the Palace of Government his factory of design, the premises that used by some time.

As of 1912 it begins to develop to an extensive and fruitful educational work in the then School of Engineers (present National University of Engineering ) and that lasted 33 years, forming many promotions of architects.

In his beginnings, Malachowski architect also exerted an important roll in the industry of the construction, enabling personal technician (craftsmen, bricklayers, carpenters, etc.) accompanied who it in the multiple constructions that carried out. In 1914 he contracts marriage with Limean lady Maria Benavides Diez Canseco. Thus, it is established in Peru, his second mother country.

Works and contributions to the Peruvian architecture

Its architectonic contribution has been very important. Between the extensive list of projects and works designed and constructed by Malachowski architect, some of which has been declared historical monuments, they are possible to be mentioned to Rímac Building, Palace of Government (part of that work belongs to Claude Sahut), Legislative Palace . Facade of Archiepiscopal Palace, Interior of the Municipal Palace of Lima, National Club, Society of Engineers, facade of the Municipal Theater, Savings bank and Consigments, Italian Bank (today Credit union), Embassy of Colombia, Urban Design and first draft of the Buildings of Place Two of May, as well as several buildings in center of Lima, residences in Lima and spas (urbanizations Santa Maria of the Sea, District of San Bartolo, Santa Maria de Chosica).

Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski passed away 6 of September of 1972, in the city from Lima to the 85 years of age. Call to teach and to construct, Malachowski fulfilled to cabalidad both missions. Aside from architectonic and educational the legacy it left numerous descendants, many of which also followed the architect profession.