Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski

Ryszard Jaxa-Małachowski Kulisicz (Odessa, — Lima, ), later known as Ricardo de Jaxa Małachowski, was a Polish-Peruvian architect, active in Peru for nearly all of his professional career. He was one of the major architects of the capital city of Lima, working in the design and construction of over 15 major buildings in the city.

Biography Ryszard Jaxa Małachowski was born on May 14, 1887, in Odessa, then part of the Russian Empire (present day Ukraine). He was the son of August Jaxa Małachowski and Malwina Kulisicz. At age 13, Ricardo traveled to Saint Petersburg and applied to enter the Navy Academy of Odessa. However, he was not admitted into the program due to his poor vision. He then continued his education in a secondary school in Odessa, where he graduated in 1905.

He traveled to Paris shortly after to attend the École des Beaux-Arts and pursued architecture. Malachowski arrived in Lima on December 22, 1911. He was immediately put to work by President Augusto B. Leguía, who asked him to design and install the sacristy of the chapel of the Government Palace.

In 1914, he married María Benavides Diez Canseco, the daughter of future president Óscar R. Benavides. Together, they had 4 children: Maria, Malvina, Augusto and Ricardo.

In late 1933, Malachowski was almost killed during a robbery near Villa María School in Arequipa Avenue, today the Alliance Française.

Palacio Arzobispal 1924 Jirón Carabaya Façade; chosen among 16 proposals.

Sociedad de Ingenieros 1924 Jr. Camaná & Av. Nicolás de Piérola Built to house the society of the same name.

Edificio Manuel Vicente Villarán 1924 Paseo Colón & Jr. Washington Named after the jurist and politician.

Compañía Peruana de Teléfonos 1929 Jirón Miró Quesada 159 Modernisation of the façade.

Banco Italiano 1929 Jirón Lampa 801 The building, a property of the bank of the same name, was inaugurated on April 21, 1929, coinciding with both the 40th anniversary of the bank's creation and the founding of Rome.

Club Nacional 1929 Jirón de la Unión 1016 Codesigned with .

Government Palace 1938 Jirón Junín Started by Claude Sahut in 1926. Works stopped in 1932 and continued under Malachowski in 1937.

Palacio Legislativo 1939 Plaza Bolívar Built to house Congress.

Iglesia Matriz de Miraflores 1939 Miraflores Central Park Built to develop the area.

Palacio Municipal 1944 Jirón de la Unión 300 José Álvarez Calderón and designed the building after winning a contest of the Ministry of Development, while Malachowski designed the interior.