Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alex Popov (architect)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alex Popov (architect)

Fails WP:Bio DXRAW 14:10, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Seems notable enough by the list of awards and publications he has been featured in or his company. We have an article on the RAIA so their awards presumably are notable. The publications also seem to signify some notice at least in Australia. --zero faults ^{|sockpuppets|} 15:56, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Seems to have enough significant awards --ArmadilloFromHell 19:38, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep award winning architect. As per WP:Bio could be seen to have made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field. and made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field. --Golden Wattle (formerly known as Arktos) ^talk 19:42, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletions. -- Golden Wattle (formerly known as Arktos) ^talk 19:51, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Popov is a pretty well-known architect in Australia, has worked on some major projects and won many awards. I have to say I'm not a big fan of AfD nominations which say "fails WP:BIO" with no explanation as to how. Also, can we disambig from the Russian swimmer? --Canley 00:23, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment I see there's some discussion about the reasoning at the nominator's talk page. However, I still think this is a no-brainer keep: there's a book of his work on Amazon UK, and he's often referenced in the media and by his peers ("in his specific field") as "celebrated", or one of Australia's best-known architects. --Canley 03:49, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep The RAIA is Australia's leading architectural organisation and he has won several of their awards. Capitalistroadster 03:54, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
• Comment If people want to fix it up by adding. The links above and more info about what projects he has worked on then i will consider changing my view. DXRAW 05:25, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment - the article lists awards and commendations and several works. Not sure what you are looking for here. At the moment concensus is 5 keep to one delete. Any improvements to the article would be worth while but the issue with deletion of a biography is not content but notability, could something be written - the answer is yes - the bare bones are there and it is waiting for improvement from an interested editor or editors.--Golden Wattle (formerly known as Arktos) ^talk 05:39, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
    • Comment Also note this article was nominated for deletion less than two hours [1] after it was created. To DXRAW, I think using cleanup tags to question its notability might have been a bit more appropriate, don't you? I just can't see the "good faith" in such a nomination, and I think it was not unreasonable of User:Archifile to question your motives. --Canley 09:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
      • Comment I did not even notice when it was created. Sorry about that part. DXRAW 10:36, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Seems notable enough as per policy. Marwatt 17:48, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.