 University board picked Konstantin Bykovsky by internal vote, instead of a public contest, saving time and ensuring architect's dependence.Professors Alexander Makeyev, Fyodor Erismann, Vladimir Snegirev and Nikolay Sklifosovskiy and Bykovsky formed the project management board.In 1884-1885, Bykovsky, Erismann and Snegirev travelled Europe, inspecting the best institutions of their time.