 In 1906 the brothers created their first public architectural draft – a neoclassical competition entry for the tram terminal at Strastnaya Square.The second, a 1908 draft for a church in Balakovo by Alexander and Victor, combined elements of medieval architecture of Uglich and Kolomenskoye.This draft was recommended by the commission, however, none of the brothers had an architect's license and the church was built by Fyodor Schechtel.