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The concept of place in the theory of architecture is opposed to the category of space. Unlike the category of space, the concept of place is not operational, because it has no mathematical support. At the same time, a place is a structural concept distinct from an element. The concept of place contains phenomenological and symbolic meanings (genius of place, relevance, gesture), which largely determine the nature of form making in modern architecture. The understanding of place as an anthropological unit of spatial experience refers to the concept of...

Ice hotels, sand sculptures, salt chapels, bamboo pavilions created using the basic materials and resources of the region – everything turns into a means of preserving the identity of the territory, into symbolic capital, and the potential for its development. The increasing diversity of the use of regional resources and natural materials – from traditional to non-standard, sometimes shocking techniques and means – can play an important role in the future of many regions, in the development of tourism, local cultures and economies, creative...

This article examines how cultural heritage sites (CHS) shape local cultures and affect the outcomes of integrated territorial development (ITD) projects. Drawing on international policy documents (UNESCO, the Council of Europe) and Russian sources, it proposes a typology of the spatial integration of CHS within ITD projects: core, anchor, insertions, frame, and interstices. The paper identifies the effects and risks associated with each type and outlines approaches to assessing the contribution of heritage to territorial development.

This article presents an analysis of the current aesthetics of marginal urban spaces, particularly those reflected in the media, messaging apps, urban myths, and theories. This study demonstrates how urban spaces previously associated with decay and decline are attracting the interest of younger generations and creative professionals, giving rise to new aesthetic values and narratives. The authors conclude that contemporary reality reflects the exceptional social, aesthetic, and historical significance of marginal urban spaces, as well as options...

The article analyzes projects for the preservation of local colour in modern urban space, which were proposed for various cities in Europe, Asia and America. The theoretical and methodological basis of successful color solutions is discussed. The author assesses the economic, political, and environmental risk factors essential for the preservation of the chromatic landscape. The author also determines the specifics of understanding the structure and physical nature of the local color. The spatiality and mobility of local coloristics, the concept of the...

In the development of the Russian civilization state, local cultures have traditionally been identified and interpreted in an ethno-religious context – in the field of law, literature, and society as a whole. Today, this trend continues and is clearly evident in urban planning practices. In these practices, the trend becomes particularly illustrative and convincing when creating and perceiving religious buildings that present local cultures in the architecture of a modern city. Such cultures often overcome the barriers of locality through the...

Within the framework of the third scientific picture of the world, there is a beginning of the active formation of a new synthetic planetary and civilizational reality based on the interaction of the natural, social and spiritual. The essential information about a person’s worldview is encoded in the deep mental and artistic features of folk art. The cybernotopic chronotope implies the search for a junction of space and time, in which the artistic image creates a single symbolic system of signs reflecting the network of regional interactions that...

The article shows that, throughout their history, cities have been formed from many self-sufficient enclaves, between which there was only a relative community. There were times when the main goal was to achieve the compositional and stylistic integrity of the city as an ensemble. Then the alienness of some urban objects became especially noticeable, and it had to be dealt with. Modern sprawling cities cannot claim absolute unity: they mix highly contrasting localized architectural and planning formations. According to the task set by Project...

Using the example of areas with historical wooden buildings, the article considers preservation of the identity of historical cities in Russia. It gives an analysis of the spatial composition of the historical and architectural environment of Tomsk. It is shown that scientifically substantiating the principles of developing urban areas with estate buildings will enable a shift from targeted restoration of buildings to comprehensive management of the identity of urban environment.

The local culture of Irkutsk developed in the context of the Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Buryat and, more broadly, European and Asian cultures. The influence of major personalities in the history of Irkutsk is greater than in central Russia, since not all aspects of life were determined by the central government. The city and its culture were formed as a result of several passionate impulses that occurred successively in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Yakov Pokhabov’s Cossacks, enterprising merchants, Old Believers, exiled Decembrists,...

The concept of urban environment is one of the most discussed and, at the same time, the most ambiguous concepts in modern urban studies. Most models of the urban environment consider it as a static object in which any cardinal changes are undesirable and even catastrophic. The article shows that this attitude to the dynamics of the urban environment is deeply rooted in the methodological foundations of the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle. It is proposed to use the methodological base of metamodernism for the study of the dynamic urban environment....

The article features the Glazkovsky Bridge (Irkutsk) as a key infrastructure and urban development project of the industrial era of the 1930s. Drawing on archival sources, the author analyzes the process of designing and building a monolithic reinforced concrete arch bridge in difficult hydrological and climatic conditions of Eastern Siberia. Special attention is paid to the comparative analysis of the Irkutsk bridge and the similar European models of the early 20th century. The Glazkovsky Bridge is a significant achievement of the Soviet engineering school...

Within the framework of the concept of chronotope (spatial and temporal unity), it is shown how the time and place of the city’s foundation determine its fate. Tyumen is the oldest city in the south of the Tyumen region, which is developing dynamically. Today, the territory of the city’s founding site has lost its attractiveness, becoming a transit zone. A number of historical and modern objects, symbols of public consciousness, are not semantically related. The emotional connection between residents and the place has been lost. The article studies the...

The article examines the architectural, stylistic and compositional features of the largest religious building in the Far East. Its design features and interior decoration are analyzed. Attention is paid to the decorative design of the interiors of the main and lower churches, as well as the composition of all four facades of the cathedral. The author carries out a comparative analysis of the Transfiguration Cathedral with other large religious buildings: cathedrals in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Magadan, as well as the cathedral of...

In many small towns, economic development is stagnating, which exacerbates the problem of urban degradation, especially of nearwater areas. This study is devoted to the analysis of the urban development situation in the small towns of Svetlogorsk and Kyshtym in order to identify the possibilities of their revitalization. The author used the method of qualitative comparative analysis of “polar cases”, field surveys, and the study of documentation. In Svetlogorsk, architectural heritage, historical identity and water spaces have become drivers of the revival; in...

The formation of a tourist route through the territory of the “Greater Urals”, including the Perm and Sverdlovsk regions, is a multi-component task. To create such a route, it is necessary to explore the historical and cultural potential of the key points of the route, including both civil and historical industrial facilities. The route can be interesting and informative if the problems of revitalizing historical industrial enterprises located in the Perm and Sverdlovsk regions are solved, a system of campsites and hotels is developed, and tourist...

The article is devoted to an outstanding monument of wooden architecture of the 18th century – the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Podporozhye, Arkhangelsk region. The church was part of the temple complex. Based on historical sources, the history of all the facilities of the complex in the period from the middle of the 17th to the end of the 19th centuries is revealed. The authors also present the information about the previous churches. It is determined that the original architectural appearance of the object has...

The article describes a cultural and environmental phenomenon of the historical town of Zemun, which was incorporated into Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, in 1934, but managed to preserve its identity – to remain a town firmly established on earth. The centuries-old synergy of multicultural vernacular environmental practices has created here an original stable unity of land, river, inhabitants, and buildings – the results of their work and creativity. Zemun proves that a “good town” can not only be created almost without the participation of...

This article examines the cloister of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey as a medieval architectural space in which geometry, symbolism, and materiality construct a powerful heritage image. Through historical review and spatial analysis, the study interprets how architectural form expresses monastic ideology and cultural identity. The research argues that these layered meanings extend beyond religious function, shaping visitors’ perception and reinforcing the abbey’s enduring touristic appeal as a global cultural landmark.

This article analyses the architecture of folk craft centres as a spatial expression of genius loci. It examines the role of craft practices in shaping local cultural identity and their influence on architectural decisions. Based on foreign and Kazakhstani case studies, it is shown that folk craft centers can serve as models for the integration of culture, education and the economy. Particular attention is paid to completed and planned projects in Kazakhstan that demonstrate the potential of context-oriented architecture in sustainable regional...

The purpose of this study is to analyze the architectural image and technological solutions of three contemporary spectacular buildings in Kazakhstan. The research methodology is based on the analysis of open-source materials, design documentation, photographic records, professional publications, and visual observations of the buildings’ operation within the urban environment. The results demonstrate that the integration of global design practices, digital technologies, and local cultural motifs contributes to the formation of a distinctive...

The article focuses on the restoration of historic buildings, especially in Syrian cities, against the backdrop of global changes (urbanization, information revolution). It analyzes the problems that hinder urban development in these areas. In response to these challenges, it proposes modern creative solutions: integrated planning, advanced technologies, community involvement, and international cooperation to preserve and revive historical heritage.

Modern architecture in Yemen is at the intersection of traditional building practices and new challenges associated with climate change and urbanization. This article analyzes the main problems faced by the country’s architecture, including environmental and sociocultural factors, and proposes ways to improve the design and organization of the urban environment, taking into account the natural potential and climatic features of the region. Special attention is paid to eco-friendly materials and landscape integration to enhance microclimate,...

The article is devoted to the study of the experience of using railway cultural heritage sites and their museification in China. The object of study is the development in the city of Zhalantun, the stations along the China Eastern Railway, where at the beginning of the 20th century there was a well-known resort in Northern Manchuria. The article considers the current state of recognized architectural monuments – the railway club building and the former military barracks, which have nowadays been turned into the museums. The research is based on a field...

The greatest concentration of the examples of historical architectural heritage in the Tatsuno style occurs in the station square and in Zhongshan street. The author examines the stylistic features of contemporary buildings near the station square in the historic center of the Japanese concession in Shenyang and considers maintaining its appearance by modern buildings. The paper identifies key stylistic features of Japanese historical architecture from the 1910s to the 1930s in the center of the Japanese concession in Shenyang and compares these features...

The article presents the materials and results of the study conducted by the authors with the support of the grant of the Russian Science Foundation “Methods for integrating historical building zones and preserving cultural heritage sites in the context of the development of modern cities in northeast China”. The article examines the multifaceted process of interaction between Western European, Russian and Chinese architectural traditions, one of the manifestations of which was the formation of an original movement, which has received the name “Chinese...

The article is devoted to the study of the influence of Art Nouveau (Modern) architecture on the historical development of the Daowai district in Harbin. The architectural appearance of the district is traditionally associated with the “Chinese Baroque” style, which was formed as a result of the interaction between Chinese and European architectural traditions in the early 20th century. However, some of the buildings in the district are designed in the Art Nouveau styleor contain its characteristic elements, which indicate the influence of the Russian...