45 articles in this issue
Elena Grigoryeva
A native Polynesian can identify this or that place of the archipelago by tasting the Ocean water. In the fog of the night, with his eyes closed, he is engaged in a dialogue with his environment; he comprehends it and trusts in it.Since the time when Proj... see more
Anna Grigorieva
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Nikita Tokarev
Based on the example of the graduation project concerning the town Krapivna, that was worked out by the MARCHI Experimental Design Studio in 2010, the author features the problems of architectural education and the educational mechanisms that will contrib... see more
Alexander Rappaport
The article observes intellectual and cultural level of architecture and its important functions in social process. Historical analysis shows constant decline of intellectual level of profession, as a reaction on radical changes in its social functions an... see more
Victor Logvinov
The author studies the peculiarities of management in Russia and its current experience in the field of architecture and construction in particular. He believes that Russian managers’ activity often follows a specific logic, which is incomprehensible to p... see more
Andrei Lyapin
The article features professional formation, development of professional direction and creative heritage of the Irkutsk architect and urbanist Lyutsian Fedorovich Antipin.
Lyutsian Antipin
Victoria Astrakhantseva
The article presents the history of the Bratsk Organization of the Union of Architects of Russia, from formation of the Bratsk Branch of the Union of Architects of the USSR in 1974 and its transformation into an independent organization in 1992, until the... see more
The article announces a selection of materials about the architect A. P. Artyushkov, who worked in Irkutsk from 1894 to 1938, and about the house designed by him, where he, his children and grandchildren lived.
Darya Kremlyova, Valentina Kazakova
The article describes the Architectural Festival “Arkhbukhta” organized by the Club of Young Architects with the support of the Union of Architects of Russia. It features the history, establishment and plans of the Festival.
Ivan Piknov
Veronica Likhacheva
Darya Kulesh
The article studies traditional ethnic architecture of Pribaikalie, which recreates age-old world views and acts as a primary element of archaic culture.
Inessa Brazhnikova
It is a new issue of the series of mini-books about culture, traditions and customs of the inhabitants of Pribaikalie - “We Live around Lake Baikal” - published by the Irkutsk Regional Children’s Library named after Mark Sergeev. The issue is about the em... see more
Marina Tkacheva
Konstantin Lidin
The theoretical urban studies consider urban environment one of the central notions. The lack of clear definition of this notion prevents from successful evolution of theory and practice of urban development management. It is suggested to define urban env... see more
The problems of urban environment are discussed, and practical measures to improve it are proposed by the Discussion Club on city environment.
Elena Bagina
The history of outdoor advertising extends back many thousands of years. At all times, the city environment included various kinds of advertising. In the XXth century, due to industrial and trade development, architectural objects and outdoor advertising ... see more
Olga Zheleznyak
A colour space is seen as an actual discourse when discussing problems of formation and inhabitation of the modern city environment. The key aspect of such understanding is an activity-cultural interpretation of the urban environment colouristics proposed... see more
Inna Druzhinina
The article observes the problems of formation of socio-spatial environment of new cities of the Irkutsk region in the period of pioneer development of Siberia in the XX century, and the impact of this environment on the modern living conditions. Identifi... see more
Evgenia Kraineva
The essay presents the analogies of turning city borders and walls into boulevards and gardens through the examples of Moscow and Irkutsk. The main street of Irkutsk is viewed in a new light, as a boulevard. It is proposed to take into consideration the p... see more
Alla Mironenko
The architecture and art regulations for Karl Marx Street and adjoining territories have been worked out for the Committee for town planning of the Irkutsk city administration. Basic provisions: facades of buildings and structures, outdoor advertising and... see more
Mark Meerovich
The article presents a concept of visual environment within the boundaries of the historical settlement of Irkutsk. The concept is aimed at formation of an integrated architectural-artistic appearance and ordered arrangement of outdoor advertising and inf... see more
The 130 Quarter in Irkutsk was rebuilt more than seven years ago. Since then it has been constantly debated. The article demonstrates the results of the analysis of the Quarter’s environment with the help of two original methods. Comments made by guests o... see more
Frank van der Hoeven, Alexander Wandl
The urban heat island is considered to be one of the contemporary health aspects that cities urgently need to respond to. The Hotterdam research project addresses the Rotterdam urban heat island, in order to explain the links between the health of the cit... see more
Olga Smirnova
As an architect practicing landscape design and building, the author of the article describes her impressions of development of Barbican, one of the central districts of London.
Irina Dobritsyna
The author of the review, professor I. A. Dobritsyna evaluates the Monograph “Colour. City. Culture” by O.E. Zheleznyak as a distinctive work. This thorough and methodically organized monograph presents a profound idea of the colour phenomenon as a part o... see more
Alisa Kozak
Irkutsk breaks the stereotypes: a park for unusual and traditional sports was opened on the left bank of the Angara. Soon there will be an open complex with a tennis court, a climbing wall, a rope track together with diverse infrastructure. The first spor... see more
Evgenia Yamova
Anna Surodina
Olesya Semina
All urbanization processes in the USSR were quite different from those in other countries. When the industrialization started, all new cities were built far from the existing big cities, which served as supporting points of displacement of population with... see more
Our world is on the eve of drastic changes and transformations. The future of the architectural profession depends on how clearly the professional society can formulate the actual state of architecture. A great number of constructions are being built, and... see more
Arina Sharavina