Authors

Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich
RUSSIAN STYLE IN WOODEN ARCHITECTURE OF WESTERN SIBERIA

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (65) March, 2019

The article reviews the influenceof one of the 19th century movements, the Russian style, on wooden city architecture in Western Siberia. The characteristic features of the national ornament and its influence on the appearance of a wooden house in the second half of the 19th century are outlined. The article summarizes the material on the theme of the study using the provincial city of Tomsk as an example. Considerable attention is given to the influence of Russian traditions on architectural ornament in Siberia. The role of the Tomsk architect K.K.Lygin in the development of the Russian style in Siberia is demonstrated for the first time.

Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich
THE EVOLUTION OF RATIONAL FORMS IN THE WOODEN ARCHITECTURE OF SUBERIA

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (60) December, 2017

The article discusses the evolution of wooden architecture in one of the provincial cities of Western Siberia in the early 20th century. The concept of "rationalism" characteristic of stone and wooden architecture is defined. Attention is paid to the construction both of private and for-profit houses and of public buildings, and their characteristic features are highlighted. The reasons for addressing this theme are: 1. Extensive construction of wooden buildings of all types in Siberia. 2. Research into the second half of 19th – early 20th century wooden architecture of Tomsk suggests that over that period of time wooden architecture was designed and erected by professionals: architects and civil engineers. 3. During the periods of Eclecticism and Art Nouveau, these stylistic features appeared not only in stone but also in wooden houses. The author concludes that the term "rationalism" is applicable to wooden architecture as well. This theme is raised in press for the first time and is subject to discussion.

Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich
«NORTHERN ART NOUVEAU» IN THE INTERPRETATIONS OF WOODEN HOUSES IN THE CITY OF TOMSK

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №3 (59) September, 2017

This study of Western Siberian wooden architecture suggests a fairly significant influence of stone architecture on it and identifies its style. The abundance of wood in Siberia prompted the 19th – early 20th century architects to design various types of houses from this easily available material. The article defines the concept of "Northern Art Nouveau» and outlines views on one of the movements in the early 20th century architecture. The author provides evidence that in Siberian cities, Tomsk in particular, this style was widely used in designing public and private buildings.

Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich
BAROQUE AS A STYLE IN 19th CENTURY WOODEN ARCHITECTURE

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №2 (58) June, 2017

The article describes the influence of stone architecture on wooden housing construction in Western Siberian cities and consider the transformation of peasant houses into urban-type architecture. National ornaments are shown to be interrelated with baroque elements in the façade elements: window trims, pilasters, and friezes. The author investigates the characteristic features of baroque forms and their active use in wooden architecture. The influence of Russian baroque on the decorations of wooden housing facades is touched upon. Relationship between Classicism and Baroque is shown and their reflections in wooden architecture, and spreading of the styles in the eclecticism of the 19th century. New material on the theme under consideration is summarized. The author proposes to introduce a new notion into the scholarly studies of wooden architecture, i.e. « Siberian neo-Baroque».

Gerasimov Alexander Petrovich
CLASSICAL TENDENCIES IN THE WOODEN BUILDINGS OF WESTERN SIBERIAN CITIES

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №1 (57) March, 2017

The article reviews the planning and development of provincial cities in Siberia. From the 18th century, elevation series were designed for public buildings, and the process of "type and replication building» started with the emergence of a new direction in local architecture, "Classicism". Classicism in Siberia was associated with Catherine II (1762–1796) reforms which served as a reason and basis for the development of Classicism in the architecture of St.-Petersburg and Moscow. Those transformations directly affected Western Siberia as well, where both stone and wooden buildings were constructed based on type designs. The article focuses mainly on wooden "Empire" houses.