Authors

Danilova Elina V., Fedoseeva Darya V.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PALIMPSEST CONCEPT IN ARCHITECTURAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (80) December, 2022

The authors describe the evolution of the palimpsest concept from its inclusion into the architectural vocabulary to its implementation in design practice. The origins of this concept in culture and the internal prerequisites for the adoption of the palimpsest concept in architecture are considered. We review the architectural interpretations of palimpsest and transformation of the concept into a formal method in the era of postmodernism. Attention to the palimpsest in the contemporary architecture under the influence of the sustainability concept and the new opportunities provided by digital technologies are investigated. The potential of the palimpsest concept is determined, which makes it timely and desirable in the present and future architectural projects.

Danilova Elina V., Bakshutova Daria V.
MODELS FOR DESCRIBING A CITY IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

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

The growing complexity of the cities calls for descriptive models which could be used in research and design. Descriptive models are based on articulation of separate layers which make up the urban structure. City images on historical maps are analyzed. Six basic ways to represent a city developed by the beginning of the 20th century are identified. Modern research approaches and design concepts are examined and presented as graphic models. Relationships are established between historical representations and modern city description models.