Authors

Aitov Ramil R., Afanasyeva Elena A.
National identity colors of the historical city blocks of Kazan

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №4 (84) December, 2023

The research is devoted to the architectural identity of historical blocks in Kazan, the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan. The paper raises the issue of national identity regarding the city blocks in the Old Tatar settlement and explores the history of the architectural environment and gradual decay of its identity, including the national one, by the end of the 20th century. The system of national color identifiers of Tatar architecture is described. The possibilities of their use on different types of buildings and structures are discussed. The experiences in developing and implementing various color solutions in the reconstruction of buildings in the Old Tatar settlement are reviewed. The color environment of the area during reconstruction is analyzed. Productive methods for professional interpretation of national color traditions in the urban environment are revealed. The study has enabled recommendations to be formulated for the development of color solutions for the historical part of the Old Tatar settlement in Kazan with the aim of recreating the national identity of the architectural environment.

Afanasyeva Elena A.
FEATURES OF STUDENT'S INDEPENDENT WORK IN THE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS AND MODELING

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №3 (51) September, 2015

The research subject was the independent work of students-architects in courses "Architectural graphics" and "Modeling". The aim of the research was to investigate the psychological regulation of independent work. The process of independent work is seen as the formation of a system of students’ self-regulation in an educational activity. Components of the system are: motivation, orientation in the situation, prediction of actions and their consequences, goal setting and planning, decision making, performance evaluation, self-monitoring and correction action. It is found that the content of the system components in accordance with the specifics of subjects. Lists the factors in the successful formation of all components of the system of self-regulation, discovered the possibility of external influence on enhancing the effectiveness of independent work.