Authors

Dukhanina Elena S., Gelfond Anna L.
CURRENT APPROACHES TO THE ARCHITECTURAL FORMATION OF CLUB BUILDINGS

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №3 (75) September, 2021

The construction of club buildings in Russia is going through a period of stagnation. After the disintegration of the USSR, club buildings lost their relevance due to the inadequacy of modern requirements for the organization of leisure time for children and youth. Responding to the demands of our time, new types of clubs are emerging, the format of which is diverse and different from the Soviet clubs. The article deals with the current types of club buildings in Russia - youth centers, scientific and creative residences, art residences, and creative dachas. The rationale for the new types of club activities is personal development through research and design; youth involvement in transformation of urban space; initiation to art; and importance of communication and social connections. The architectural and planning features of modern-day club buildings are identified, such as combination of natural environment and high technology, multifunctional and transforming interior and exterior space, and emphasis on the regional aspect in the architecture.

Dukhanina Elena S.
ARCHITECTURAL TREATMENT AND PLANNING OF MODERN SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Architecton: Proceedings of Higher Education №2 (70) June, 2020

The professional circles in Russia are discussing changes to the concept of modern school. The architectural treatment and planning of modern school spaces for public use should involve a new, innovative set of functions. One of the key spaces in the educational process to experience planning changes is the library. In this article, the architectural and planning principles of modern school library design are determined, and its functional modules are identified. In a modern Russian school, the library is expanding its functions and possibilities for integrating meta-subject formats. The library is becoming integrated information and communication center, a place of easy access to information and knowledge, collaboration between students and teachers, and experimentation and implementation of creativity and ‘meta-subject’ projects. Library premises should be mobile, transformable and flexible to accommodate any future modifications in the longer term and provide a kind of semantic experiment with cultural, social and professional values in design and research activities.