Modern spatial planning model of the campuses of architectural and construction universities of the Volga region
https://doi.org/10.21285/2227-2917-2026-2-425-437
EDN: DKYWQH
Abstract
In the Volga region, where large architectural and civil engineering universities are concentrated, the problem of optimizing the spatial planning solutions of campuses in the future of their development is particularly acute. The conducted research is based on the hypothesis that the development of a modern spatial planning model for the development of specialized campuses in the Volga region will help solve a number of pressing problems, taking into account both global educational trends and local socio-cultural factors influencing the formation of design thinking of future architects. The methodology of this study consists in the systematization of research material in the field of university campus architecture, foreign and domestic literature, graphoanalytic comparison of campuses, a full-scale survey of the architecture of Russian university campuses through photofixation, and verification of research results through their public presentation and experimental design. As a result, a comprehensive analysis of the campuses of architectural and civil engineering universities of the Volga region was carried out, which made it possible to identify the types of their spatial organization: urban dispersed, urban local, rural (suburban) local and locally dispersed, "mixed". The current trends in the formation of campuses are investigated, and the differences between Russian universities and their foreign counterparts are determined. The characteristic problems of domestic campuses have been identified, such as the lack of compositional and artistic unity, imperfection of architectural and planning solutions, insufficient organization of public spaces and connections between buildings. A new model for organizing the campuses of Volga region universities has been developed, eliminating these disadvantages and taking into account the advantages of the universities studied. A strategy for modernizing campuses is proposed, designed to improve the quality of the educational environment and meet current design standards.
About the Authors
I. V. Krasnobaev
Kazan State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Ivan V. Krasnobaev, Candidate of Architecture, Associate Professor of the Department of Theory and Practice of Architecture
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43 Kalinina St., 420061 Kazan
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A. E. Mikhailova
LLC Archicon
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Anna E. Mikhailova,Architect
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2a Adela Kutuya St., 420094
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