The 1950s creative legacy of the architect V.A. Gagarin in Kamensk-Uralsky: cinemas, theaters and other cultural and public buildings

Abstract

The article provides a historical and architectural analysis of the cultural and public buildings from the 1950s architectural heritage left behind by the architect V.A. Gagarin. Not only did he design new buildings, but also reconstructed existing ones, erected both in the classical style and in the forms of avant-garde architecture, turning them into harmonious architectural works and architectural and landscape ensembles.

Keywords

• architect v.a. gagarin
• avant-garde architecture
• soviet neoclassicism
• 1950s park pavilions and sculpture
• cultural heritage sites