Reminiscences of Russian architecture in contemporary projects in Russia

Abstract

The article investigates the use of Russian architecture images in contemporary projects in Russia. Recent examples demonstrate a trend towards embodying local memories and Russian architectural identities: many of the contemporary architects and designers incorporate traditional Russian art motifs into their works, using materials and techniques that allow them to create a unique and culturally significant aesthetics. The theoretical aspects of the phenomenon of memory and continuity in traditional Russian architecture are considered. Examples of contemporary projects with characteristic reminiscences – images of traditional housing, complex spatial compositions, borrowings of individual forms and techniques – are analyzed. Conclusions are drawn about the use of the cultural memory phenomenon in contemporary projects.

Keywords

• russian architecture
• memory
• reminiscence
• contemporary architecture