Architecture and planning factors of houses of culture in Novosibirsk

The paper studies the problems of the modern architecture and planning of houses of culture intended for people of different age. The paper considers modern culture and leisure centers, analyzes the main approaches to the renovation of the architecture and planning structure of houses of culture, culture and leisure centers and cinemas, and highlights the design problems in the conditions of preserving the architectural and spatial environment.

The paper considers the main formative factors of the architecture and planning structure of houses of culture and analyzes the social functions of modern culture and leisure centers. The organization of leisure centers is connected with preservation of cultural and educational centers of the Soviet period, that do not meet the modern criteria (normative, architectural, artistic, planning and social). It is therefore necessary to create modern centers, in which the architecture and planning will satisfy a wide range of interests and creative opportunities of people.

The purpose of the paper is to study the architecture and planning factors of houses of culture in Novosibirsk for the creation of new multifunctional culture and leisure centers, taking into account the socio-cultural needs of people as well as modern trends in architecture.

The research methodology includes a comparison and systematization of the literature, Internet resources on the history of architecture of Novosibirsk, analysis of historical, economic, aesthetic and socio-cultural data relating to the formation of the architecture of cultural centers as well as culture and leisure time of people in the city of Novosibirsk.

Research implication include the factors influencing the formation of the architecture and planning structure of houses of culture such as functional-planning, landscape-visual, artisticaesthetic, socio-cultural, etc.

A study of the history of formation of houses of culture in Novosibirsk and the modern design experience show that these objects are multifunctional spaces created for active and enthusiastic people involved in various creative activities. Houses of culture are a place of inspiration, creative self-realization, intellectual and physical development, leisure, recreation and communication, a place where the ideas of a progressive society of the 21st century can be realized.

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