Architectural Image of Historical Cities of Siberia (Irkutsk Case Study)

Abstract

The development of the historical city in modern socio-economic conditions, promotes a number of problems, namely: excess compactness of historical centers, infill construction, dense traffic, lack of the attractive historical environment in view of dilapidation of objects having the historical and cultural value. The analysis is given for historical building in Irkutsk and urban planning which has to promote the creation of architectural look of the city, preservation and updating of the urban environment allowing achieving the architectural image according to the modern theory of urban planning.