From Mining Communities to Polycentric City: Project Approaches of Giprogor Institute in Kiselevsk
https://doi.org/10.31675/1607-1859-2026-28-2-161-176
EDN: HKDLEK
Abstract
The study focuses on the analysis of urban planning concept proposed by the Giprogor Institute for Kiselevsk, which was developed between 1945 and 1947. This concept emerged due to the Soviet government efforts to streamline the urban planning in the Kuzbass region.
Purpose: The aim of the work is to reconstruct and assess Giprogor’s comprehensive approach towards transforming a chaotic collection of mining towns into a well-organized industrial center.
Methodology: The work utilizes archival document, including those from the Russian State Archive in Samara and presents the historical analysis combined with a systematic approach to consider the urban planning as an integral part of industrial policy, societal needs, and environmental considerations.
Research findings: The paper presents a detailed examination of the content and innovation of the post-war masterplan. For the first time, it demonstrates a shift from the coal-fired development paradigm to a more stable model based on polycentricity and sanitary zoning.
Value: It is suggested that Giprogor laid the groundwork for transforming Kiselevsk into a diverse economic city with well-maintained surroundings.
About the Authors
K. I. Kolupaeva
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ksenia I. Kolupaeva, Research Assistant
2, Solyanaya Sq., 634003, Tomsk
O. G. Litvinova
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga G. Litvinova, PhD, A/Professor
2, Solyanaya Sq., 634003, Tomsk
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Kolupaeva K.I., Litvinova O.G. From Mining Communities to Polycentric City: Project Approaches of Giprogor Institute in Kiselevsk. Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo arkhitekturno-stroitel'nogo universiteta. JOURNAL of Construction and Architecture. 2026;28(2):161-176. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31675/1607-1859-2026-28-2-161-176. EDN: HKDLEK
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