Abstract
In the article, the author examines the building of the Astronomical Observatory (1833-1837), which was a part of the architectural ensemble of Kazan Imperial University in the first third of the 19th-early 20th centuries (now – Kazan Federal University). The primary purpose of the study is to identify the specific features of the university ensemble. The task is to set the value of the Astronomical Observatory as the basic identifier of the ensemble. The research methodology is based on the theory of identity in architecture and urban planning and the application of a systematic analysis of the ensemble and its components. The author determined the importance of the Astronomical Observatory's building in the university ensemble in the context of the theory of identity. The features of the space-planning solution of the observatory building, its placement in the city landscape, and its great importance in the formation and development of astronomical science in Kazan allow us to conclude that the Astronomical Observatory was one of the identifiers of Kazan Imperial University ensemble. The significance of the research results lies in the development of the theory of identity when one of the objects of the ensemble becomes its identification code.
Highlights
The architectural ensemble of Kazan Imperial University, located in the centre of the city, was formed in the 1820-1830s
The building of the Astronomical Observatory is nominating for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List [1]
It is urgent to solve the problem of recognizing the universal value of the Observatory and its role in identifying the architectural ensemble of Kazan Imperial University
Summary
The architectural ensemble of Kazan Imperial University, located in the centre of the city, was formed in the 1820-1830s. The building of the Astronomical Observatory is nominating for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage List [1] In this regard, it is urgent to solve the problem of recognizing the universal value of the Observatory and its role in identifying the architectural ensemble of Kazan Imperial University. The theory of identity, which has formed over the past decades, focuses on one of the important problems in architecture and urban planning – identifying the identity of both individual buildings and architectural ensembles and urban planning environment. The meaning and application of the “identity” term in the architectural and town-planning aspect have been analyzed in detail in foreign studies concerning the historical city. The composition and characteristics of the physical components of the built environment affect the sense of place perceived and interpreted by people [5]
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