FEATURES OF MODERN EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CULT OBJECTS OF THE ORTHODOX RITE OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGION

Abstract

Problem statement. For the last thirty years, Ukraine has been experiencing a dynamic growth of temple construction, and Dnipropetrovsk region is one of the leaders in this trend. This is an important chain in the process of restoring the temple-building tradition in independent Ukraine, which requires generalizations, which determines the relevance of the topic. Purpose of the article. to formulate tendencies and the main directions of search of modern means of formation of cult constructions of Dnepropetrovsk region. The main part. The modern experience of designing and building Orthodox churches of Dnipropetrovsk region is considered. Four main trends in the formation of temple architecture of the Dnieper region have been identified − traditional, the search for national identity, the latest formation and hierotopia. Their characteristics and examples are given. Particular attention is paid to the concept of hierotopia with a project proposal. Conclusion. The experience of modern urban planning in the Dnipropetrovsk region provided an opportunity to determine that at this time, the ideology of “traditionalism” still dominates. There is a fairly stable and widespread direction of “national historicism”. The concept of hierotopia can be considered as a perspective. In general, it is possible to determine that most of the transformations in the temple-building activity of the Dnieper region have an evolutionary character, which is adjusted to the established traditions of Orthodox church building.