Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present the results of the documentary recording of the previously unresearched part of the archival materials of the family of Borys Ivanovich Pryimak, which touch on his foreign experience as part of architectural delegations and the main narratives that should be included in the projects of urban planning solutions of Ukrainian cities, namely Kyiv. Also, the goal is to assess the importance of these materials for solving modern problems related to the reconstruction and development of cities not only as a result of the Russian invasion, but also as absolutely necessary for the implementation of the ideas of "happy cities". The methodology of this study involves a combination of art history and historical analysis of an unknown part of the documentary and archival materials of the family of Borys Pryimak in terms of the vision of the narratives emphasized by him in the development of urban planning decisions, and its practical evaluation in the context of global trends. The scientific novelty of this research lies in the recording of previously unresearched materials from the family archive of Borys Pryimak, which touch on his participation in foreign architectural meetings, namely in Paris in 1956 and 1966, in the introduction into scientific circulation of a previously undescribed precedent of the participation of a Ukrainian architect in an international project and in the relevance of urban planning views in a global context, both during his presidency of the city of Kyiv (1955-1973), and now for the restoration and development of cities damaged by the war, taking into account his main theoretical theses. A photos from a private family archive have been made public for the first time. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted art analysis, it was established that there is a need to study the existing archival materials of the family of Borys Pryimak in terms of the vision not only of the historical development of Ukrainian architecture, but also as the basis of a modern approach to urban planning in Ukraine and abroad. It has been proven that, despite the isolation of the Soviet artistic environment from world artistic currents, the dosed information that came from the West, Borys Pryimak and some other Ukrainian architects had enough of their own interpretations of the best foreign examples they had seen, both in the field of the architecture of individual buildings and in the implementation of progressive urban planning ideas consonant with international ones. Another step has been taken to fix Borys Pryimak's rightful place in the pantheon of outstanding architects of Ukraine.
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