MODEL CONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIAN CITIES AND TOMSK

Abstract

The article examines the general trends in design and construction in accordance with the model projects on classicism in Russia and the city of Tomsk. The development stages of design and construction in Russia late in the 18th and early 19th centuries are presented. Stand ard design ensures fast and high-quality construction throughout the country. This phenomenon covers almost and all design areas has a strong impact on the architecture of the Russian cities. The research concerns the preservation of historical buildings built in accordance with the model projects widespread in the Russian cities in the 18–19th centuries. Despite many works on classical architecture in the Russian cities, it has not been studied enough for Siberian cities and, in particular the city of Tomsk.The purpose of this work is to study the development stages of the model design, identify bjects built according to the model projects in Tomsk and other cities of Russia, and carry out the comparative analysis. The following methods are explored: the literature review, comparative architectural analysis and cross-sectional analysis of the data obtained.The novelty is the comparative analysis of classical buildings in Russia. This research involves previously unpublished archival materials and field studies.It is found that in the 18–19th centuries, the spontaneous construction was ceased in Russia.The streets took on clear geometric outlines and the houses met the given requirements accompanied by the model projects. In Tomsk and other Siberian cities, the model projects were based on wooden architecture that continued until the end of the 19th century. Buildings built during this period already had deviations from the classical style, namely the odd number of windows, symmetry breaking, and fillet decoration.