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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Galina Fedotova, a senior lecturer in the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage, presented her research paper, "Structural and Compositional Features of the Historical Environment of St. Petersburg (Based on a Fragment of the Core of the Historical Center in the Morskie Streets Area)," as part of a grant competition for research by academic staff at the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in 2025.
This study examines the structural and compositional features of St. Petersburg's development using the example of a significant fragment of the 18th-century core of the historic center—the Morskie Ulitsa area. Within this area, the stages of development of the planning and spatial structure of the development, as well as the compositional features of the established architectural and artistic appearance of the urban environment, are identified.
The planning structure of the Morskie Streets area, the demarcation of individual plots, and the initial development of stone houses were already established by the mid-18th century. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, phased reconstruction was carried out within the existing development. The special significance of the area under study (the core of the historic center, integrated into the central square system), as well as the continuity of urban development, significantly influenced the spatial characteristics of the block development and the compositional organization of the building facades.
The results of the study may be important for further study of individual zones of the historical environment of St. Petersburg and their comparative analysis, as well as in the educational process in the training of architects.
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