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An interdisciplinary team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University won a prize in the student competition "Development and Presentation of a Multifaceted Interdisciplinary Concept for Integrating a Cultural Heritage Site into the Life of a Modern Metropolis and Society," held during the Heritage Forum.
The event was organized by the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage. The forum brought together restorers, architects, urbanists, researchers, government officials, and student teams from across the country to share best practices for the protection and development of cultural heritage sites.
The Polytechnic University team was represented by students from the Higher School of Industrial, Civil, and Road Construction, the Higher School of Design and Architecture of the Civil Engineering Institute, and the Higher School of Industrial Management of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade: Ekaterina Adamova, Anna Korsuntseva, Anastasia Nikitina, Daria Sokolova, and Anna Anisimova. The teams were supervised by Svetlana Pupentsova, Associate Professor at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, and Galina Bardina and Maria Illarionova, Senior Lecturers at the Institute of Industrial Studies.
Polytechnic students developed a comprehensive interdisciplinary concept for the adaptation of the regional cultural heritage site "Palace" as part of the "Obshchnaya Dacha" palace and park complex in Peterhof. The project included a historical and archival analysis and an assessment of the site's cultural value, the development of architectural planning solutions that comply with the requirements of the protected area, a marketing and competitive analysis, including a cost-benefit calculation, and the development of a contemporary brand based on the architectural identity and historical color palette of the façades.
According to the jury, the SPbPU team took third place among 12 teams from across Russia. The experts praised the team's interdisciplinary approach, validity, and compliance with the competition requirements, which called for comprehensive research and the integration of heritage into the urban socioeconomic context.
"Being part of the Heritage Youth Forum was very important to me. It was exciting to participate in both the business program and the competition. The forum left only positive and unforgettable emotions and experiences that I want to share with everyone," said Ekaterina Adamova, a sixth-year student at the Institute of Social Studies.
The SPbPU team also participated in the forum's business program. Key attention was paid to the integration of cultural heritage into the urban environment through interdisciplinary approaches, practical financing mechanisms, digital technologies, and communications. Experts' presentations at the plenary session emphasized the importance of heritage as a resource for sustainable urban development and the formation of social identity.
Participants discussed strategic design of cultural sites, technologies for creating digital twins and 3D visualizations, practices for developing a site's media brand, as well as methods of field research and community engagement.
The Heritage Forum is a significant event that brings together students and experts to discuss the preservation of historical and cultural monuments. This is especially important for St. Petersburg. Our team plans to continue working on the Palace project and comprehensively revitalize the entire palace and park complex. Participating in the competition and the forum left very pleasant memories. Now I want to delve deeper into this topic and participate in similar events again," shared Anastasia Nikitina, a fourth-year student at the Institute of Mechanics and Technology.
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