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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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On March 19, the general meeting of the representative office of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences (RAACS) in the Northwestern Federal District (NWFD) was held in the historic House of Architects in St. Petersburg. The event brought together leading scientists and industry specialists and provided a platform for discussing current scientific and professional issues.
Welcoming remarks were addressed by the Chairman of the Representative Office of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences in the Northwestern Federal District, Academician of the Department of Architecture Mikhail Mamoshin, Academician of the Department of Urban Planning Sergei Mityagin, Academicians of the Department of Construction Sciences Vladimir Travush and Yuri Panibratov (Consulting Professor at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering), and Academician of the Department of Architecture Dmitry Bush.
One of the key events of the meeting was a presentation by Veronika Asaul, Head of the Department of Construction Economics and Housing and Utilities at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chair of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences' Scientific Council on Economic Issues in Architecture, Urban Planning, and Construction Sciences, and Doctor of Economics. Her presentation focused on the continuity of scientific knowledge as a fundamental principle for the development of economic science.
Veronika Viktorovna noted that for many years, the Scientific Council was headed by Yuri Panibratov, a member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences and a Doctor of Economics. Over the past decade, under his leadership, issues related to improving the efficiency of urban planning and construction have been actively addressed, including life cycle assessments of facilities, economic justifications for energy-efficient technologies, the development of digital design methods (BIM), and mechanisms for sustainable urban development.
In 2026, Veronika Asaul assumed leadership of the Scientific Council. In her speech, she placed particular emphasis on the continuity of scientific schools. As she emphasized, this principle ensures the preservation and development of scientific knowledge, its critical rethinking, and its transmission to new generations of researchers. Over 20 years of collaboration with Yuri Panibratov have allowed for the formation of a sustainable scientific tradition that continues to evolve. This year, the scientific schools merged, and the school led by Veronika Asaul was included in the register of leading scientific schools in St. Petersburg.
Veronika Asaul identified the industry's key economic challenges as a lack of funding and investment, rising costs of construction materials, labor shortages, technological lag, and the need for digitalization and environmental compliance. These challenges determine the direction of future scientific research and will be a focus of the RAASN Scientific Council.
The meeting focused on modern advances in the construction industry. Rashid Mangushev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences' Scientific Council for Geotechnics, Professor of the Department of Geotechnics at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and Doctor of Engineering, presented a report titled "Foundations of Unique Buildings and Structures Constructed in the Past 10 Years in St. Petersburg," which explored innovative solutions in the field of foundations and foundations.
The meeting featured presentations by candidate members of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (RAACS): in the architecture department – by Yulia Yankovskaya, Head of the Urban Planning Department at SPbGASU, Doctor of Architecture; and Pavel Sokolov, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture, Chief Architect of St. Petersburg, and a graduate of LISI (now SPbGASU); in the urban planning department – by Sergei Lutchenko, Associate Professor of the Urban Planning Department at SPbGASU, Chief Architect of the Leningrad Region, and Candidate of Architecture; and in the construction sciences department – by Rashid Mangushev.
Following the meeting, participants noted the high level of scientific discussion and the importance of the issues discussed for the development of the architectural and construction industry. The event contributed to strengthening professional ties and identifying priority areas for further research.
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