The analysis of the visual environment of Donetsk city: social, psychological, and architectural aspects
N. V. Sholukh, A. V. Altukhova
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Annotation: The article is devoted to the organization forming problem of the favorable visual man environment in the modern city. By the example of some definite buildings and structural analysis, in Donetsk the influence of some architectural forms and elements on the psychological and emotional persons state is being considered. The special attention is given to the objects examination distinguishing by their aggressive forms, disharmony of the general composite solution, the tectonic order damage of the basic components and elements, as well as the compositional unity absence of these objects with the existing building. The article unfavorable the unfortunate trends of the further town architecture development, which may be characterized by increasing number of similar forms and elements negatively affecting the psychological and emotional person’s state. Some categories of the population are especially subjected to the influence of such forms, such as people of old age, and individuals with weak and unstable mental state. It is stressed importance of the system util approach to this problem considering not only architectural, but also sociological, psychological and other aspects closely connected with them. Considering sociological and architectural inspections a number of recommendations for the negative impact elimination of the given visual forms on the psychological and emotional person’s state. The realization of offered recommendations in practice will enable to improve the out side town appearance, to create more comfortable visual environment for its citizens.
Keywords: the city visual environment, visual perception, aggression of architectural forms, the architectural characteristic of building constructions, compositional balance and absence of integrity, a psychological and emotional state, weakening of the mental condition, special compositional methods and means.
Pages: 191-197.
Link for citation: Sholukh, N. V.; Altukhova, A. V. The analysis of the visual environment of Donetsk city: social, psychological, and architectural aspects. – Text : electronic. – In: Modern Industrial and Civil Construction. – 2008. – Vol. 4, N 4. – Р. 191-197. – URL: https://donnasa.ru/publish_house/journals/spgs/2008-4/04_scholuh_altuhova.pdf (date of access: 16.09.2024). (in Russian)
Vol. 4, N 4 (2008)Journal: Modern Industrial and Civil Construction
Publish house: Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture