Analysis of Local Resources for the Formation of Modern Public Commercial Centers on the Material of Kharkiv

Abstract

Abstract An exploratory three-level analysis was conducted to identify local resources for the design of modern shopping centers integrated into the urban structure of Kharkiv. It included a historical analysis of its commercial spaces, a typological analysis of modern shopping centers, as well as an online survey of residents regarding their use of commercial spaces. The typological composition of shopping centers in Kharkiv indicates predominance of introverted spatial organization, with absence of thematic shopping centers focused on aesthetic qualities of their environment. Resources provided by the peculiarities of regional situation can contribute to creation of such solutions. Among them are architectural images that accompanied the development of commercial buildings in the city, complex three-dimensional solutions of their prominent examples, as well as the use of temporary functions integrated into a flexible structure. The interest of respondents of an online survey in open, green, but at the same time protected spaces indicates mixed spaces of variable use as an unused resource in the conditions of Kharkiv. The available set of local resources highlights the potential for creating a sustainable shopping center of thematic type with characteristic regional features. Further research for its implementation may be carried out situationally, on specific location-related data.