Basic Principles and Strategy of Integrated Approach to Urban Environment’ Renovation

Abstract

Abstract Humanization of the urban environment is the central problem of the modern stage of Russian architecture, because the current environment is characterized by shortcomings and contradictions. A comprehensive renovation and reconstruction of the existing environment is requiredto solve this problem. An integrated approach ensures effective social and functional reorganization and architectural and artistic improvement of the environment. Certainprinciples lie at the heart of the comprehensive reconstruction, the observance of these principles can ensure the consistent improvement and humanization of the urban environment. The Department of Architecture and Urban Planning of the Far Eastern Federal University has developed several projects for renovation of the urban environment fragments of Vladivostok, based on this approach and the principles of reconstruction.Someof these projects were realized. Projects and practical implementation showed the effectiveness of the basic principles and methodology of urban renovation proposed by the authors.