Evolution of functional and planning structure of club-type leisure institutions

Abstract

Purpose: Analysis of the evolution of the functional and planning structure of leisure club institutions. An attempt to understand how the architecture of the club changed, its structure, and what influenced it. Мethodology/approach: Analysis of the experience of designing club facilities in various regions. A more detailed study concerns the Russian experience, but other regions are also being considered at different stages. The main method in the study is the analysis of graphic materials to assess the functional and planning structure. Research findings: Club-type leisure facilities are very popular. In terms of functional saturation and planning structure, their architecture is diverse. It can be influenced by the design, specific tasks, focus on a certain social group, and historical stage. Identification of the specifics of club facilities in different time periods provides the better understanding of the club architecture as an important leisure object of the past and present. Identified are the functional planning structures for different periods as well as the reasons of their evolution. The diagrams are suggested for the development of the club architecture, functional changes, dominance and interaction of its individual parts. Practical implications: The development of the club architecture and identification of factors influencing it determine the architecture at the present stage and demonstrate the importance of certain social and regional features. Originality/value: The identified stages clearly demonstrate changes in the functional and planning structure of the club, the original idea of leisure facilities and the evolution into modern clubs.