Signification of traditional architecture in terms of preserving identity of modern architectural space in Ukraine

Abstract

In modern conditions the preservation of individual peculiarities and national identity of architectural environment is becoming a necessity. Nowadays, architectural environment turned into a permanent state for a great number of people living in big cities. This cities have to provide residents with opportunities to identify themselves with their place of residence, the presence of such individual features of habitant that form an image of a “small homeland”. Traditionally, this opportunity was provided by the natural surroundings of a town or a settlement – with their original topography, water spaces, trees. However, under the circumstances when the development, which is the place of the residents’ permanent stay, occupies large areas a visual link with the surroundings is deteriorated or even completely lost. Then a natural landscape cannot any longer provide the individuality of the urban image independently (with a few exceptions, when it has a very showy elements – lake, as in Chicago or a large river with steep banks, as in Kyiv) and this task remains with the architectural environment.