Relationship Between the Formation of Post-Covid Residential Complexes and the Architecture of Soviet Commune Houses

The article explores the connection between the principles shaping the architecture of contemporary Russian residential complexes and Soviet commune houses of the 1920s and 1930s. Today, the social picture has changed, society lives under the conditions of "new normality”. As a result of social upheaval, people develop new ideas about the world and their way of life is transformed. Modern residential complexes begin to be formed according to the principle of ‘self-sufficiency', as a network of interconnected spaces which ensure the satisfaction of all the needs of the residents within the space of the residential complex. Soviet commune houses were formed on a similar principle, providing for the satisfaction of domestic needs within a residential unit. Considering the modern period and the period of Soviet history in the 1920s and 1930s, the author relates the ongoing global changes. Two factors, social and epidemiological, which had the strongest influence on the development of housing typologies of the two periods, are analyzed. By comparing the contents of the two typologies of housing in the considered periods, a direct analogy of functional spaces can be traced. The patterns which were laid down in the planning of residential space in commune houses are updated under the conditions of modernity and repeated in the solutions of new residential complexes. Modern architecture is revealed by the authors through a reinterpretation of the experience of past generations. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Impact of the Pandemic on the Sustainable Development of Metropolitan Residential Complexes

The article reviews sustainable architecture formation principles of the residential complex in Russia in the post-covid period. The situation has changed in three sociological coordinates: the usual way of life has been destroyed, the quality of life has been reduced with the threat of its radical fall, goals have changed and the possibility of long-term planning is lost. The authors conduct an analysis of the post-covid situation and derive new demands of citizens. It's about the cult of productivity has been replaced by a cult of health care, both physical and mental. Consequently, all vital structures should be within walking distance: centers for first aid and diagnostics, pharmacies, sports grounds and fitness centers. When designing residential complexes, emphasis should be placed on landscaping and improvement. New is the organization of spaces for urban agriculture. There is a return not to the pre-covid reality from which the population was expelled by the virus, but to a new state called the “new normal”—a life different from the previous one. The article reveals the concept and formulates the basic principles of the architectural design of quarter residential buildings, typical for large cities in different countries in modern conditions. The authors of this article confirm the need to unite the infrastructure in the space of the residential complex, which will ensure the satisfaction of the needs of all residents living in the residential unit. The new practice of urban planning implies the ability to live, work and spend leisure time within the same accessible territory. Architecture contributes to both the physical and emotional recovery of a person. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.