Evolution of the Planning Paradigm and Urban Design of Housing Complexes in the Context of Changing Challenges in Ukraine: Case of Lviv

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https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.36.3.35198

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housing architecture, housing complex, sustainable urban planning, mass housing construction, migration

Abstract

The study provides a retrospective of the housing development in Lviv and the factors that affected it. Using the general process of housing evolution, the study focuses on the impact of the war as a catalyst that influenced the demand and volume of housing construction over the last decade. Moreover, it reflects the unprecedented demographic shift driven by the number of IDPs in Ukraine since the beginning of 2022. The study demonstrates that, due to the increased demand for housing, the approaches to the design of housing have changed in recent years, defining a new type of urban unit called a housing complex. The study aims to identify and examine the genesis and characteristics of the modern planning paradigm and urban design of residential architecture in Lviv in the context of shifting conditions. Spatial and urban characteristics, social indicators, resident focus, and urban influence evaluate the studied objects. The study results demonstrate key differences in planning philosophies and approaches to designing and constructing new housing, identifying qualitative differences between housing of the previous and current paradigms. A detailed examination and comparison of the studied complexes in Lviv reveals changes in the approach to their planning, reflecting the evolution from the inherited modernist approach to housing to the creation of sustainable planning. It also aims to determine the quality of Lviv's modern housing environment and the vector of its development.

Author Biographies

Oleksandr Fenchuk, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Institute of Architecture and Design, Department of Architectural Design, PhD student

Oleksandr Fenchuk is a researcher specialising in residential architecture and urban planning, author of scientific articles and participant in scientific conferences. His research focuses on addressing contemporary challenges in the field of residential architecture, especially in the face of the changing demands of modern society. Currently completing his doctoral thesis. Having a strong commitment to academic excellence and a passion for innovative solutions, Oleksandr Fenchuk aims to make a scientific contribution to the development of his field of study. 

Mykola Habrel, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Institute of Architecture and Design, Professor, Head of the Department of Architectural Design

Mykola Habrel completed his postgraduate studies at Lviv Polytechnic National University, where he studied, defending his PhD in Moscow with a degree in urban planning, district planning and landscape architecture (1988). Doctor of Engineering in specialty urban planning and territorial planning (2002, Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture). Author of about 270 scientific papers. Research in urban planning and regional design is system-wide. The author has worked out the theoretical and methodological foundations of spatial organization and development of large territorial systems. His approaches differ significantly from the traditional interpretation of the process of territorial organization of society. He is actively working on developing programs and strategies for the development of cities and regions Ukraine. Author of scientific publications indexed in Scopus and Web of science.

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2024-10-31

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