About the authors
| First name, Middle name, Last name, Scientific degree, Scientific rank, Current position. Full and brief name of the organization, The organization address. | Mikhaylov S.M. – doctor of art, candidate of architecture, professor E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Filimonova Y.M. – student E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering The organization address: 420043, Russia, Kazan, Zelenaya st., 1 |
| Title of the article | Gender metaphors in the architecture of the modern city |
| Abstract. | Problem statement. The goal of the research is to reveal the tendencies of the manifestation of gender metaphors in the architectural environment of the modern city. Results. The main results of the research consist in the identification of modern trends in the manifestation of gender metaphors in the architectural environment of the city: the expansion of the semantic field of feminine gender-activity, multitasking, autonomy are interpreted as feminine characteristics; Artistic images of large architectural ensembles often refer to androgynous metaphors; There is interaction of gender metaphors of different time periods. A significant result of the study was the introduction of classifications of gender metaphors in content (feminine, masculine, androgynous) and expressive means (plastic metaphors, object-symbol metaphors, psychological and social metaphors). Conclusions. The significance of the obtained results for the architecture is that the revealed tendencies can serve as a guide in determining the relevance of the gender metaphors used in the architectural project and the correspondence of their content to the requirements of the modern socio-cultural situation. The proposed classifications of gender metaphors contribute to the formation of a gender approach in architecture, simplify the use of gender metaphors as a special expressive tool in the design of an architectural environment. |
| Keywords. | gender, gender metaphor, types of gender metaphors, architecture, architectural environment, a modern city, post-industrial society. |
| For citations: | Mikhaylov S.M., Filimonova Y.M. Gender metaphors in the architecture of the modern city // Izvestiya KGASU. 2017. №2(40) P.86-94. |
