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. | Khanifa G. Nadyrova, Doctor of Architecture, Associate Professor, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Kazan, Russian Federation. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ORCID: 0000-0002-3163-9355 Albina T. Karimova Associate Professor, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Kazan, Russian Federation Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ORCID:0000-0002-8588-7522 |
| Title of the article | Architectural elements of buildings as objects of research on the identity of cities (using the example of the Old Tatar settlement in Kazan) |
| Abstract. | The article is devoted to the problems of research and preservation of the identity of the historical residential buildings of this area. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the objects of research, in the form of architectural elements and details of buildings, are an architectural and stylistic identifier of the identity of the Old Tatar Settlement. A scientifically based study of the architectural elements and details of buildings will contribute to the preservation of the identity of the Settlement and its sustainable development in the future. However, different methods and approaches are used to study the identity and identifiers of urban formations, including architectural elements and details. There is a problem of selecting from the variety of approaches and methods those that will be necessary and logical for studying the historical and architectural environment of the Old Tatar settlement of Kazan in order to identify its architectural and stylistic features. The objects of research are architectural elements and details of buildings of various types and stylistic trends of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The objects of research are architectural elements and details of buildings of various types and stylistic trends of the late 18th and early 20th centuries in the ethnic district of Kazan – Old Tatar settlement. The purpose of the study is to identify the methodology (approach) and methods applicable to the study of architectural elements and details of buildings, as one of the important identifiers of the identity of the architectural and historical environment of the settlement. The objectives are: to analyze the scientific bibliography on the research topic; to develop a methodological approach to the study of morphotypes of residential buildings; to propose methods for the study of architectural elements and details as a separate layer (identifier) of the identity of the Old Tatar settlement of Kazan. The research methodology is based on a comparative analysis of well-known techniques and research methods described in scientific publications on the study of the architectural and stylistic design system of buildings in various regions and time periods. The result of the study (conclusions) are the methodology and research methods selected for the study of architectural elements and decor of residential buildings in the late 18th and early 20th centuries of the Old Tatar settlement of Kazan. The significance of the results obtained lies in the scientifically sound choice of an approach and methods for the study of architectural elements and details for further identification of the architectural and stylistic identity identifier of the Old Tatar settlement. |
| Keywords. | architectural elements and details, methodology and research methods, morphotypes, identity, Old Tatar settlement of Kazan |
| For citations: | Nadyrova H.G., Karimova A.T. Architectural elements of buildings as objects of research on the identity of cities (using the example of the Old Tatar settlement in Kazan) // News of KSUAE, 2025, № 2 (72), p. 346-358, DOI: 10.48612/NewsKSUAE/72.30, EDN: SKVULG |
